[Pumptesting] Transfer test?

[Tara Halwes]

Gotcha, makes more sense now! I will try to walk through it to make sure I
understand what exactly happens at what point, i.e. what failure to switch
looks/sounds like and what error code message is captured, vs what error
codes triggered the recent 2 calls. Maybe Adam already knows the latter.

~T

On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 17:06 Ross Harpestad <grsshppr at kumango.net> wrote:

> The reason we were testing it regularly is because when we didn’t, it
> tended to stick when it was actually needed. That switch covers the
> emergency power for the pump.
>
>  We’ve had at least 2 little power blips in the past few weeks, and each
> time the pump alarm has been calling the fire department, which, for a
> small power blip it really shouldn’t be. I’m wondering if the transfer
> switch isn’t properly switching and thus the pump is completely without
> power and thus reporting to the fire department.
>
> In any case, I’ve recommended that the SH trustees investigate but I
> thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask about the testing of the transfer switch.
>
> Ross
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 16:56 Tara Halwes <tarahalwes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ross,
>>
>> None of us have been doing that as part of regular testing, though the
>> instructions are there. I think we were all already uncertain enough about
>> many of the non-optional things that doing an optional thing didn’t seem to
>> make sense.
>>
>> If you think it should get done more regularly I can try to do it
>> tomorrow.
>>
>> Is there a specific requirement or recommendation for a testing cadence
>> for the power transfer switch? If yes we can clarify that and update the
>> testing process docs, which we really need to do again anyway. I’m sort of
>> holding off because we still need to replace the cistern level sensor and
>> we may or may not change the hardware or process sub-steps around the the
>> Levcon controller and the solenoid to the Cistern pump.
>>
>> ~Tara at 57
>> 508-361-9605
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 13:10 Ross Harpestad <grsshppr at kumango.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey testers,
>>>
>>> Are you continuing to test the power transfer switch when you’re doing
>>> the pump tests?
>>>
>>> Ross
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