PUMP CYCLE CALCULATOR

INPUT DATA

Wet Well Diameter (inches) 96

Pump Down Distance (feet) 3.0
Average Pump Flow (gpm) 500
Surcharge Volume (if applicable) 0
Average InFlow (gpm) 50 100 150 200 250

CALCULATED RESULTS

Pump Down Volume (gal) 1127

Wet Well Fill Time (min) 22.5 11.3 7.5 5.6 4.5
Run Time (min) No inflow 2.3
Run Time (min) With Inflow 2.5 2.8 3.2 3.8 4.5
Starts / hr With Inflow 2.4 4.3 5.6 6.4 6.7

Enter the required data in cells D8 through D12. You may enter
additional inflows in cells D12 through H12 for a comparison.

If a surcharge volume is entered in D11, it will be included in

in all calculations.

Inflow
Run
Starts / hour graph
time 50.0
2.5
2.4 55.6
2.5
2.6 62.5
2.6
2.9 71.4
2.6
3.3 83.3
2.7
3.7 100.0
2.8
4.3
 7

300 4

3.8 1

5.6 0
6.4 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Starts / Hour versus Inflow in GPM

hrough D12. You may enter
ugh H12 for a comparison.

D11, it will be included in

125.0
3.0
5.0 166.7
3.4
5.9 250.0
4.5
6.7 333.3
6.8 416.6667
5.9 13.5
3.7 454.5
24.8
2.2