Hello,
I'm pumping water from a lake with a 2hp/70 psi pump that has a 90 feet of head to a small sprinkler system. So I'm losing a lot of PSI by the time it hits the heads, but enough psi to run the sprinkler system when the pump is running. The pressure switch is set to shutoff at the pumps maximum psi but when it does the pressure tank doesn't supply enough water as the pressure decreases to the cut in pressure for the pump. The pump needs a pressure switch as it is also used for water taps @ 70 foot of elevation and also at pump level. What are my options? I basically want the pump to run at max while the sprinkler valves are open and yes I have a pressure release valve. Can I run a pump relay and a pressure switch and has anyone done that and how would you wire that solution. Other than running the water taps through the sprinkler system can the pump relay somehow turn on the pump for the water taps? Jeez...
I'm pumping water from a lake with a 2hp/70 psi pump that has a 90 feet of head to a small sprinkler system. So I'm losing a lot of PSI by the time it hits the heads, but enough psi to run the sprinkler system when the pump is running. The pressure switch is set to shutoff at the pumps maximum psi but when it does the pressure tank doesn't supply enough water as the pressure decreases to the cut in pressure for the pump. The pump needs a pressure switch as it is also used for water taps @ 70 foot of elevation and also at pump level. What are my options? I basically want the pump to run at max while the sprinkler valves are open and yes I have a pressure release valve. Can I run a pump relay and a pressure switch and has anyone done that and how would you wire that solution. Other than running the water taps through the sprinkler system can the pump relay somehow turn on the pump for the water taps? Jeez...