I'm with Jay on this one, We left the 9300's when we found Sun pumps. But there is nothing like the stainless steal SQ flex.
Daniel Tittmann CTO Greenwired www.greenwired.com dan...@greenwired.com 707-923-2001 (office) 707-206-5088 (Cell) On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 6:20 PM, Jay <jay.pe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all > > When I need to use a small DC pump, I long ago switched to Sun pumps from > the 9300, and haven't looked back. > Great folks to work with, great tech help, and lots of very cool pumps > besides their submersibles, greater reliability, easier rebuilds( no > leaks), any choice of wire, and more flow options. > > > As to the question of SQ FLEX vs DC submersible, I guess my criteria are > sort of: amount of pumping per year and accessibility. If they pump a lot > then it'll be rebuilds every 1-2 years, and won't take long to make it > cheaper to get the Flex, and if it's a really hard place to get to or long > wire run etc again cost vs reliability points to flex. > > Jay > Peltz power. > > On Jun 1, 2016, at 12:23 PM, Kevin Pegg <kp...@energyalternatives.ca> > wrote: > > This is the cable we use for the 9300's. Haven't had any issues as long as > prepared properly. But would much prefer pigtails and heat shrink butt > splicing, way faster and leak-free. > > > > > https://www.anixter.com/en_ca/product-detail.PS-Copper%2BShipboard%2BCable.LSDSGU-9.html > > > > Kevin > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org>] *On Behalf Of *Allan Sindelar > *Sent:* June-01-16 12:08 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Shurflo pump > > > > Gary, > What I suspect may be at issue is the wire. Shurflo requires jacketed > cable (10 or 12 AWG) of a particulat dimensional range. The issue is that > few suppliers carry the right cable. It's a Code issue - any pump with a > metal case requires an equipment bonding conductor (silly, I know) which > means three conductors, which won't fit in the cable gland. Having a > nonconductive plastic case, the 9300 only needs two conductors, will only > fit two conductors, and no pump or electrical supply house carries > two-conductor cable because nothing they sell uses it. Sort of a catch-22. > > Also, using unjacketed (yellow) multiconductor cable is a guaranteed way > to get water into the motor. > > Hope this helps. > Allan > > *Allan Sindelar* > *al...@sindelarsolar.com* <al...@sindelarsolar.com> > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional > New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc. > *505 780-2738 <505%20780-2738> cell* > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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