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Pumping station practice: sizing, blockages and faults
What actually goes wrong at pumping stations, and what the panel can do about it.
Telemetry costs explained: SIM, data, texts and the Dashboard
No subscription for alerts, so what do you actually pay to monitor a pump station remotely? Every cost of a Telemetrix panel, with worked examples for one station and for fifty.
24 July 2026 · 4 min read
Adoptable pumping station control panels: what the water companies require
How a panel for an adoptable sewage pumping station differs from a standard one, what United Utilities, Severn Trent, Anglian Water and the other authorities look for, and how to avoid a failed handover.
17 July 2026 · 4 min read
The high level alarm has gone off: what to do
A plain guide for whoever looks after the building. What the alarm means, what to check in the first five minutes, when to call someone, and how to stop it happening again.
5 June 2026 · 4 min read
Wiring a Basix pump control panel on site: supply, pumps and floats
What connects where on a standard wastewater pump panel, in what order, and the checks to do before you switch it on. An installer's guide to the Basix panel.
22 May 2026 · 4 min read
Duty/standby, duty/assist and duty changeover explained
What the three twin-pump arrangements mean, which one your pump station should use, and why a panel that alternates the duty pump makes both pumps last longer.
8 May 2026 · 4 min read
How to specify a pump control panel: the six things we need to quote it
Pumps, supply, starting method, level control, enclosure and options. Give a panel builder these six things and you get an accurate price the same day.
1 May 2026 · 4 min read
Why wastewater pumps should be deliberately over-sized
Controversial view - wastewater pumps should not be sized according to the required flow and pressure. In the world of pump sizing, lots of attention is paid to the required flow and pressure…
23 January 2026 · 2 min read
Why do single phase pumps block more often than three phase pumps?
As most pump engineers will be able to tell you, single phase pumps are much more liable to get blocked than three phase pumps. But why?
26 September 2025 · 3 min read
Why sewage pits need ATEX rated equipment
In the world of wastewater management, particularly sewage pumping stations and treatment works, flammable gases such as methane and hydrogen sulphide are ever-present byproducts. These gases can form explosive atmospheres that pose risks to equipment, infrastructure, and human life. In the UK, th
4 July 2025 · 3 min read
Why did a 72 million litre flood happen in a non-floodplain?
In September 2024, around 72 million litres of water submerged the A421 in Bedfordshire. What makes this event so concerning is that, officially, the area isn't designated as a floodplain. So how did this happen? When it comes to planning permission, developers and local authorities typically consu
20 June 2025 · 2 min read
Telemetrix - remote pump monitoring
A new standard has just been set in remote monitoring of pump panels - TELEMETRIX. It's a standard dual pump control panel (float controlled, with high level alarm, duty changeover etc) with…
5 November 2024 · 2 min read
Webinar: introducing Telemetrix, remote monitoring built into the panel
Join us at our exclusive upcoming webinar on Tuesday, 5th November at 10 AM, where we’ll unveil Telemetrix.
28 October 2024 · 2 min read
Remote Motor Monitoring - Where is the industry?
Remote monitoring for pump control panels is massively in demand but no one has mastered it yet. Surely it can't be that hard!
23 February 2024 · 3 min read
Troubleshooting a dual pump panel fault
Let's give this some context. You're a pump engineer and you've been called out to a standard float-controlled wastewater pump station that's not working.
9 February 2024 · 3 min read
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