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a 1 1 1 1 • Control Box and Surge Arrester Grounding E Fuses Blow or Circuit Breakers Trip The control box shall be permanently grounded in accordance with the National Electrical POSSIBLE CAUSES HOW TOCHECK HOW TO CORRECT Code and local codes or regulations The ground wire should be a bare copper conductor 1 High or low voltage Check voltage at pump panel If not If wire size is correct,contact power at least the same size as the drop cable wire size The ground wire should be run as short ' within t 10% check wire size and company If not correct and/or replace a distance as possible and be securely fastened to a true grounding point length of run to pump panel as necessary I 2 Control box wiring and Check that control box parts match the Correct as required True grounding points are considered to be a grounding rod driven Into the water strata, ( components parts list Check to see that wiring matches wiring diagram Check for steel well casing submerged Into the water lower than the pump setting level, and steel loose or broken wires orterminais discharge pipes without Insulating couplings If plastic discharge pipe and well casing are 3 Defective capacitor Turn off power and discharge capacitor If no meter movement replace the used, a properly sized bare copper wire should be connected to a stud on the motor and f Check using an ohmmeter(Rx1DOK) capacitor run to the control panel Do not ground to a gas supply line Connect the grounding wire to When the meter is connected the the round point first and then to the terminal in the control box or panel needle should jump forward and slowly 9 P p � Britt bank 4 Starting relay(Franklin Cheek resistance of relay cod with an Replace defective relay Wiring Checks single-phase motors only) Ohmmeter(RxlOOOK) Check contacts for wear Before making the final wiring connections of the drop cable to the control box terminal, it is a good practice to check the Insulation resistance to ensure that the cable is good Measurements for a new installation must be at least 1,000,000 ohm Do not start the pump if the measurement is less than this If it Is higher, finish wiring and verify that all electrical connections are made in accordance with the wiring diagram Check to ensure the control box and high voltage surge arrester have been grounded . • r L-F II Table A Table B t Minimum Water Flow Requirements for Guide for Engine-Driven Generators In Submersible Pump Motors Submersible Pump Applications After the pump has been set Into the well and the wiring connections have been MOTOR CASING OR SLEEVE MIN FLOW PAST MINIMUM GENERATOR FO TT RATING EEWR F DIAMETER IO IN INCHES 7HEMOTOR(GPM) GENERATORFORTHREEWIRE made, the following procedures should be performed 4 4 12 SUBMERSIBLE PUMP MOTORS 5 7 EXTERNALLY INTERNALLY REGULATED REGULATED A Attach a temporary horizontal length of pipe with Installed gate valve to the riser pipe 7 21 MOTORHP GENERATOR GENERATOR 033 HP 1 5 KW 1 2 KW B If required make provisions to capture discharged fluids for disposal S 30 0 50 2 D 1 5 NOTES 0 75 3 0 2 D C Adjust the gate valve one-third open A flow inducer or sleeve must be used tf the I 1 0 1 4 0 2 5 i water enters the well above the motor or if 1 1 5 1 5 0 3 0 D Start the pump and let it operate until the water runs clear of sand and silt there is insufficient water flow past the motor NOTES 2 The minimum recommended water velocity over 1 Table is based on typical 80°C rise continuous F As the water clears, slowly open the gate valve in small increments until the desired 4' motors is 0 25 feet per second duty generators with 35%maximum votlage dip flow rate of clear water Is reached The pump should not be operated beyond its during start up of single phase motors maximum flow rating and should not be stopped until the groundwater runs clear 2 Contact the manufacturer of the generator to assure the unit has adequate capacity to run F If the groundwater is clean and clear when the pump is first started, the valve should the submersible motor still be opened until the desired flow rate is reached 3 If the generator rating is in KVA instead of f kilowatts multiply the above ratings by 1 25 to G Disconnect the temporary piping arrangements and complete the final piping III obtain KVA connections i H Under no circumstances should the pump be operated for any prolonged period of time with the discharge valve closed This can result in motor damage due to overheating A properly sized relief valve should be installed at the well head to prevent the pump from running against a closed valve I Start the pump and test the system Check and record the voltage and current draw on each motor lead f Page 5 • Page 10