water pump-help!!

[Andy Collins]

I need a pump to lift water from below ground (a well) trouble is there are many pumps out there, but I need to know the most suitable. A high flow-rate is not essential, but must be capable of more then a dribble. A leccy one would be best I think.

[ukminch]

We use one of these Toolstation > Ground Maintenance > Pumps > Submersible Dirty Water Pump at the cycle speedway track to pump the water out of the drain. Not quite sure if thats what your after though?

 

R

[elfinwood saws]

Water Pumping

some interesting stuff on here.

[Andy Collins]

I'm guessing I need a clear-water submersible pump, trouble is I do not understand the terminology I'm reading:blushing: ie max grain size, does that mean the grit in the water? In the catalogue it mentions residual current circuit breaker must be used on some models:confused1: I cut trees, I'm no sparky!!

[ukminch]

I'm guessing I need a clear-water submersible pump, trouble is I do not understand the terminology I'm reading:blushing: ie max grain size, does that mean the grit in the water? In the catalogue it mentions residual current circuit breaker must be used on some models:confused1: I cut trees, I'm no sparky!!

 

If the water is clean then yep a clear one would do you. What is the water being used for/why is it being pumped?

 

Max grain size is the solid object that will go through the pump, ie at our cycle speedway track lumps of shale that go down into the drain.

 

Basically if your mixing electricity and water a circuit breaker is a good idea it means if something goes wrong the electric trips out. Current regs mean that any socket that is likely to be used outside should have one inbuilt. There only a fiver or so and just plug into a normal socket.

 

R

[treequip]

I'm guessing I need a clear-water submersible pump, trouble is I do not understand the terminology I'm reading:blushing: ie max grain size, does that mean the grit in the water? In the catalogue it mentions residual current circuit breaker must be used on some models:confused1: I cut trees, I'm no sparky!!

 

 

 

Anything you use outside ought to have a RCD.

 

It’s one of those quick trip out boxes that stops you getting a jolt if it goes wrong

[Andy Collins]

Its rain water run-off, so basically pretty clean. I was imagining a residual circuit breaker to be a built into the wall jobby.

[ukminch]

Its rain water run-off, so basically pretty clean. I was imagining a residual circuit breaker to be a built into the wall jobby.

 

Nah one of these:

Toolstation > Electrical > Extension Leads & RCDs > RCD Adaptor

 

Ok so they're more than a fiver - when did everything go up in price.......

[Tom D]

When i worked on the game farm we used one called a hippo, it was very reliable, don't know if they still make them.

[Hawthorn]

If you want a more installed solution check out the Clarke range, fairly reasonably priced. I'd go for a self priming one.

Booster & Centrifugal Water Pumps - Machine Mart

 

Advantage is that the pump is kept at ground level, drop a pipe down with a foot valve (£4) to retain water in the pipe - means there's no wait for water.

I have one of these for the 'clean end' of my septic tank.