SteveMitty79
Member
After getting so much stuff caught up on the farm, I'm just about ready to get my 2HP submersible installed in my well. The water line is 180 feet. It will sit at 260 feet.
I know that a HP is equal to 746 watts, and theoretically it would take 1500 watts to drive 2 HP. That just seems way underpowered to me. Or is my logic flawed?
So, right or wrong, taking into account the 260' column of water in a 1-1/4" pipe, what power generator would I need and how should I take start-up draw into consideration since there is no power data with the pump (it's a cheapo Chinese and they're probably clueless)?
I know that a HP is equal to 746 watts, and theoretically it would take 1500 watts to drive 2 HP. That just seems way underpowered to me. Or is my logic flawed?
So, right or wrong, taking into account the 260' column of water in a 1-1/4" pipe, what power generator would I need and how should I take start-up draw into consideration since there is no power data with the pump (it's a cheapo Chinese and they're probably clueless)?