There is enormous variety of pumps brands, pump types, and prices covered by this general description. This article will cover the most common variety. The usual domestic pump is a Centrifugal pump direct coupled to an electric motor. MOTORSThe motor is usually 2-pole (2900 revs/minute), 240 Volt single phase, ranging generally from 300 Watts to…
Many bore hole submersibles are suspended on polythene pipe, with a back-up of a safety rope attaching the pump to the bore cap to prevent loss in the event of poly pipe failure. I have, over the years, retrieved quite a few pumps with only the safety rope bringing it back. The customary safety rope…
A rising main is the pipeline from a submersible bore hole pump to the bore head. On a very large pumps it may be steel pipe, but generally it is polythene pipe. These days we use and strongly recommend the lay-flat hose designed for the purpose. Our preference is the Australian-made Crusader FlexiBore. The reason…
Why do you need to use troughs when there is surface water, streams and dams? Stock will walk and get a drink. However, surface water supplies can contain all sorts of health risks, from crocodiles down to bacteria. A trough minimises the pollution from muddy hooves and, if required, can readily be dosed with medication….
