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*Pressure tank located inside house | *Pressure tank located inside house | ||
*Pressure switch and pressure gauge located inside pit right next to 6" well casing | *Pressure switch and pressure gauge located inside pit right next to 6" well casing | ||
* | *240Vac power line comes from workshop, 90' away | ||
*Power line buried about 1' down with [[Trencher]] | |||
=Review Questions= | =Review Questions= | ||
Revision as of 19:21, 1 October 2012
Design Rationale
- Well with 1000-3000 gallon per day recharge rate is main potable water source for facility
- 3/4 acre pond up hill feeds agricultural operations
- 17' of vertical heaight in 40" well casing provide 52 gallons per foot, total of about 1000 gallons of storage
- Normal operation: well water
- Rural water for backup
- Tee between rural and well water selects between sources
- Pressure tank located inside house
- Pressure switch and pressure gauge located inside pit right next to 6" well casing
- 240Vac power line comes from workshop, 90' away
- Power line buried about 1' down with Trencher
Review Questions
- Can pressure switch and gauge be located in pit right next to well? Will it corrode due to moisture?