trader_4 wrote, on Sun, 29 Jun 2014 04:41:12 -0700:

You might want to consider a timer to better manage the on/off cycle.
You have a protection system on the pump, but still it can't be good
for the pump to keep starting every 30 mins to just run two mins.

Both pumps have separate protection systems, as I can easily see that
this old pump setup "trips" to "red" when the pump prematurely shuts.
https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3906/1...7712c1c3_b.jpg

I would think there is more wear/tear on the pump that way, and more
electricity used too. With a timer and some experimenting, you could
probably come up with a much more optimal cycling schedule.

I'm going to take that advice, especially for the "old" well.

Here's a pic of the 4 "control" boxes for the old well:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5536/1...0a7b833d_b.jpg

The same set of four boxes are there for the new well:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3881/1...839b4b98_b.jpg

I forget what the four boxes do though. One is the dedicated circuit
breaker for the pump, the other is the no-load trip control for when
the well is out of water. The third, I think, is a timer, which is
what I should lengthen to allow the well to refill, and I forget
what the fourth box does.