Under optimum load, what is the approximate dc current needed to run the pump (i.e. 3 amps, 2 amps)? what about fuse size needed?
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Imprinted on top of unit is 12 volt, 3 Amp with 6 amp fuse. Three wires, one negative plus two positive. One positive to run using the included/enclosed automatic float and one positive to run the pump manual from a switch. Your choice, either or both.
433054
Worst case (using unit while charging internal batteries), I think around 60W, I think the average is around 35W or so just running the pump and electronics.
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I ran my pump off of my camper batteries (12 volts) using rather heavy duty jumper cables several years ago. I don't know how much current it draws, but as I recall, the pump has a thermal overload or fuse, maybe both, but check the manual. On the other hand, if you intend to supply the operating current with a "jumper box" capable of delivering 15 amps, it's output is probably protected by a fuse or breaker as well. Check it's manual to be sure. If it is protected, I would suggest you try to run the pump with the jumper box. It may overload the jumper box, but it won't be a short. I suspect that the pump will draw less than 15 amps. I ran my pump off of my camper batteries (12 volts) using rather heavy duty jumper cables several years ago. I don't know how much current it draws, but as I recall, the pump has a thermal overload or fuse, maybe both, but check the manual. On the other hand, if you intend to supply the operating current with a "jumper box" capable of delivering 15 amps, it's output is probably protected by a fuse or breaker as well. Check it's manual to be sure. If it is protected, I would suggest you try to run the pump with the jumper box. It may overload the jumper box, but it won't be a... » Read More I ran my pump off of my camper batteries (12 volts) using rather heavy duty jumper cables several years ago. I don't know how much current it draws, but as I recall, the pump has a thermal overload or fuse, maybe both, but check the manual. On the other hand, if you intend to supply the operating current with a "jumper box" capable of delivering 15 amps, it's output is probably protected by a fuse or breaker as well. Check it's manual to be sure. If it is protected, I would suggest you try to run the pump with the jumper box. It may overload the jumper box, but it won't be a short. I suspect that the pump will draw less than 15 amps. « Show Less
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Tripplite's website shows that at full load it consumes 200 amps. If you plan on using it fully loaded, you may want a slightly larger fuse than 200, or use a circuit breaker. Fuse size also depends on the size and length of wiring you use to connect it to
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With low voltage DC, bigger is alway better! For a bilge pump at 15' I would go with 16 gauge or lower.
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Being a 1hp pump, the current draw is 6.5 amps. Make sure wiring should handle it. I would advise using a GFI outlet on it for shock protection should the motor windings short out (very rarely happens). That's the Engineer in me worrying about things. Good luck!
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This pump requires a 15 AMP circuit on your motorcycle. It surges to 15amp when you turn it on, then drops back to 5amp. If you plug it into a 5amp circuit, it will immediately blow the fuse.
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At bare minimum, to get the 6.3 amp, 120v output this pump needs you'd need a 756 watt inverter. Allowing for a current surge at startup, I'd suggest at least 1000 watts. None of this is doable with an inverter that connects to lighter-plug type outlet in a car. Those are, at best, limited to a 200w inverter before you blow a fuse. The fuse for a lighter plug usually blows at 20amps, sometimes less. 12v at 20amps = 240w, but that's right at the point you'd blow the fuse, so subtract a bit off to not blow the fuse, and a bit more for inverter efficiency, you end up around 200w, maybe a bit less. You'd need a large inverter that clips directly to the car battery with fairly heavy cables to get enough power to run this thing. It is going to draw somewhere around 65-70amps off the 12vDC side to power the pump, and a bit more than that at start up.
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110vac. Just plug it in.I would guess that the 'lift' info would be found in the pump specs.
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It uses a 200 AMP ANL Fuses. Make sure that the lead wires to the inverter are no longerthen 4 feet and are at least 2/0 (two aught) wire in thickness. Use two heavy duty marine gradebatteries in parallel maintaining a longer drain@ 12 volts.
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http://store.waterpumpsupply.com/12vodcnosubi.html 2.9 amps use a 5 amp fuse
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Although the numbers appear to match up I would be concerned that the booster pump required a lot more to start up and that the transformer is not designed to have that reserve capacity. The output is 12v DC not sure if your pump is AC or DC.... I think there are more alternatives otu there but theyre cheap enough to try or find a 90 watt one etc. so theres some reserve capacity.... hope that helps...
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Depending on what else u run with generator , it does not require many amps when running . A 3kw will be fine Maybe a lil surge when u first plug it in
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best to run panel power through a voltage regulator then to a 12 volt battery , then from the battery to the pump.thats how I run mine with no problems.
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I just installed one of these pumps and I used one, 100 watt panel wired directly to the pump. It operates just fine, only runs when the sun is just right on the panel but where I am in Calif. it operates for about 4 hours this time of year and probably will run longer in the summer. It also pumps about 1.6 gal. per min. which is very adequate for my use. The 4 amp at 24 volts is the max amount of amps that the pump will handle.. I think my panel put out a max of 2.6 amps. Hope this helps. I opted not to use batteries, just more upkeep and expense.
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Sorry Grandor for slow reply but I can not say for sure if the controller could handle the constant current draw for a pump. April 01, '14.
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I'm not sure what the amperage is, we have never had a problem with breakers in the box. We have blown the fuse in the pump.