timberwolves
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Does anyone know what size generator can run a 220 volt 3/4 HP water well pump ?
Water well pump
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troutsqueezer
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I ran a 1.5HP pump @220V from a 5K generator for a couple of years while building my house.
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Here is the spec from the Goulds Manual.
① NOTE: For two-wire motors, minimum generator ratings 50% higher
than shown are necessary.
Pump Motor Horsepower ①
1/3 1/2 3/4 1ｽ 2 3 5
KVA 1.9 2.5 3.8 5.0 6.3 9.4 12.5 18.8
KW 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 15.0
The table didnt copy well from the spec.. it is attached
① NOTE: For two-wire motors, minimum generator ratings 50% higher
than shown are necessary.
Pump Motor Horsepower ①
1/3 1/2 3/4 1ｽ 2 3 5
KVA 1.9 2.5 3.8 5.0 6.3 9.4 12.5 18.8
KW 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 15.0
The table didnt copy well from the spec.. it is attached
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