Hi Drake, I'll second Kevin's suggestion that it may be the waterproofing gland. I see this as a very weak part of this pumps design and won't ever use that pump again because of it. The aquatec SWP-4000 is a very similar pump. Pump manufacturers should take responsibility for the water-proofing into their unit. Under water splices are super easy compared to the gland/grease mess routine required with these pumps.
As Kevin suggested, bypass the controller and put good ~ 24VDC down there (using batteries off of your cordless tools works well for this) These pumps will pump off 18-20V. Good luck On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Kevin Pegg <kp...@energyalternatives.ca> wrote: > Hi Drake, > > > > We have a lot of these pumps in the field, operating without issue for > many years, though they are generally operating on some sort of regular > basis. But lots of customers with seasonal situations that may have the > pump idle for 10 months a year. > > > > I would suggest applying 12/24VDC battery power directly to the pump > bypassing controller and see if you get any action, then can narrow down if > it is a pump issue or a controller issue. Another issue is the waterproof > gland if not done properly can result in connection issues. Have had a few > of those. > > > > Kevin > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Drake > *Sent:* May-31-16 8:27 AM > *To:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Shurflo pump > > > > Hello Wrenches, > > A couple years back we installed a Shurflo 9325-043-101 water pump. It > runs array direct. After installation, it worked fine. Since then, it has > not been used. The client tried to operate it recently,and it didn't work. > A red light is showing in the controller. > > How well do these systems hold up if not used? > > I haven't gone out to the site yet, but wanted to get some background from > you water pumping guys about shelf life of idle systems. > > Thanks, > > Drake > > Drake Chamberlin > > > > > > *Athens Electric LLC OH License 44810 CO License 3773 NABCEP Certified > Solar PV 740-448-7328 <740-448-7328> *http://athens-electric.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates*
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