Residential Submersible Systems

The first portion of the Residential Submersible Systems focuses on basic electrical concepts. Whether you are new to the industry or a seasoned professional, our aim is to get everyone on the same starting point. From an electrical standpoint, concepts discussed in this course cover what you need to know in order to install and troubleshoot a residential submersible system.

There's no better way to get groundwater out of the ground than a submersible motor and pump. Submersible motors are unique. There's no other motor designed quite like them. This course will examine the characteristics that make a submersible motor so well-suited to pump groundwater.

Which is better? A 2- or 3-wire submersible motor? This course will look inside and explain the differences and advantages of each.

What's a control box do anyway? In this session, you'll learn the different sizes and shapes of control boxes.

There's nothing more fundamental to the water systems business than pump curves. This course will introduce pump curves, explaining what they tell you and how to read them.

During this very important unit (EVERY Franklin pump is a centrifugal pump), we'll take an in-depth look at centrifugal pumps. This course will also walk you through sizing a pump for a residential system. It's information you'll be able to use every day.

The key to a long-lasting submersible installation is a quality product and good installation practices. In this course, you'll learn the importance of selecting the right voltage to transfer down the well, to the motor.

All electrical motors generate heat that must be removed. In a submersible installation, the very water that is pumped can also provide cooling. During this course you will learn how to optimize the installation for best cooling practices.

The homeowner is "out of water" and it's up to you to fix it. The next four "10-Minute Answer" courses tell you how to conduct a ten-minute troubleshooting service call. In the first session, we'll show you how to use two different power-off checks to determine the condition of the submersible installation and guide you to next steps.

A "power-on" troubleshooting check, in this course you'll learn the importance of checking voltage and what it means for the performance of the submersible installation. This "10-Minute Answer" sessions tell you how to conduct a ten-minute troubleshooting service call.

Knowing the amount of current a motor is "pulling" can tell us a lot about how a submersible system is performing. By the end of this course, you'll understand the relationship between electrical current and pump performance. This "10-Minute Answer" sessions tell you how to conduct a ten-minute troubleshooting service call.

Although smaller control boxes tend to be replaced, that's not always the case with larger control boxes. Knowing how to identify which components in a control box are defective can be useful. By the end of this course, you'll be able to troubleshoot the components in all single-phase Franklin Electric control boxes. This "10-Minute Answer" sessions tell you how to conduct a ten-minute troubleshooting service call.