Update on Grundfos pumps
"Their 2 wire, 5gpm, 115v model#5SQ05-180-115v shows to have a FLA rating of 7.7 amps and an overload rating of 11 amps."
Just got off the phone with Grundfos technical support.
They confirmed that the starting current for this model pump is indeed 11 amps.
And that the pump runs at 10,800 rpm.
I also asked about the built in dry running protection, and they claim that if the pump runs
out of water, that it will automatically shut off with no damage, then attempt to automatically restart after a while.
At any rate, it seems to be the pump for my situation seeing as how I will need to run it intermittently for about 6 to 12 months
with my Honda EU2000i until I get grid power hooked up.
Also, the Honda will provide a backup during power outages later on.
I haven't found this pump for less than $600 anywhere; that's about $150 more than I was planning on with a similar 240v
Goulds pump. But if it's just as good a quality as a Goulds, that makes more sense than putting $300/$400 into a cheap
imported generator just to run the pump.
Thanks for all the replies,
Arky