We just got a new diesel fuel tank and we can't figure out how to wire it up. There was no power cord on it, just a black wire and a white wire but the extentension cord has 3 wires a black wire, a white wire and a green wire. I wired black to black and white to white and left the green one off. When we first turn it on, you can hear a low humming sound but then it stops. Should the green and white wire be wired up to the white wire?
2007-03-09 12:15:02 · 2 answers · asked by fordfan444 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The green wire should be connected to the tank. Black to black, white to white.
2007-03-09 12:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I really dont know what to tell ya about the wiring but I will say this usually the black wire is hot and the white wire is neutral and the green witreis always a ground wire thats tied directly to a metal rod that goes at least 6 feet under the ground. now most of these pumps have a pressure switch on them and when you first hear the motor it only runs till the pressure is up and then the pump quits. maybe shes a running right and yall dont realize it. please get a guy out there who hooks those up if you aint sure. you could blow the dang thang up.
2007-03-09 12:23:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