Geotech Solar Sipper, Installation And Operation Manual

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Initiating the Sipper Runtime
Once Runtime has been started, the Solar Sipper system will initiate the vacuum cycle for well number
one (or whichever well is selected to start), complete
that well’s cycle, then continue on through any
remaining wells as per the individual user input settings.
The amount of product per cycle will depend on how much product is in the well. In addition, depending
on the viscosity of the fluid and temperature, the product layer could have a somewhat slower recharge
rate. This can make it difficult to determine what the best cycle times should be for a particular site.
If you have a less than 1 gallon (3.8 L) per hour recharge rate, then simply increase the delay time
proportionally. For example: if your product recharge rate is 1/2 gallon (1.9 L) per hour, double the
delay time.
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After accounting for more or less recharge rate, you can account for additional tubing and depth
to fluid.
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Add 2 seconds per
25’ (7.6 m) of tubing for vacuum and 3 seconds per 25’ (7.6m) of tubing for
pressure.
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Add an additional 2 seconds per
25’ (7.6 m) depth to product vacuum (the product only needs to
be lifted at most to the top of the pump housing).
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Add an additional 3 seconds per
25’ (7.6 m) depth to product pressure to start. You will have to
adjust this setting to account to the specific viscosity of the product and the amount of product in
the discharge tubing.
It is not necessary to empty the entire length of discharge tubing per cycle. It will be a waste of energy
to pump air
through the lines when it isn’t acting to move product. If you observe air flow from the
discharge line after the product has stopped flowing, reduce your pressure time by approximately the
same amount of time as the extra air flow.
Example: You have a pressure time of 50 seconds; it takes 20 seconds for product to reach the exit
end of the discharge tube, product flows for only 20 seconds then air flows freely for 10 seconds. You
can reduce your pressure time by 10 seconds. That is an immediate 20 percent reduction in pressure
time. This will increase your battery life and, in turn, improve your recovery potential.
The vacuum timer limits are 0 seconds minimum, 30 second maximum.
The pressure timer limits are 30 seconds minimum, 4 minutes maximum.
Custom timer settings outside of these min/max parameters can be adjusted through
restricted access menus (contact Geotech for more information.) Timer settings outside
of the default min/max warrant special consideration to avoid damage to the equipment
and otherwise unsatisfactory performance of the system.