Retrofit Application: Pumping Stations and Well Heads
Add Remote Monitoring, Reporting , and Alarm Notification
To Your Existing Controls
One small , self-contained unit with everything built in, including the cellular communications.
Simple
Connect 4 wires to existing terminals + 120V Power ..That's It!
Additional inputs available for motor currents, tank level measurement, flow meters...
Pump Scout fits into and can be mounted inside your existing control cabinet.
Or is rugged enough to be outside by itself in all types of hot, cold , and wet weather.
Smart
No Coding, No PLC Programming, No Complications .
Pump Scout watches your storage and pressure tanks 24/7, logs data, saves reports, and sends alarms to your phone if anything happens.
The Intellegence is built in.
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You have Control.
Pump Scout handles the rest.
Supervising....Monitoring....Alarming....Data Acquisition
How Pump Scout works on your pumping stations and well heads:
The results you will see
Normal Day-To-Day Operations Recording and Reporting
Have confidence that all your pumping stations, well heads, and any tanks they feed are operating just fine.
Pump Scout keeps watch 24/7, monitoring and recording readings into normal and summary reports available anytime on your phone, email, or computer.
Pump Scout records pump motor on/off cycles, run times, and average current amps for one or two pumps, plus (optional) tank levels, flow rates, and a “your choice” input for what-ever you need watched.
Any failure alarms or out-of-tolerance conditions are time-stamped, logged into the report, and texted out to you as they happen.
Reports and data are available to download as text files for Excel or other programs.
Keeping Watch All Day , Every Day For Out-Of-Tolerance Conditions
ALways be on top of the situation
Pump Scout Alarms:
See the "Smarts" Built-In
Power, Tank Levels, Pumps and Motors
With Decision Making Built-In
Power Failure
Be notified anytime power cuts out at any of your lift stations, pumps, or tanks
Power Failure and Restoration Text Messages
When electrical power fails:
Pump Scout records the time and date, texts out an alarm message , and adds the event to the data report for the station.
“power supply problem” : Power failed at pump station.
Built-in UPS keeps Pump Scout powered up, without using internal batteries that proved unreliable in hot and cold conditions.
Be alerted to power failures in remote locations that can be miles away.
Reports record events to review daily, weekly, monthly to catch patterns, documenting conditions for discussions with your utility company.
When electrical power is restored or turned on:
Pump Scout records the time and date, texts out an alarm message , and adds the event to the data report for the station.
“power up” : Power has been turned On
“power up after power problem” : Power restored after power failure
Power Cycling On and Off
at Pumping Station
Automatically records utility power interruption cycling at the pumping station
Pump Scout records the time and date for any On => Off => On cycling of utility power, texts out an alarm message , and adds these events to the data report for the station.
Monitor electrical power for reliability at all your remote locations.
Pump Motor Alarms
Pump Motor Failures
Pump Motor Failure Text Messages:
“Motor 1 failed” or “Motor 2 failed”: Pump ON signal but motor did not start.
“Motor 1 failed after starting” “Motor 2 failed after starting” : pump started but then cut out.
“Motor 1 relay or MS stuck closed: (or M2): Pump ON signal goes to OFF, but pump motor is still running.
Pump Scout records the time and date, texts out an alarm message , and adds the event to the data report for the station.
Pump Motor Current (amps)
Too High or Too Low
Motor running current is exceeding user-set high limit or under user-set low limit.
“motor 1 amps over limit” (or motor 2): measured running current (amps) on pump motor over the high limit set by the user.
Can indicate solid object stuck in pump impellers or bad bearings.
” motor 1 amps under limit” (or motor 2) : measured running current (amps) on pump motor under the low limit set by the user.
Can indicate pump impeller broke off after hitting a solid object in the flow
Pump Scout records the time and date, texts out an alarm message , and adds the event to the data report for the station.
Logging pump motor currents over time helps you evaluate the condition of the pump motors at each pumping station.
Pump Motor Keeps Stopping
Pump Motor Cycling ON and OFF (beating itself to death):
“Motor 1 failed after starting”: built-in intellegence interprets multiple conditions into one clear alarm message.
