Well Pressure Switches

Square D pressure switch

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• setting
• pressure
• espmetro
• plumber

[beatjugglez]

what should i do if i have th off/on/off/on condition? it keeps blowing my breaker. please help :)

[dispatcherbob1]

@beatjugglez Your pressure tank is waterlogged, it needs to have air in it, can't be all water. Need to charge the tank, as needed. Could be a bad tank or baffle in the tank.

[Blake121065]

Thank you, simple, clear explanation, my new pump has dropped from 60 psi to 50 psi in 3 months, will adjust #2.

[pineconeman79]

I just fixed my pump, thanks!

[cruttley]

Thanks for the video. It helps. I have a pump at the cottage that wont shut off. The pressure builds up....to about 60, then pump keeps running. The switch is identical to the one in your video. I will be going to cottage soon, so I have some questions.

- what size tubing do I buy from Home Depot, that goes from pump to switch? Is it just regular 1/4 plumbing tubing? How do I know which switch to buy - 20/40? 30/50? How do I clean the nozzle at the pump end and switch end? Toothpick? Thanks!

[dispatcherbob1]

@sladecreeboy sent you an e-mail

[sladecreeboy]

my pressure gauge is stuck past a 100 psi also the submerged pump works then shuts off after 15 sec

[sladecreeboy]

@spindizzy1969 my pressure gauge is stuck too same problem whats wrong with it

[IExposeMormonism]

@beatjugglez I've also had this happen when somehow an air bubble gets into the tank. The tank needs to be drained at the tank. One symptom was the water pressure needle made large sweeps. The motor would turn off and on every 5-10 seconds.

[Poorgeorge2001]

Perhaps there is a difference I am unaware of however upon looking on the front plastic portion of the Square D switch I have on my pump and the ones on the shelf, below the terminal screws I see L1 & L2 designations on the two outer most terminals and the two inner terminal screws as T-1 (Line-Out to the pump motor). This is verifiable with a visual inspection where you can see where the contacts are connected or with a meter that detects conductivity when the contacts are closed.