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Sewer pump should be hooked up to GFCI. So that is the first step - change out the outlet to a GFCI. The reason this will help you is first it is code in some places and second if the pump is the culprit then it will pop the GFCI outlet. Also is this a 20 or 15 amp circuit. Some sewer pumps are rated for 20 amps and above. I actually have almost the ...

It sounds as if there is a short or a ground fault somewhere on that circuit, possibly related to the two lights that are also on that circuit. When a circuit trips it is because ungrounded conductor wire (typically black, red or white marked) somewhere on the circuit is making direct contact to the grounded conductor (white wire) or the equipment grounding ...