Installation Instructions for a Submersible Pump

If you have got a submersible pump, then the next thing to do is set it up. That shouldn’t be too hard since pumps come with instruction books, product literatures, and whatnot. But for some reason, the installation process remains a much dreaded part of buying a new appliance. It involves using tools you are comfortable staying away from, reading through instructions that seem to be written in Greek or some unknown language even when it is in plain English and asking for help from anybody who would show you the courtesy of listening. To make installing as simple as it should be, we have brought to you a list of basic instructions that make it easy as a pie. So let’s get that pump up and running.

·         First start by connecting the cable that comes out of the motor of the bore pump to the electrical drop wire that is supposed to stay underwater. For this, you will need a cable spicing kit. If you have one at hand, then go ahead and use it. If not, you want to wait till you buy or borrow it before setting to the task of installing.

·         You want to check the bore cap for a little hole. Through that hole, pass the submersible cable. Once done, fix the cap.

·         Now you want to lay the machine. Set it down on the ground and run the cable parallel to it in a way so that the pump is positioned exactly at the end of the bore.

·         Once the pipes are laid, seal the ends. You do not want to have open apertures for stones and dirt to make their way in. The ends of the pipes should be closed as soon as you lay the pipes. Position the pipes alongside the pump and its cables. While you install the pipes, be sure to not bend them anywhere. Any kink or bent in the pipes can later turn to splitting.

·         If you think your pump needs the shroud right away, set it up.

·         Next connect the pump with the pipes. Use the right fitting to do this or your pump won’t work.

·         Now put the cap back on at the open end of the pipe.

·         Get some good-quality valve of non-return kind to include to the line.

·         Set the water level devices beside the pipe to check the levelling.

·         Now take a plain duct tape and join the cable with the probes once every 3 or so meters. This will deter the cables from snarling and twisting.

·         Now connect the SS support cable that came with the pump to the pump itself. Secure it to the bore cap so that it doesn’t slide down the bore and get lost.

·         Once you put the pump into the bore, make sure to tug the cable so that it supports the pump.

·         Plug the submersible cable to the start device.

Please note that for a solar pressure pump, the installation instructions are different.