Repeated failure and recovery texts with time-stamps narrows down what is really happening in the field.
Another quick pay-back scenario.
Power Cycling On and Off
Can Also Burn Out Pumps and Motors
Automatically records utility power interruption cycling at the lift station
(pump stations and tanks as well)
Pump Scout records the time and date for any On => Off => On cycling of utility power, sends out an alarm message , and adds these events to the data report for the station.
Monitor electrical power for reliability at all your remote locations.
Monitor Tanks If Present at Pumping Stations or Wells
High and Low Tank Level Alarms
Have confidence that the storage tanks at your pumping stations or well heads are operating just fine.
Pump Scout keeps watch 24/7, monitoring and recording readings into normal and summary reports available anytime on your phone, email, or computer.
Pump Scout records pump motor on/off cycles, run times, and average current amps for one or two pumps, plus (optional) tank levels, flow rates, and a “your choice” input for what-ever you need watched. In this case, the solenoid value for the customer supply feed.
Any failure alarms or out-of-tolerance conditions are time-stamped, logged into the report, and texted out as they happen.
Reports and data are available to download as text files for Excel or other programs.
When Tank Level Sensors Trigger a HIGH Level Alarm: “
“tank level high” texted out
Pump Scout records the time and date, texts out an alarm message , and adds the event to the data report for the station.
Failure!
Pump Motors Do Not Turn Off After High Level Alarm.
Tank Overflow Imminent.
“Motor 1 relay or MS stuck closed” texted out.
Tank Level Sensors Trigger a HIGH Level Alarm and One or Both Pump Motors Fail To Turn Off.
Pump Scout watches everything, all the time. Multiple alarm texts help you make decisions and address problems as they happen.
This combination of alarms happening once may more than pay for the cost of a Pump Scout installed on each station.
When Tank Level Sensors trigger a LOW Level Alarm:
“tank level low” texted out
Pump Scout records the time and date, texts out an alarm message , and adds the event to the data report for the station.
Emergency?
Tank Level Sensors Trigger a LOW Level Alarm and Pumps fail or stop after starting.
“Motor 1 failed” and/or “Motor 2 failed”
“Motor 1 failed after starting” and/or “Motor 2 failed after starting”
Pump Scout watches everything, all the time. Multiple alarm texts help you make decisions and address problems as they happen.
This combination of alarms happening once will more than pay for the cost of a Pump Scout installed on each station.
How To Make This Happen At Your Facility
Pump Scout monitors level switches and pump on/off signals (single or duplex) for reporting, plus continuously compares all four to detect alarm conditions.
Add Motor Current measurements for additional alarms and report data.
More....Motor Current measurements add a new level of condition monitoring, alarming, and report data.
Pump Scout “thinks” by comparing what the level floats, pump run signals, and motor currents are telling it, and sends an alarm notification if anything is not running correctly.
” Motor 1 Failure” “Motor 2 relay or MS (motor starter) stuck closed”
Attach our specified inductive current clamps to each motor, wire them into the Pump Scout Cub+….That’s It!
Extend the service life of your pumps and motors by comparing measurements over days, weeks, months and years.
Add Tank Level measurements ...also for stand-alone Tank Monitoring/Control applications.
More....Pump Scout works great for stand-alone Tank Monitoring and Control Stations as well as Lift Stations.
Add Tank Level measurements into reports by wiring your sensor into available Level input connections on the Cub+ model.
Monitor, record, and alarm on tank levels right alongside your high/low level alarms, pump status, and motor currents. No
Maximum and Minimum alert values are available for alarming and reporting.
All hard-coded into the Pump Scout Cub+
No additional systems programming needed!
Add Flow meaurements
More....Connect your pulse-output Flow sensor into the Pump Scout Cub+ and let it know how many pulses per unit of measurement (gallon, liter,…).
Monitoring the flow can tell you even more about how your lift, pumping, or tank control station is operating.
Comparing flow rates over days, weeks, months and years is handy for diagnosing issues and predictive maintenance.
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S. Ritchie
Automation Retrofits
270 Sparta Avenue, Suite 104, #327
Sparta, NJ, 07871
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