I am planning my projects for next year and I am thinking I should replace 240 volt pump that was installed in the early 1980s with something I can power with 120 volts. Ideally, I want to figure this early to help me size the correct generator, or to have it compatible with a solar power system I am also intending to install next year. The well is about 140 feet with water at 110 feet, its a pitless system and the well feeds a pressurized system.
The current well pump works fine and pumps out about 8-10 gallons per minute, but I could probably do with a bit less since we have a pressurized tank.
Looking through the online specs of certain systems, I know I need to be smarter about what is applicable. I have a 5KW generator, and ideally I would like to see a 120 volt system that can pump about 5 GPM from about 120 feet, which is where I think the current pump sits. I will figure out the exact depth later this summer when I have the time. The casing is standard size, about 4 or 5 inches. Of course I will measure the ID before buying, but the well head is in a protective cover and I need to finish a project adjacent to it before I remove the cover. Looking at spec sheets on many of the models, I am having a hard time finding the starting power need.
What else do I need to consider? A duckduckgo search gives me lots of hits with many brands and models, so it kind of like drinking from a firehose without knowing fully what I need to know.
The current well pump works fine and pumps out about 8-10 gallons per minute, but I could probably do with a bit less since we have a pressurized tank.
Looking through the online specs of certain systems, I know I need to be smarter about what is applicable. I have a 5KW generator, and ideally I would like to see a 120 volt system that can pump about 5 GPM from about 120 feet, which is where I think the current pump sits. I will figure out the exact depth later this summer when I have the time. The casing is standard size, about 4 or 5 inches. Of course I will measure the ID before buying, but the well head is in a protective cover and I need to finish a project adjacent to it before I remove the cover. Looking at spec sheets on many of the models, I am having a hard time finding the starting power need.
What else do I need to consider? A duckduckgo search gives me lots of hits with many brands and models, so it kind of like drinking from a firehose without knowing fully what I need to know.