Pump wiring for fuel station

[Treemonkey1000]

Have you taken into considertion fumes from the tank in the basement? Fumes from any fuel are more dangerous than the fuel itself. Also some sort of time out are fuel sensor would be a real benefit. Even if the pump is noisy you get called to the phone or something and leave that running you are going to have problems. Sounds like a great project though. Just plan some default protection into the system for fumes and shutting it down.
As far as weather proofing and sparks. Maybe use the outdoor rated power boxes and switch like those used around hot tubs and swimming pools. I did that for my fountains and filters on my fish pond.

 

[quarencia]

I thought about the fumes arrived at the conclusion that there shouldn't be any. The tanks are two standard 275 gallon fuel oil tanks in series. These are the tanks that supply the furnace with heating oil. The 2" inch fill pipe and 1.5" vent pipe are already piped through the foundation for filling. I installed a double tap bushing in the two inch bung on the second tank. The suction pipe is in the bottom tap on the double tap bushing extending down into the tank to about five inches from bottom. The top tap will have 3/4" black pipe running to pump and from the pump out through the foundation to the hose and nozzle. With the double tap bushing, the whole thing is sealed tight. Biggest leak risk is if ceramic or rubber pump seals fail.

Plan was to install a sealed outdoor 110V power switch to turn on pump. But some of the replies here have convinced me to use some type of timer. A two minute timer should work for pump output at about six foot of head.

Will research outdoor timers and see what I come up with.

 

[Berniep]

Before you get too far along I would make sure the power supply will put out the juice. I needed a 10 amp supply and had trouble finding one that would put out that much even though they are rated higher.