Connected pump system controller and method of use

A method for controlling and monitoring a water pump coupled to plumbing, the method comprising:

• disconnecting a first pressure switch from the water pump and the plumbing;
• connecting a second pressure switch to the water pump and the plumbing, wherein the second pressure switch comprises:
• a printed circuit board, the printed circuit board positioned within a housing;
• a power supply in electrical communication with one or more components coupled to the printed circuit board;
• a wireless gateway module coupled to the printed circuit board, wherein the wireless gateway module is configured to establish a wireless connection to a first wireless network, and transmit a message to a remote server over the first wireless network;
• a pressure sensor;
• a microcontroller coupled to the wireless gateway module, the printed circuit board, the power supply, and the pressure sensor;
• establishing, using an internet enabled device, a second wireless connection to communicate with the second pressure switch over a second wireless network;
• causing the internet enabled device to send one or more instructions that cause the second pressure switch to connect to the first wireless network;
• and
• receiving, using the internet enabled device, a message from a remote server, wherein the message includes information related to a fault that occurred in at least one of the second pressure switch or the water pump, and information indicating that further operation of the water pump is inhibited until the fault is addressed.

A device for monitoring operation of a water pump configured to increase the water pressure in plumbing associated with a structure, and communicating with a remote server that is configured to receive a message from the device, store the message in a file structure associated with a pressure switch, receive a request from a computing device to access information related to the water pump, and send information related to the water pump to the computing device, the device comprising:

• a housing configured to be mechanically coupled to a component of the plumbing;
• a power supply positioned within the housing, the power supply configured to be electrically coupled to a power source;
• a wireless gateway module positioned within the housing, the wireless gateway module configured to establish a first wireless connection to a first wireless network, and transmit messages to the remote server over the first wireless network;
• a pressure sensor positioned within the housing;
• and
• a microcontroller coupled to the power supply, the wireless gateway module, and the pressure sensor, the microcontroller configured to execute computer readable instructions, execution of the computer readable instructions cause the microcontroller to:
• establish a second wireless connection to communicate with an internet enabled device over a second wireless network;
• receive an instruction from the internet enabled device over the second wireless connection;
• configure the device to connect to the first wireless network based on the instruction;
• determine a pressure in at least a portion of the plumbing based on a signal received from the pressure sensor;
• control operation of the water pump based on the pressure;
• generate a first message related to operation of the water pump;
• establish a connection to the first wireless network;
• and
• send the first message to the remote server via the first wireless network.