[Pumptesting] Transfer test?

[Mike Gaisford]

Is there a testing schedule/ rotation that I can get back on? I haven’t
tested for over a month. Happy to help.

On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM Tara Halwes <tarahalwes at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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