The starting and stopping of a well water pump is typically controlled by a pressure switch similar to the one shown below.
Water pump high pressure cutoff switch.
How to adjust the pump pressure control switch using the square d pumptrol as an example.
Without the use of the switch the water pump would always be on or off.
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This article describes how to adjust building water pressure by setting the water pump cut in and cut out pressure on the well water pump pressure control switch.
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You may hear the terms cut in pressure and cut off pressure cut in pressure cut off pressure.
For example on a 40 60 pressure switch most popular option a home s water pressure sits at 60 psi.
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When you open up a faucet the pressure drops.
This pressure switch signals the pump to start this pressure switch signals the pump to start when the water system drops to 30 psi factory set and stops at 50 psi factory set.
If it isn t make sure your filter isn t clogged or in need of a change.
It can be wired 115 volt or 230 volt.
We explain which adjustment nuts to turn and in which direction to change pump cut in pressure or cut our pressure settings.
Continuous tripping could be caused by a broken wire leading to or inside the water pump.
Check the pressure gauge to make sure it isn t stuck or.
The switch is preset with both the cut on and cut off pressure.
This switch is to be used with submersible well or jet pumps.
The cut on pressure is the low pressure that starts the pump and the cut off pressure is the high pressure that turns off the pump.
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The individual well pump control switch repair article links below explain exactly how to set the water pump pressure switch where the adjustments are located the large and small nut found under the switch cover which way to turn the nuts to increase or decrease the pump cut in and cut out pressures and other pressure switch.
The second number tells the pressure switch to send a signal down to your pump to turn off.