I have a Honda eu2000i generator.
It is rated 2000 watts surge/1600 watts continuous or 16.6 amps surge/13.3 amps continuous.
I have started and run a number of electric motors with it; motors that would seem to be too much of a load for it.
For example:
It starts and runs a 15 amp (FLA) Milwaukee chop saw.
It starts and runs a 15 amp (FLA) circular saw.
It would not start, however, my 15 amp (FLA) piston type air compressor with pressure in the tank.
But I did an experiment with the air compressor; I installed a 3-way valve to disconnect the tanks pressure from the
compressor. So, with no load on the piston of the compressor, the Honda started the motor.
Then I switched the valve so the compressor's output went from atmosphere to the tank.
By the time the pressure reached 125psi (the cutoff point), the motor was pulling right at about 13 amps.
Now, I want to buy a 1/2 hp, 115v submersible well pump that the Honda 2000 will start.
I'm considering the Goulds brand, model, 5GS05421C. It has a FLA rating of 7.9 amps.
Now, for my question; has anybody actually started and run a 1/2hp, 115v submersible well pump with a Honda eu2000i ?
Based on my experiment with the air compressor, I tend to think that it would.
However, before investing in a $600+ submersible pump, I am trying to find out if someone has actually started a
1/2hp, 115v submersible pump with a Honda 2000.
The pump is for a new well that I will be needing water from for 6 months or more before I get hooked to the grid.
Also, for emergency use later on during power outages. The well is 115' deep with static water level at 50'.
Total run of the wiring from pump to service panel is 165'; Goulds recommends a maximum run for 12ga wire of 178', however, I plan on using 10ga wire to reduce voltage drop, making the motor a littlier easy to start.
(No, I don't want to invest in another generator just for the well pump, not even a cheap one.)
(Also, I know that the Honda will easily start the Grundfos brand pump, but for a number of reasons that I won't go into now, I would rather go with a conventional type pump instead of Grundfos's high rpm type. Besides, I haven't found any place that has that particular Grundfos model in stock.)
Another thing; I realize the the initial push of the water in the pipe is going to present somewhat of an initital start load, however, I believe that I could overcome that by installing a ball valve prior to the pressure tank.
In other words, I would start the pump with the ball valve shut, then immediately open the valve. This should be the equivalent of starting the pump under a no load situation, similar as to how I started my air compressor.
So, again I ask, has anyone actually started a 1/2hp, 115v submersible well pump with a Honda eu2000i generator ?
If so, what was the brand of the pump and it's FLA rating ?
Thanks,
Arky
It is rated 2000 watts surge/1600 watts continuous or 16.6 amps surge/13.3 amps continuous.
I have started and run a number of electric motors with it; motors that would seem to be too much of a load for it.
For example:
It starts and runs a 15 amp (FLA) Milwaukee chop saw.
It starts and runs a 15 amp (FLA) circular saw.
It would not start, however, my 15 amp (FLA) piston type air compressor with pressure in the tank.
But I did an experiment with the air compressor; I installed a 3-way valve to disconnect the tanks pressure from the
compressor. So, with no load on the piston of the compressor, the Honda started the motor.
Then I switched the valve so the compressor's output went from atmosphere to the tank.
By the time the pressure reached 125psi (the cutoff point), the motor was pulling right at about 13 amps.
Now, I want to buy a 1/2 hp, 115v submersible well pump that the Honda 2000 will start.
I'm considering the Goulds brand, model, 5GS05421C. It has a FLA rating of 7.9 amps.
Now, for my question; has anybody actually started and run a 1/2hp, 115v submersible well pump with a Honda eu2000i ?
Based on my experiment with the air compressor, I tend to think that it would.
However, before investing in a $600+ submersible pump, I am trying to find out if someone has actually started a
1/2hp, 115v submersible pump with a Honda 2000.
The pump is for a new well that I will be needing water from for 6 months or more before I get hooked to the grid.
Also, for emergency use later on during power outages. The well is 115' deep with static water level at 50'.
Total run of the wiring from pump to service panel is 165'; Goulds recommends a maximum run for 12ga wire of 178', however, I plan on using 10ga wire to reduce voltage drop, making the motor a littlier easy to start.
(No, I don't want to invest in another generator just for the well pump, not even a cheap one.)
(Also, I know that the Honda will easily start the Grundfos brand pump, but for a number of reasons that I won't go into now, I would rather go with a conventional type pump instead of Grundfos's high rpm type. Besides, I haven't found any place that has that particular Grundfos model in stock.)
Another thing; I realize the the initial push of the water in the pipe is going to present somewhat of an initital start load, however, I believe that I could overcome that by installing a ball valve prior to the pressure tank.
In other words, I would start the pump with the ball valve shut, then immediately open the valve. This should be the equivalent of starting the pump under a no load situation, similar as to how I started my air compressor.
So, again I ask, has anyone actually started a 1/2hp, 115v submersible well pump with a Honda eu2000i generator ?
If so, what was the brand of the pump and it's FLA rating ?
Thanks,
Arky