wiring for deep water submersible pump

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Skip Johnson

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We will be installing a water filtration system powered by solar energy. The well is 150' and the distance from the wellhead to the solar/water "building" is 200'. The height of the tower holding the solar panels (4 140 watt panels) is 10'. What gauge wire will we need for that distance and depth?
 

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Welcome to Terry's Forum Skip,

What voltage will you be using, and what is the current needed for your water filtration system ?

Them items would be nice to know, so that you could get a better answer.


Have a great day.


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GPM does NOT give use the amperage load. Three wire should mean two hots and a ground, but could be two hots and a capacitor start wire, but NOT three phase.
 

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One of the three wires on a 230V single phase system is probably protection ground. Capacitor start should be four wires. Three phase should be 208V and need more conductors.
 

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Exactly which is why we would have to know WHAT the third wire is, since if it IS a ground it is irrelevent to the discussion. And I have seen MANY 240 three phase systems.
 
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