Pumps – Condition responsive control of pump drive motor – Responsive to accumulation of pumped liquid in receiver
Patent
1987-07-24
1988-06-21
Croyle, Carlton R.
Pumps
Condition responsive control of pump drive motor
Responsive to accumulation of pumped liquid in receiver
417 53, 417 1, 417 36, F04B 4904
Patent
active
047521880
ABSTRACT:
A probe is mounted on a water submersible pump housed within a transformer vault. The probe will extend into any water which accumulates in the bottom of the transformer vault enabling a conductive path to be established through an appropriate electric circuit to the pump motor to permit operation of the pump so that the water which is on the bottom of the vault can be safely pumped from the vault. As the water level falls as it is pumped, oily fluids, which are immiscible in the water and will normally rise to a level above the water level in the vault, will come in contact with the probe to form an electrical insulator to inactivate the circuit to disconnect a power source from the pump motor.
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Croyle Carlton R.
Neils Paul F.
Richal Corporation
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