Franklin Electric · QD Control Box + submersible pump
Well pump (1/2 HP · 7 GPM · 130′)
The private-well submersible pump and its surface-side QD Control Box for the New Hope property · 1/2 HP, 230V, 3-wire · 7 GPM rated · pump set at 130 feet on poly drop pipe · new pump installed 23 Feb 2012
Franklin Electric QD Control Box, Model 2801054915, HP 1/2, 230V, S.F. Max Amp 6.0, UL-listed for indoor/outdoor use (encl. 3) — mounted on the basement utility-room wall above the wellhead. Handwritten Sharpie annotations on the grey enclosure read: 'NEW PUMP 2-23-12 · 1/2 H.P · 7 GPM · PUMP SET 130' ON POLY'. The single-source-of-truth label for the submersible pump install.
Pump rating
1/2 HP · 7 GPM · 1/2 horsepower submersible · 7 gallons-per-minute design flow · Franklin Electric 3-wire 230V motor (the only motor topology the QD Control Box supports — 2-wire motors don't need an external control box)
Pump-set depth
130 feet · depth from surface to top of the submersible pump body inside the well casing · per handwritten Sharpie note on the control box (single source of truth until the original installer paperwork surfaces)
Drop pipe
Polyethylene (poly) · "ON POLY" per the installer note · poly drop pipe is standard for residential submersible installs < 200′ · expected service life 30+ years if buried below frost line and torque-protected at the pitless adapter
Install date (current pump)
23 February 2012 · per handwritten note · "NEW PUMP 2-23-12" · ~14 years in service as of May 2026 · within the typical 15–25-year submersible-pump service-life window, so plan for next replacement 2027–2037
Control box
Franklin Electric QD Control Box · Model 2801054915 · QD = "Quick Disconnect" · matches Franklin Electric 1/2 HP 3-wire 230V submersible motors · houses the start capacitor and overload relay external to the motor (which lives 130′ underwater) · Made in USA · UL Listed (encl. 3) for indoor/outdoor use
Electrical
230V · 1-phase · S.F. (Service Factor) Max Amp 6.0 · feeds a dedicated breaker in the panel · disconnect-before-servicing label on the box
Pump make / model
TBD — capture the pump make / model / serial from installer paperwork (the pump itself is 130′ underwater and not directly accessible). Likely a Franklin Electric or Goulds / Sta-Rite end-mounted on a Franklin Electric 1/2 HP 3-wire motor given the QD Control Box pairing.
Installer
TBD — recover from 2012 well-service invoice if filed · the handwritten Sharpie note on the box was almost certainly left by the installer on the day of the replacement
Location
pa · 6279 Greenhill Road, New Hope PA 18938 · QD Control Box mounted on the basement-utility-room wall above the wellhead
Expected operational life
Submersible well pump typical 15–25 years for the pump itself · motor + bearings are the wear items · control-box capacitor + overload can age and fault before the pump does (replace control-box at 10–15 yr mark as preventative). Plan next pump replacement window 2027–2037 based on current install date.
Current status
In service · ~14 years since pump replacement (Feb 2012). Photographed and inventoried 26 May 2026. Next steward actions: (1) recover the 2012 install invoice to lock down installer + pump-end make/model, (2) capture water-pressure-cycle behaviour at the pressure tank to baseline normal vs. failing-pump symptoms, (3) plan a preventative control-box replacement around the 15-year mark (~2027) since the capacitor + overload are usually the first thing to age out.
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Service log

23 Feb 2012 · New pump install · per handwritten Sharpie note on the QD Control Box ("NEW PUMP 2-23-12 · 1/2 H.P · 7 GPM · PUMP SET 130′ ON POLY"). Installer, invoice and pump-end make/model still TBD — recover from 2012 paperwork if filed. No subsequent service entries logged yet.

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