TYPICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INSTALLATION - Grover Electric

1 ANOTHERG & G Electric AND PLUMBING DISTRIBUTORS, SHEETCOPYRIGHT 198937 These How-To-Do-It sheets have been reviewed in June 2007 by a professional Engineer. If you find a problem, please notifyG & G Electric & Plumbing at 1900 78th Street, Ste. 101, Vancouver, Washington 98665 TYPICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP INSTALLATION1. We recommend the captive-air style pressure tank. It has significantly higherdrawdown than a standard pressure tank and eliminates water logging air level in the tank should be 2 lbs. less than pressure switch turn-on a 30-50 switch, this would be 28 lbs. of air with the tank Use a pressure switch featuring a low-pressure cut-out for wells of low orunknown WARNING!

2 A pressure relief valve is required by plumbing code and should belarge enough to relieve the maximum GPM of the system s WARNING! Piping inside buildings must be of an approved type, generallymetal. Schedule 40 PVC is recommended for running in trenches. PEX or CPVCnon-metallic piping may be approved check with local code & G Electric AND PLUMBING DISTRIBUTORS, SHEETCOPYRIGHT 198937 These How-To-Do-It sheets have been reviewed in June 2007 by a professional Engineer. If you find a problem, please notifyG & G Electric & Plumbing at 1900 78th Street, Ste. 101, Vancouver, Washington 986655. Codes require the well head to be above ground.

3 Thewell seal caps the casing while providing ports for thepipe, wire and A poly rope is used as a safety line for pumps installedwithin its weight limits. Stainless steel cable should beused when weight exceeds poly rope Some areas permit use of UF wire to pump. Othersrequire pump cable. Check before installing Use nylon cable ties or electrical tape above and beloweach well spacer to secure wire to pipe and keep thespacer in If using poly pipe, locate well spacers 10 apart to centerpipe and keep wires from chafing on the well Casing sealant installed by driller. Prevents surface waterfrom seeping around casing into potable Threaded and coupled galvanized pipe should be used onextremely deep wells.

4 Threaded schedule 80 PVC and aheavy grade poly pipe are also available and are muchlighter and easier to work Position a torque arrestor directly above the top of thepump. This will center the pump in the well and keep thepipe from twisting due to torque created by the IMPORTANT! Wire splices should be staggered, securelycrimped and weatherproof. Heat shrink splice kits have asealant that makes the joint completely Pump should be suspended some distance off the bottomespecially when a sand condition exists. Check withdriller for proper height for ! When pump is first started, it should be leftrunning until test samples clear up and are completely free orSteel ConduitSteel PolyPipe AdapterSafety LineConnectionDouble ClampStainless SteelWell CasingANOTHERG & G Electric AND PLUMBING DISTRIBUTORS, SHEETCOPYRIGHT 198937 These How-To-Do-It sheets have been reviewed in June 2007 by a professional Engineer.

5 If you find a problem, please notifyG & G Electric & Plumbing at 1900 78th Street, Ste. 101, Vancouver, Washington 98665 ANOTHERG & G Electric AND PLUMBING DISTRIBUTORS, SHEETCOPYRIGHT 198937 These How-To-Do-It sheets have been reviewed in June 2007 by a professional Engineer. If you find a problem, please notifyG & G Electric & Plumbing at 1900 78th Street, Ste. 101, Vancouver, Washington 98665 This page intentionally left blank.