Want 45 psi at the tap

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Thatguy

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Would I need a well pump that has a head of 3x32' = ~ 100'? Because 15 psi gives me ~32' so 3x this would give me 45 psi?
Assume the tap and pump is at the water level.
 

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Are you looking at a single stage curve? Dunno'
What is the head and flow you need?
What's normal for city water? 6 GPM?

It occurs to me that for all the pump sizing advice I've ever given I didn't take into account what kind of pressure was desired at the tap, but neither did the OP spec'y it.

I guess for this I need the static pump pressure since the GPM is then equal to zero.
 
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City water is different everywhere you go. Here in this county, 13 gpm seems to be the norm. That's what most of the sprinkler guys assume when doing a system for someone.

Doing the pressure at the tap would require a lot more math than I care to do. You have friction losses to take into account also.
 
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