Pivots, wells and pumps
Power for the water, from the pole to the last tower
A pivot is a long line of motors and wire out in the weather. When it quits, the cause is usually one loose connection, one cracked box, or a storm that hit the controls.
When to call
The pivot won't start, or stops partway around
The breaker trips when the pump starts
A tower won't move, or runs slow
The panel is hot, or smells burnt
Lightning or hail hit the field last night
You're planning to move from an engine to electric
What a visit includes
Walk the line, then write it down
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Step 1: We look at it running, if it will
We watch it start, listen, and note what's warm, loose or loud.
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Step 2: We open the boxes
The panel, the disconnect, the tower boxes and the motor leads, with the power off and locked out.
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Step 3: We test the controls
Safeties, the pressure switch and the link that tells you where the pivot is.
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Step 4: We write up what we found
A page you keep: what we checked, what we changed, what we'd fix next, in the order the water needs it.
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Step 5: We quote anything bigger
A repair that's more than a visit gets its own written quote before the work starts.
Jobs we do on the water side
Pivot panels and tower boxes
Replace burned parts, reseal boxes, repair wiring at the gearboxes and collector ring.
Starters and drives
Motor starters and variable frequency drives for wells and booster pumps, set up and tested.
Disconnects and grounds
Fused disconnects, ground rods and bonds, and surge protection where lightning is a regular visitor.
Well and pump service wiring
The service from the pole or pad to the well, sized for the motor it feeds.
Engine-to-electric conversions
We measure the distance to the nearest line and ask the power district what it can carry before we promise anything.
Controls and phone links
Pressure switches, timers, and the radio or phone link that tells you where the pivot is.
How we quote
A written quote, then the work
We walk the equipment before we quote. The quote lists the work, what it leaves out (trenching, concrete and anything the power district does) and how and when you pay. Work that's more than a repair gets a permit where the job needs one, and we say who inspects it.
Questions about pivots and wells
Do you only service pivots you wired?
No. We service what's out there, whoever installed it. The first visit is for finding out what you have.
Can you fix a pivot that a storm damaged?
Yes. We write up what the storm hit, with photos, and give you the list. What your insurance covers is between you and your agent.
Who sets up the disconnect and reconnect with the power district?
We do. We ask the district for the date, and tell you when we have it.
Get the startup on the calendar
Text a photo of the panel and the nameplate, or ask for a visit.