I went to check out several wiring problems due to lightning today. One of the "hits" was the homeowner's well pump control. It blew it apart and also blew the pressure switch cover off, shorted out a wire and several other items. After installing a new "pump control" box, I thought I better ohm the wires out from phase wire to ground. According to my reading I was showing a direct short from each phase to ground. Since I had remembered in times past about getting some strange readings and at that point there wasn't anything else to do except to try it, I plugged the control in. The pump worked fine, except for a leak we found [Linked Image] I don't understand why it didn't short out though. Can anyone give me an explanation of this? I want to make sure there is no safety hazard involved here. The well in about 100ft. from the house and feeds the house with plastic pipe. I don't exactly understand why it is working. I appreciate any input. Thanks Steve...