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Frequently Asked Questions / Re: problem with cycle sensor

« on: September 16, 2019, 03:47:00 PM »

Thanks for the input. There is no voltage out of the cycle sensor so I will return for replacement from Amazon.

I did cycle the system to DRY and the amperage it showed just before shutting off was 3.88 amps. Good information to have. The reason I asked is that the amperage rises as my 1500 gallon storage tank fills up. The pump started out drawing 5.29 amps and as the tank water level rises so does the amperage draw of the pump. With 400 gallons in the tank it is up to 5.90 amps. I have the DRY setting at 5.03 amps now.

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Frequently Asked Questions / problem with cycle sensor

« on: September 16, 2019, 02:10:09 PM »

I have 2 wells and so I ordered 2 cycle sensors. I hooked up the first sensor to my well. It rapidly flashes 0.00 with no response from any of the control buttons. The troubleshooting guide says this means the pump is not running.
I remove the cycle sensor and the pump runs just fine. I put the second cycle sensor in the circuit and everything is fine. I set up the sensor and it is working as advertised.

What is the problem with the first cycle sensor? I don't want to try to install it in my second well until I know what is wrong.

I understand that when the well runs dry there is a drop in the pumps amperage draw and that sends the sensor into DRY and shuts down the power. What kind of drop in amperage actually happens when the well goes dry if you are seeing 5.80 amps when running normally?

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Frequently Asked Questions / Re: setup

« on: September 03, 2019, 02:23:21 PM »

Thanks for the info. I just ordered a sensor.

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Frequently Asked Questions / Re: setup

« on: September 03, 2019, 07:31:10 AM »

So I have the power from the breaker, to the relay (which is controlled by the float switch), to the control box, to the pump. Where does the Cycle sensor go in this power flow system? I would think it should go between the breaker and the relay. Am I right?

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Frequently Asked Questions / Re: setup

« on: September 03, 2019, 04:21:42 AM »

Sorry, my mistake. I didn't mean a CSV, I meant a cycle sensor specifically to protect the pump from dry run.

I just learned about cycle sensors. I have been using a B/W control for dry run protection, but it has it's own problems. Lightening strikes anywhere on the mountain destroy the coils in the control and now the sensors in the well are giving me problems that force the pulling of the pump to solve.

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Frequently Asked Questions / setup

« on: September 02, 2019, 11:51:19 AM »

My house is gravity fed from a tank on the hill above my house. The tank has a float switch that activates a relay that feeds power to my pump thru its control box when it needs water. Where would I place the CSV in this system? Would it be before or after the control box? There is no pressure switch or pressure tank at all.