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Radon Contractor and Water Treatment
I need some advice as to how a submersible pump should be wired in a holding tank for potable water that is located in the basement.
The issue I have is that the manufacturer dictates that this submersible pump and separate solenoid/float assembly be plugged into a duplex outlet that is on a GFCI.
The issue becomes that a certain percentage of these units experience nuisance trips that inconvenience my customers and cause me headaches. Sometimes the GFCI is bad, sometimes there is a tiny amount of "leakage" that the GFCI is detecting and trips (as designed to do), and other times there is no apparent cause for the trip.
After discussing this matter with a well pump installer, he claims it should just be on a duplex without the GFCI (makes sence since traditional well pumps in the hole are not on a GFCI). He also claims that with his experience, it is not unusual for a submersible pump to have stray voltages or static charges. He suggests though that if I do this that a grounding rod should be installed outside and connected to the outlet pipe (driving up costs on an installation).
My electrician cannot offer any advice how to properly ground this unit and explain to me why a pump in the hole is ok without a GFCI but it is not ok in a holding tank.
Any advice or direction you can provide would be appreciated. I really want to do what is right and safe for the customer.
The issue I have is that the manufacturer dictates that this submersible pump and separate solenoid/float assembly be plugged into a duplex outlet that is on a GFCI.
The issue becomes that a certain percentage of these units experience nuisance trips that inconvenience my customers and cause me headaches. Sometimes the GFCI is bad, sometimes there is a tiny amount of "leakage" that the GFCI is detecting and trips (as designed to do), and other times there is no apparent cause for the trip.
After discussing this matter with a well pump installer, he claims it should just be on a duplex without the GFCI (makes sence since traditional well pumps in the hole are not on a GFCI). He also claims that with his experience, it is not unusual for a submersible pump to have stray voltages or static charges. He suggests though that if I do this that a grounding rod should be installed outside and connected to the outlet pipe (driving up costs on an installation).
My electrician cannot offer any advice how to properly ground this unit and explain to me why a pump in the hole is ok without a GFCI but it is not ok in a holding tank.
Any advice or direction you can provide would be appreciated. I really want to do what is right and safe for the customer.