Journal Volume 135 — Borehole Water Association of Southern Africa

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Vol 135 Feature

Why did my pump stop delivering water?

Vol 135 Feature

All too often when a pump stops delivering water it is removed, repaired and reinstalled in the same conditions. A detailed and careful look at the performance history of the installation and the symptoms of failure will lead to corrective or remedial actions being taken to prevent a similar failure from occurring in the future. This process is known as a Root Cause Analysis.

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Preventing submersible motor overheating

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submersible electric motors

Preventing submersible motor overheating

Vol 135 Article

submersible electric motors

In this article we will look at reasons why motors overheat and fail prematurely and how a very simple addition to the pump/motor unit will go a long way to getting the motor to its 40th birthday.

Vol 135 Article

submersible electric motors