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    Smallest Allowable Distance between Pump and Open Water, underground pool.

    Yes I do fill to the top of the baskets and it stays unless there is debris in the check valves. Even with perfect priming it sometimes fails, once air from beyond check valves reach the pumps.
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    Smallest Allowable Distance between Pump and Open Water, underground pool.

    Good thoughts. No I don't have a heater bypass, but have been thinking about adding one. Also, a third option occurred to me. Digging a pit for the pumps at their existing location. What do you all think about that?
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    Smallest Allowable Distance between Pump and Open Water, underground pool.

    Thank you for that good advice. Normally I’d agree to move all equipment. Because B is conspicuous, I was only planning on moving the pumps to B. Could put a little shrub in front of it. Pool heater and filter are nicely hidden behind some trees now.
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    Smallest Allowable Distance between Pump and Open Water, underground pool.

    Bump
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    Wiring on new sub panel problems

    No longer completely suicidal. Much better. Still a lot of violations though, see posts from yesterday.
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    Wiring on new sub panel problems

    Based on the horrible impression of the pool builder and their recommended electrician you should definitely check that everything is equipotentially bonded.
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    Wiring on new sub panel problems

    Yikes. Never seen this many code violations in one and the same panelboard. No insulation bushings, no Gnd / N separation, neutral thinner than phase, different breakers, no AFCI, no GFCI. GFCI breakers hard to get? Amazon is flush with Eaton/Cutler Hammer GFI breakers for same week delivery...
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    Smallest Allowable Distance between Pump and Open Water, underground pool.

    Hi Team! Here is another poorly designed swimming pool. As the title suggests, I wonder what the smallest distance between pump and pool should be. Background: Our pool equipment is located 5' above the pool surface due to the slope of the lot, visible in the lot survey below. The pool surface...
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    Pentair VS+SVRS -> VSF modification ideas

    Yup
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    pool pump float switch recommendations

    Hi all, Any recommendations for a float switch? I am looking for one that would switch off my trough pump when it gets close to empty.
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    Pentair VS+SVRS -> VSF modification ideas

    $530 without keypad
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    Pentair VS+SVRS -> VSF modification ideas

    Hi Jim, Correct, just a simple swap. removed SVRS drive # 356910Z and replaced with VSF drive #356880Z. Even kept my old keypad. Be sure to check pentair's parts catalog https://www.pentair.com/content/dam...acement-parts/2020-parts/pool-pumps-parts.pdf so that you use a compatible motor, drive...
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    Pentair VS+SVRS -> VSF modification ideas

    Hi again, first the bad news. The used drive I bought on ebay didn't work, even though the decription said it worked when taken off pump (I realize now that I should have asked -did it work last time it was taken off a pump? :-) ). It took 20 min to even start and once it did the display read...
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