Motor Starter Meltdown – Update

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I received my replacement parts for my sprecher & schuh motor starter.  I am replacing them with Fuji Electric parts.  I will install it tomorrow.

sprecher & schuh CA7-16-10 (contactor)  =>  Fuji SC-E1-24VAC
sprecher & schuh CEP7-M32 Ser-B Current range “ 12-32A Trip class -10 (overload protector)  =>  Fuji TK-E2-2600

Motor Starter Meltdown

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My motor starter looks like one of the legs fried? One wire melted (first picture) and the terminal in the contactor melted (second and third picture) and it also blew my three phase breaker. My question is: What do you think the problem is? Is it just the motor starter? Pump motor? Who knows what the problem is? I guess I will know after I check the voltages and replace the contactor like Greg suggested.

sprecher & schuh CA7-16-10 (contactor)
sprecher & schuh CEP7-M32 Ser-B Current range – 12-32A Trip class -10 (overload protector)