Red Lion RL12G05-3W2V: 1/2 HP, 230 V 3-wire, 231 ft head

Why it matters

Red Lion RL12G05-3W2V 1/2 HP 3-Wire Deep Well Pump: 1/2 HP, 230 V 3-wire, 231 ft head. A 3-wire submersible with a built-in check valve and suction screen.

Red Lion rates the RL12G05-3W2V at 12 gpm and 231 ft of maximum head from a 1/2 HP, 230 V, 3-wire VMC motor, with a built-in check valve and suction screen and a 1-1/4 in NPT thermoplastic discharge.

Who it's for, and who should skip it

Good fit if

4 in wells
Installs with an existing control box
Depths to about 230 ft of head

Look elsewhere if

Owners who want a 2-wire pump
115 V homes

Pros and cons

Pros

231 ft head
Built-in check valve
Stainless shell

Cons

3-wire needs a control box
230 V only
Pro install

Limitations to weigh

Well pumps usually need a licensed installer, the right wire size and a pressure tank sized to the pump.
Check whether your circuit is 115 V or 230 V before ordering; many well pumps are wired for 230 V.
Maximum head is where flow drops to zero; at your lift the pump moves less than its maximum flow. Size it with the sizing calculator.

Specifications

Every figure below comes from the source shown in brackets. Where the maker doesn't state something, we say so instead of estimating.

Price	$545.11	Retailer
Model number	RL12G05-3W2V	Retailer
Horsepower	1/2 HP	Retailer
Voltage	230 V, 3-wire	Retailer
Max head / lift (maker)	231 ft	Retailer
Max flow (maker)	12 GPM	Retailer
Housing	Stainless steel shell	Retailer