Agricultural

Carry Pumps were originally designed for agricultural applications.  These pumps were first developed to replace bulky line shaft and pulley type pumps in field drainage applications.  The sleek design and submersible motor make installation and maintenance of these pumps a breeze.  The submersible pumps are smaller and lighter than most line shaft pumps.  This means your sump can be smaller than typical line shaft pump sumps.  The submersible motor allows the entire pump to be inside the sump.  This eliminates the chance of vandalism and theft of components left above ground.  The water lubricated motor reduces the need for constant maintenance.  Older style line shaft or pulley type pumps require constant maintenance, oiling and greasing the motor, shaft and moving parts to keep the pump operational.  Carry Pumps require little in the way of maintenance - just a few minutes every year to check the pump for potential hazards and testing the operation of floats and controls.

Below is a drawing of a typical agricultural pump installation.  When sizing a pump to meet the flow requirements of your application, you will need two numbers to use the performance curve information to determine the horsepower of the pump.  These two figures are the gallons per minute that you need to pump and the total dynamic head.  Total dynamic head is the distance from the minimum submergence level of the pump (generally 24" for a 4" discharge pump and 36" for a 6" discharge pump.) to the mid point of your discharge pipe plus the friction loss applicable in long horizontal runs and the use of multiple fittings.  If you have a relatively short horizontal run with a minimum of fittings, the TDH is generally the same as the height from the minimum submergence level to the discharge piping.  Using these two numbers, review the performance curves on the Pump Specifications page to determine the horsepower of the pump you will need for your application.

Move your mouse over the diagram to discover links to more information on specific components of an agricultural application.

Our Agricultural Brochure gives details on the pumps and each performance curve.  You can download and print this file from your computer.  Or, to get a copy mailed to you, click here.