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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Re: Low flow well Pumptec failure will Cycle Sensor work?

« on: December 01, 2021, 01:46:19 PM »

Yes, i'm going to be replacing it for sure.  Thank you again on your information on the function of the Pumptek module. 

Not wanting to add anything that will reduce the life of pump/motor, just read your sticky on multiple check valves, with one being your thought on a better setup and am curios as to what to look for when replacing my setup, with the pump sitting at 320 feet?

Also, what is your logic for "But it only has 5 hours of off time max before the pump will restart, which should be fine or even better than waiting 24 hours", i would have thought if i cycle the pump less often, that would be better, as i assume if my well's low flow is typically tripping on the underload setting, that it would do so until my cistern fills and is shut off by the level sensor.

Also i forgot to ask, would one use your cycle sensor, instead of the Pumptek module, or in addition to?

I'm learning as i go, so understand i maybe asking questions that seem pretty elementary to you, i've already learned quite a lot from you and you've confirmed some things i wasn't sure about.  Thank you.

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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Re: Low flow well Pumptec failure will Cycle Sensor work?

« on: December 01, 2021, 10:34:53 AM »

Thank you for your reply Cary and i had a suspicion something was wrong, and your explanation make sense to me.  I'm going to try and limp by with what i have to get the money together and I'll probably replace the whole works, as far as the well motor/pump piping and wiring is concerned.  With your knowledge, what do you think caused the pump/motor damage?

I did a little research during my first foray into this well and found some information about the max amps on 4" 3-wire 1HP Franklin motor i didn't really understand Full Load 8.2 amp vs. Maximum Load being 10.5.  I later found an invoice from 1999 that show a Gould 1hp 10gpm sub pump, and i'm guessing would have similar specs as Franklin.

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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Low flow well Pumptec failure will Cycle Sensor work?

« on: November 30, 2021, 03:57:02 PM »

I have a low flow well, pump at about 350 feet. single phase 3 wire 1 H.P. motor. This pumps into a 1000 gal cistern, with another 1/2 H.P. pressure pump suppling water pressure. This last summer, the Pumptek module quit working on the well pump controller, i replaced it.
 Then recently, I believe i had another Pumptek module failure, as the well pump/motor would not start until i removed the Pumptek module.  It may have been damaged during a power outage in the area.  I've been running the well motor/pump manually.  What i've found, is I start the well pump and it draws right around 10.5 amps, i run it for around 13 minutes, it slowly drops to 10.25 or a bit less amps and i shut it off.  That adds approximately 1/4 level of the cistern, in height, so im guessing over 100 gallons of water.  I leave the pump off for a day or two, then repeat the process.  I tried shorter cycling up to two times in a day, with best results as stated previously.  I'm wondering if i could us Cycle Sensor in place of the Pumptek module.  Like set the Cycle Sensor to shut off at 10.25 amps, stay off for 48 hour, then come back on.

Thoughts, suggestions, question?

Thanks!