Re: [RE-wrenches] 1/2 HP well pump soft start at 120 VAC

2018-02-10 Thread jay
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Re: [RE-wrenches] 1/2 HP well pump soft start at 120 VAC

2018-02-09 Thread jerrysgarage01
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] 1/2 HP well pump soft start at 120 VAC Dana my 1/2 HP 240 volt pump draws about < 2 amps, which is maybe 3.3 amps if it is 120 volts.  I wonder if the high volt drop is leaving your pump in locked rotor for a long

Re: [RE-wrenches] 1/2 HP well pump soft start at 120 VAC

2018-02-09 Thread Darryl Thayer
Dana my 1/2 HP 240 volt pump draws about < 2 amps, which is maybe 3.3 amps if it is 120 volts. I wonder if the high volt drop is leaving your pump in locked rotor for a long time, in which case a soft start will not help. Perhaps a buck-boost transformer (about 150 watts) boosting 16% would get

Re: [RE-wrenches] 1/2 HP well pump soft start at 120 VAC

2018-02-09 Thread penobscotsolar
Hi Dana, We have been using Grundfos SQ-O 1/2 hp, 5 GPM (or they have a 10 GPM model) soft start pumps for years, with great outcomes. We have sold 60 or so over the years with no returns. Daryl > Hey all you solar wise guys, > > > > I am looking for a recommendation based on your

[RE-wrenches] 1/2 HP well pump soft start at 120 VAC

2018-02-09 Thread Dana
Hey all you solar wise guys, I am looking for a recommendation based on your experience, not just data sheets for a 120 volt-9.8 amp-1/2HP well pump soft starter. Every time the well pump starts the SW4024 groans and the lights flicker. There are a lot of units that claim to soft start a ½