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History:

I needed an hour meter and cycle counter to track the pumps in our water systems.
It proved difficult to add to the existing control boxes so I had the pump monitor
manufactured. It was designed with the sole purpose to work with water systems and
is probably the easiest way to add an hour meter and cycle counter to a pump circuit.

Having the hour and cycle information has proved valuable. In one situation the
submersible pump was controlled by a pressure switch. At night when the static
pressure was higher (due to the storage tank being full) it would cause the pump to
cycle on and off over 1,000 times a night. Without an operator on site (not likely at
night) it would be difficult to diagnose the problem. After installing the pump monitor
we quickly discovered the short cycling. A surge dampener was added to the pressure
switch and the problem was solved.

To me, even more important than saving pumps (and money) is improving reliability.
By identifying a failing pump early we can now fix them before they totally fail. I use
the hour meter along with the total gallons to calculate an average GPH for each
month. When this number changes more than 10% I know the pump is failing.

Steve Cade
Certified Operator