Jim Wilson wrote:
Bob wrote...


My units are built the same way; pony and rcp motor remain connected.
Pony stays cool. There must be something electrical in the wiring
allowing voltage to the pony motor.


Two wires attached, L1 and L2. No other connections. Ammeter reads zero
on both wires. (Yes, the ammeter is working correctly.)

Jim

Well, then. The bearings in the pony motor must be bad, eh? Friction causes heat ..

GWE