On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:00:08 -0400, micky
wrote:


http://www.flotecpump.com/residentia..._faq_sump.aspx

What is wrong with this paragraph? Or is there?

Q. What is the most common cause of sump pump failure?
A. Probably the most common cause of sump pump failure is electrical in
nature. Plugging the pump into an extension cord, or an outlet that
shares a circuit breaker with other electrical items, can cause the pump
to receive low voltage. In order to run it then has to draw higher amps.
That causes the pump to run hotter. Heat is the enemy of electric motors
and can shorten the life of a pump dramatically. We recommend the pump
be plugged directly into an outlet (no extension cords) and that the
outlet be the only thing powered by the circuit breaker (or fuse) that
feeds it.

Factually correct from what I see. Often, people put motors on
extension cords meant for a Christmas candle and wonder why the motor
is not working properly. OK to use an extension if it is the right
size, like #12 wire or better. The stuff in the wall is probably #14
or #12 at best. .