Hi,

Had to repair an underground leak yesterday. The well pump was
probably running for a few days as I don't get out to that shed all
that often. I hate to think what the power bill will look like for
this month with 11A x 240v.

The well head shed is about 100 yards from the house and not visible
through the trees. I'd like some suggestions on monitoring it's on-
times. I thought of using a baby monitor but they don't have the Tx-
distance to the house.

Thoughts please guys?

Dave

Dave, I can't do that wrote:
Hi,

Had to repair an underground leak yesterday. The well pump was
probably running for a few days as I don't get out to that shed all
that often. I hate to think what the power bill will look like for
this month with 11A x 240v.

The well head shed is about 100 yards from the house and not visible
through the trees. I'd like some suggestions on monitoring it's on-
times. I thought of using a baby monitor but they don't have the Tx-
distance to the house.

Thoughts please guys?

2x 20 watt bulbs in series, connected across
the motor and mounted on the outside of the
shed? Take a look each night before bed and
make sure they are off?

Assuming that the power for the shed comes from the house & that the
pump is the only self-starting load in the shed: put a current monitor
on the shed line before it leaves the house. A current transformer or a
current relay, activating an indicator somewhere where you'd notice its
excessive on-ness.

Bob

On 10/6/2010 1:10 PM, Dave, I can't do that wrote:
Hi,

Had to repair an underground leak yesterday. The well pump was
probably running for a few days as I don't get out to that shed all
that often. I hate to think what the power bill will look like for
this month with 11A x 240v.

The well head shed is about 100 yards from the house and not visible
through the trees. I'd like some suggestions on monitoring it's on-
times. I thought of using a baby monitor but they don't have the Tx-
distance to the house.

Thoughts please guys?

This would seem to be a good application for a carrier current transmitter.

Kevin Gallimore

On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:34:11 -0400, axolotl
wrote:

On 10/6/2010 1:10 PM, Dave, I can't do that wrote:
Hi,

Had to repair an underground leak yesterday. The well pump was
probably running for a few days as I don't get out to that shed all
that often. I hate to think what the power bill will look like for
this month with 11A x 240v.

The well head shed is about 100 yards from the house and not visible
through the trees. I'd like some suggestions on monitoring it's on-
times. I thought of using a baby monitor but they don't have the Tx-
distance to the house.

Thoughts please guys?

This would seem to be a good application for a carrier current transmitter.

Kevin Gallimore

Dave might not know what that is. Google X-10 or see
http://www.smarthome.com/about_x10.html

On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:12:06 -0500, Don Foreman wrote:
On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:34:11 -0400, axolotl
On 10/6/2010 1:10 PM, Dave, I can't do that wrote:

Had to repair an underground leak yesterday. The well pump was
probably running for a few days as I don't get out to that shed all
that often. I hate to think what the power bill will look like for
this month with 11A x 240v.

The well head shed is about 100 yards from the house and not visible
through the trees. I'd like some suggestions on monitoring it's on-
times. I thought of using a baby monitor but they don't have the Tx-
distance to the house.

Thoughts please guys?

This would seem to be a good application for a carrier current transmitter.

Dave might not know what that is. Google X-10 or see
http://www.smarthome.com/about_x10.html

Well, I don't know who's more confused here. X-10 is way overkill, and
I've heard not that reliable. If the breaker panel that feeds the
pump is closer to the house, then all that's needed is a current
transformer, and a pilot light and/or elapsed time meter.

Hope This Helps!
Rich