Ken Tannenbaum1
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Replacing an old 1/2 HP 230v Burks submersible tomorrow morning. Lots of pressure ups and downs. I'm not an electrician but I see it's run off a double 20amp breaker. Also, there are five wires connecting to the pump (1) red, (2) black and (2) white. Guessing that's 3/phase? The well's 105' deep according to records.
The company doing the work tomorrow did not visit and the quote includes a 1/2 HP 7 GPM Goulds pump, a good brand. Of course, it's just a quote, things could change. My interpretation of 1/2 HP motors is to use a 15amp breaker, so that's confusing already considering the double 20amp existing breaker. The other part is the Goulds pump I found from the quote it this: Goulds 7HS05422C 4" Submersible Water Well Pump, 7 GPM, 1/2 HP, 230 V, 2 Wire. I don't understand the 2 wire versus what seems to be 3/phase running underground and the difference, whether it'll work. I'm sure they're clue me in tomorrow but I'd like some info before then.
Thanks very much.
The company doing the work tomorrow did not visit and the quote includes a 1/2 HP 7 GPM Goulds pump, a good brand. Of course, it's just a quote, things could change. My interpretation of 1/2 HP motors is to use a 15amp breaker, so that's confusing already considering the double 20amp existing breaker. The other part is the Goulds pump I found from the quote it this: Goulds 7HS05422C 4" Submersible Water Well Pump, 7 GPM, 1/2 HP, 230 V, 2 Wire. I don't understand the 2 wire versus what seems to be 3/phase running underground and the difference, whether it'll work. I'm sure they're clue me in tomorrow but I'd like some info before then.
Thanks very much.