Tom in PA
New Member
Hi,
I am in the process of replacing a 2 wire 220v 1/2 hp Flint & Walling pump inside a 500 gal or so underground cistern.
The cable from the house comes into the cistern above the water level and is connected directly to the pump wires with heat shrink butt splices.
What I'd like to do on the new pump is have some way of quickly disconnecting the wiring inside the cistern in case I ever need to test the pump's internal wiring in the future.
I know I can test from the pressure switch in my basement, but the wire to the cistern is 700 feet or so, and I'd like to be able to isolate any electrical problem to either the underground wire or the pump.
Is there any product out there, or any suggestions about how to do this? I could keep the connection up out of the water and maybe secure it to the bottom of the lid, but of course it would be very damp inside the cistern.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I am in the process of replacing a 2 wire 220v 1/2 hp Flint & Walling pump inside a 500 gal or so underground cistern.
The cable from the house comes into the cistern above the water level and is connected directly to the pump wires with heat shrink butt splices.
What I'd like to do on the new pump is have some way of quickly disconnecting the wiring inside the cistern in case I ever need to test the pump's internal wiring in the future.
I know I can test from the pressure switch in my basement, but the wire to the cistern is 700 feet or so, and I'd like to be able to isolate any electrical problem to either the underground wire or the pump.
Is there any product out there, or any suggestions about how to do this? I could keep the connection up out of the water and maybe secure it to the bottom of the lid, but of course it would be very damp inside the cistern.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.