The power cable: the number one cause of pump failures
David Meijer
The success of your pump installation often depends on the quality of the pump you choose, and the power cable happens to be very important here. People often look at the capacity the drainage pump needs and the medium in which it will do its work, while the cable remains the forgotten component…
Many people do not know that a damaged power cable is the number one cause of pump failures!
Incorrect use of the cable is a major factor that comes to light when you take a closer look at the various causes. Often because of a lack of time, in a hurry, the advice given in the suppliers' manuals is not always followed properly. Pumps are then often pulled up by the cable alone, which the cable is not designed for, and it can fail…
That is why we only supply submersible pumps with a cable quality of at least H07RNF or higher. Our advice is to always lower a pump on a rope or chain attached to the lifting points provided on the submersible pump.