Currently in severe drought conditions, well went dry last month. Pumpsaver intervention and I put the clamp on to verify low amperage. Many neighbors are going dry too.
Well depth 900', Franklin 2hp 230v 1ph 2243019204S is currently set at 740'. Looking at historical records of local state monitored test wells, lowering our pump 40-60' would probably get us through this drought but I want to go as low as possible within reason.
- How much can I lower it with the 2hp pump? GPM absolutely does not matter, it goes into a large storage tank. It's currently at 5.1gpm, I don't care if it's a lot slower. Can I lower it to 800-860'?
- Is it a concern to have the 6/3 be spliced into three pieces? It was lowered 160' 16 years ago. 6/3 should be good to 970' on a 2hp motor if I'm reading the charts correctly.
- The Franklin 2243019204S has a date code of 6/2009 and was installed around the same time. The well has had intermittent and low useage since then, has been dry twice and has sat unused for many months, multiple times. (I think I'm answering my own question) Even though the pump works fine, I debating whether or not to swap it out for a new one. Suggestions on a pump that will run at 800-850' on 6/3 wire and be compatible with my Franklin 2823018110 control box?
Well depth 900', Franklin 2hp 230v 1ph 2243019204S is currently set at 740'. Looking at historical records of local state monitored test wells, lowering our pump 40-60' would probably get us through this drought but I want to go as low as possible within reason.
- How much can I lower it with the 2hp pump? GPM absolutely does not matter, it goes into a large storage tank. It's currently at 5.1gpm, I don't care if it's a lot slower. Can I lower it to 800-860'?
- Is it a concern to have the 6/3 be spliced into three pieces? It was lowered 160' 16 years ago. 6/3 should be good to 970' on a 2hp motor if I'm reading the charts correctly.
- The Franklin 2243019204S has a date code of 6/2009 and was installed around the same time. The well has had intermittent and low useage since then, has been dry twice and has sat unused for many months, multiple times. (I think I'm answering my own question) Even though the pump works fine, I debating whether or not to swap it out for a new one. Suggestions on a pump that will run at 800-850' on 6/3 wire and be compatible with my Franklin 2823018110 control box?