[RE-wrenches] Testing Pump Sensors
Drake
drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org
Wed Jul 6 06:38:17 PDT 2016
I did a test this morning. In a bowl of tap water
(chlorinated) the reading was about 0.7 Ohms at a
6" separation of the probes. That is a lot more
conductive that the readings I got, and will
quantify on the next visit. Pure water is
considered dielectric,but also shows some
conductivity.
http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/41115/why-is-water-not-used-as-a-dielectric-in-the-condenser
At 12:28 PM 7/5/2016, you wrote:
>Test resistance only on disconnected wiring,
>measure resistant to ground either side of the
>switching point. . The controller will likely be
>a open collector that will measure current to
>ground. Do nor use megger, you are not testing insulation.
>On Jul 5, 2016 10:37 AM, "Drake"
><<mailto:drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org>drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org>
>wrote:
>Is there a way to test the conductivity sensors
>for the low water shutoff and restart on a
>submersible well pump, from the surface?Â
>Â Could the wires be resistivity tested?
>
>What should the resistance readings be between
>the wires? Would a megohm meter be the right
>tool to use? Could the pump be harmed by the
>high voltage spike in the water around it produced by the meter?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Drake
>
>Drake Chamberlin
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