Square D Well Pump Pressure Switch Adjustment

Square d 30 50 psi pumptrol well pump water pressure switch clear packaging fsg2j21cp the home depot.

Square d well pump pressure switch adjustment.

A pressure switch is the mechanism that will turn on and turn off the well pump based on the pressure in the water system. The large nut adjustment is the easiest adjustment to make on the switch. If the pump is starting and stopping at too low a pressure turn the larger nut clockwise. Understanding how pump pressure control switches work and which way to turn which of the two nuts in the control can be confusing.

Under a normally set pressure switch the pump should come on at 30 psi and shut off at 50 psi. Square d pressure switch. Prior to adjusting the switch follow safety precautions and look for any faults in the switch components. Adjusting the square d well pressure switch increases the water pressure through the entire house.

The pumptrol fsg2j20bp electromechanical pressure switch by square d is the most trusted brand in residential commercial and industrial pumping applications. Turn the differential nut counterclockwise to lower cut off pressure or turn the nut clockwise to raise cut off pressure. Square d pumptrol pressure switch is intended to monitor and control electrically driven jet pumps submersible pumps or reciprocating pumps. Square d pumptrol pressure switches are commonly found in many commercial and residential plumbing applications that require the regulation of water pressure.

Example pump pressure switch adjustment instructions from square d pressure control. The fsg2j20bp has a 20 psi to 40 psi pressure setting range activates an electrically driven water pump within a power circuit when the adjustable rising and falling thresholds are reached. And will kill power to your pump when the water pressure reaches 60 lbs. On a square d pumptrol 9013fsf 2 pump pressure switch for example square d tells us that we.

Adjust a square d well pressure switch by turning it clockwise to raise the pressure and counter clockwise to decrease the pressure. Most switches we use are 40 60 switches meaning that the switch will activate your pump to turn on when the water pressure lowers to 40 lbs. Although pumptrol pressure switches are generally reliable sometimes problems can develop with the switch or with the associated water system. Adjusting the differential will only adjust the cut off pressure.