Berkeley 10PL Installation, Operation & Parts Manual Download Page 7

New Deep Well 2” Well (Figure 9)

1.

Mount the pump as close to the well as possible. 

2.

Assemble Berkeley ejector kit BK4840 (sold separately),
well piping, and well head adapter according to the
instructions provided with the ejector package (See
Figure 9.) Use galvanized drop pipe with turned cou-
plings to allow proper flow. Follow the instructions includ-
ed with the kit in order to match the nozzle and venturi to
your well conditions.

3.

Run two pipes (one smaller drive pipe, one larger suction
pipe) from the well to the pump. Support the pipe so that
there are no dips or sags in the pipe, so it doesn’t strain
the pump body, and so that it slopes slightly upward from
the well to the pump (high spots can cause air pockets
which can air lock the pump). Seal the suction pipe joints
with teflon tape or a teflon-based pipe joint compound.
Joints must be air and water-tight. If the suction pipe can
suck air, the pump cannot pull water from the well.

Discharge Pipe and Pressure Tank
Connections

PRE-CHARGE TANK CONNECTION (FIGURE 10)

1.

Install a close nipple and a tee in the pump discharge
port (See Figure 10). The pipe size must be at least as
large as the discharge port. Run a pipe or reinforced
hose from one arm of the tee to the port on the pre-
charged tank. 

2.

Install a second close nipple and tee with a relief valve in
the tee.

3.

Connect the other end of the second discharge tee to
your plumbing system. 

4.

Check the pre-charge of air in the tank with an ordinary
tire gauge. The pre-charge should be 2 psi less than the

cut-in setting of the pump’s pressure switch. The pre-
charge is measured when there is no water pressure in
the tank. Your new pump has a 30/50 psi switch, so
adjust the tank pre-charge pressure to 28 psi.

STANDARD TANK CONNECTION (FIGURE 11)

1.

Install a close nipple and a tee in the pump discharge
port. Mount a relief valve in one arm of the tee.

2.

Install a second close nipple and tee in the open arm of
the first tee. Put a priming plug in one arm of the second
tee.

3.

Run a pipe from the open arm of the second tee to the
inlet port of your tank. The pipe size must be at least as
large as the pump discharge port.

4.

Remove the 1/8” NPT pipe plug from the pump Air
Volume Control (AVC) port (See Figure 11). Run tubing
from the pump’s AVC port to the port on the AVC mount-
ed on the tank. See instructions provided with tank and
AVC for details.

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Suction (Large)
Pipe from Well

To Household
Water System

Pressure Gauge
and Priming
Plug

Well

Head

Drive (Small)
Pipe to Well

Well Casing
serves as
Drive Pipe

Suction Pipe

Venturi

Nozzle

Ejector

Not

to

Scale

 

 

Relief 
Valve

JET  NO

J32P

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Figure 9 – 2” (Single Pipe) Deep Well

 

 

To Household
Water System

Pressure Gauge
and Priming Plug

From
Well

Relief
Valve

Pressure
Switch

Figure 10 – Pre-charged Tank Connections

To Household
Water System

Pressure
Switch

From
Well

AVC Port

Air Volume
Control

Air Volume
Control Tube

Priming Tee
and Plug

 

 

Relief Valve

Figure 11 – Standard Tank Connections

Summary of Contents for 10PL

Page 1: ...els Electrical Safety Hazardous voltage Can shock burn or cause death Ground pump before connecting to power supply Disconnect power before working on pump motor or tank Capacitor voltage may be hazar...

Page 2: ...0 5 8 3 0 16 2 15 8 15 3 8 7 1 3 10 8 2 8 0 7 8 5 2 2 3 14 2 14 0 13 8 7 2 15 7 2 6 8 6 8 4 5 1 8 12 2 12 0 11 8 5 3 20 5 7 5 7 5 7 3 8 9 7 9 7 9 2 3 7 25 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 2 7 2 6 8 6 8 Model 3PL Model 5...

Page 3: ...8 14 4 10 6 6 4 18 6 15 6 12 3 8 7 40 9 2 11 0 7 4 4 7 15 25 12 4 9 2 6 0 50 8 5 6 0 3 7 1 6 12 3 9 0 6 4 3 2 GPM with J32P 18 Venturi and 52 Nozzle GPM with J32P 29 Venturi and 54 Nozzle 60 5 5 3 75...

Page 4: ...he plumbing connections do not put a strain on the pump body Support the pipe so that the pump body does not take the weight of piping or fittings SHALLOW WELL Hazardous voltage Disconnect power to pu...

Page 5: ...ld sepa rately Follow the instructions provided with the kit Align the venturi with the top hole on the front of the pump See Figure 3 2 Mount the pump as close to the well as possible 3 Assemble the...

Page 6: ...Well Figure 8 1 Assemble Berkeley ejector kit BK4800 sold separately Follow the instructions included with the kit in order to match the nozzle and venturi to your well conditions 2 Mount the pump as...

Page 7: ...rge tee to your plumbing system 4 Check the pre charge of air in the tank with an ordinary tire gauge The pre charge should be 2 psi less than the cut in setting of the pump s pressure switch The pre...

Page 8: ...ground screw under the motor end cover Use a solid copper wire at least as large as the power supply wires 3 Connect the ground wire to a grounded lead in a service panel to a metal underground water...

Page 9: ...get all the trapped air out of the piping Don t forget to close the control valve each time before you start the pump 5 When pressure has built up and stabilized at about 50 psi slowly open the contr...

Page 10: ...sure that all piping in the well is full If you have also installed a priming tee in the suction piping remove the plug from the tee and fill the suction piping 2 Replace all fill plugs Leave the con...

Page 11: ...ed on a well with more than 25 ft depth to water in this case a deep well jet pump is needed D Pump does not deliver water to full capacity D Possible causes are the well water level is lower than est...

Page 12: ...9 199 U9 199 U9 199 U9 199 U9 199 U9 199 12 Pump body clamp 1 C19 54SS C19 54SS C19 54SS C19 54SS C19 54SS C19 54SS 13 Pump body front half 1 L76 37P L76 37P L76 37P L76 37P L76 37P L76 37P 14 Control...

Page 13: ...as possible after the discovery of any alleged defect Berkeley Wicor will subsequently take cor rective action as promptly as reasonably possible No requests for service under this warranty will be a...

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