The pump is in!

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Installed my Grundfoss SQflex 6 this weekend, and it's up and running. It was 104* on Saturday when i installed it (my myself, since the wife said it was too hot, and nobody else was around). I rigged up my old roustabout portable rolling crane to an old truck wheel, hooked the T-handle/pitless/pipe hose to my side by side and let the pipe down the well 15' at a time, then would walk out to the Ranger, move it up, go back and let the pipe down, repeat. It all went really well, except for one of the wire guard/spacers wouldn't start in the 4" bore at all, so i eventually just took it off. Had 6 more that went in easy. By the time i got it wired up, the sun had gone behind the trees, so i finished up yesterday and even with only 250w showing on the Grundfoss CU 200, it was pumping out 5.5gpm. It was late afternoon and the (6) Evergreen 120w panels are in winter position, so I'm not sure if that's good or bad, but it was working. I'll have to check when the sun is straight up. I'm wondering if the double pole breaker I'm using could cut down power on a one series line??  

I'm posting a few pics of my rigging, which reminds me of the old Mouse Trap board game. Not pretty, but effective. I'm almost embarrassed to show it to anyone. 

Anyway, it's working. We have cold, clean, sweet Ozark water. The pump will be re-wired to the house system (8kw) when we get the house built, and the 8 Evergreens (2 spare and an LG Neon 320) will go to either the shop or to a mini-split ac/heat combo we'll probably never need in our earth covered home. Thanks for all the help and advice on this project, people! Also, don't let anyone tell you this can't be done by yourself. I'm 64, not in perfect shape, and I did it. Although i did have a lot of handy tools to do it with. And i took my time and researched it till i was blue in the face. It can be done. Even in 100 degree weather!:)

littleharbor2

Congratulations! looking forward to hearing your peak production numbers.