PUMP CYCLE CALCULATOR

INPUT DATA
Wet Well Diameter (inches)
Pump Down Distance (feet)
Average Pump Flow (gpm)
Surcharge Volume (if applicable)
Average InFlow (gpm)

96
3.0
500
0
50

100

150

11.3

7.5

2.8
4.3

3.2
5.6

CALCULATED RESULTS
Pump Down Volume (gal)
Wet Well Fill Time (min)
Run Time (min) No inflow
Run Time (min) With Inflow
Starts / hr With Inflow

1127
22.5
2.3
2.5
2.4

Enter the required data in cells D8 throug

additional inflows in cells D12 through H1

If a surcharge volume is entered in D11, i

in all calculations.
Inflow
Run
time
Starts
/ hour graph

50.0
2.5
2.4

55.6
2.5
2.6

62.5
2.6
2.9

71.4
2.6
3.3

7
6
5

200

250

300

4
3
2

5.6

4.5

3.8

3.8
6.4

4.5
6.7

5.6
6.4

0
0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

40

Starts / Hour versus Inflow in

data in cells D8 through D12. You may enter

cells D12 through H12 for a comparison.

me is entered in D11, it will be included in

83.3
2.7
3.7

100.0
2.8
4.3

125.0
3.0
5.0

166.7
3.4
5.9

250.0
4.5
6.7

333.3
6.8 416.6667
13.5
5.9
3.7

454.5
24.8
2.2

250

300

350

400

450

ur versus Inflow in GPM

500