Installation (Continued)
You may also need a pressure tank and
enough pipe fittings to connect the
discharge pipe to the tank, depending
on the job requirements.
1. Chlorinate the well first. A good
practice is to drop 24 to 48 HTH
(chlorine) tablets into the well
before lowering the pump into the
well. This will prevent contam-
ination and the growth of iron
bacteria which could later plug the
well and the pump. The chlorinated
water will be pumped out of the
system in testing the pump flow.
2. BE SURE the top edge of the well
casing is perfectly smooth; sharp or
jagged edges can cut or scrape the
cable and cause a short.
Before going any further, it’s a good
plan to double check the system’s
electrical ratings. Make sure the
motor, control and power source are
all of the same rated voltage, phase
and cycles, and that the cable splice
color code has been followed, if
applicable.
FOR A NEW WELL INSTALLATION,
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING
DATA:
1. Depth of well.
2. Capacity of well in gallons per
minute.
3. Pumping water level at that
capacity.
Pumping water level is the level of
water in your well while the pump is
running (See Figure 5). Select pump
series and horsepower based on your
water requirements and well
conditions.
OLD WELL INSTALLATION
1. Replace a submersible with the same
size and horsepower as the old
pump. Set the new pump at the
same depth as the old pump.
2. If replacing a jet pump, expect to set
the submersible deeper in the well
because the submersible will pump
more water than the jet pump. Be
sure the new submersible is set at
least ten feet above the bottom of
the well.
3. Use the following procedure to find
well depth.
a. Remove existing equipment from
the well.
b. Tie a fairly heavy weight (cloth-
wrapped rock, metal object, etc.)
to a strong cord. Lower the
weight to the bottom of the well
(See Figure 6A).
c. Pull up any slack so cord is taut
(See Figure 6B).
d. Mark cord at top of well casing,
remove from well and measure.
This is the well depth.
REMOVING OLD EQUIPMENT FROM
THE WELL
1. A pump mounted on plastic pipe can
normally be pulled by hand without
the need of a tripod.
2. If the pump being pulled is installed
with steel pipe or is otherwise too
heavy for one or two men to handle,
use a tripod for easy, safe removal
from the well.
3. You will need the following:
a. A homemade tripod (See Figure
7). Use three 2x4s eight feet long.
Drill a 5/8” or 3/4” hole about six
inches from one end. Fasten
together loosely with a long 1/2”
bolt or a piece of 1/2” threaded
steel rod with nuts and plain
washers. Assembly should be
loose enough to allow legs to
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Standing
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Pumping
Water
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Figure 5
Pipe
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Tripod
Well
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Block
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Pipe
Pipe
Holder
Figure 7
Standing
Water
Level
Pumping
Water
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Figure 6A
Figure 6B
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