Re: [RE-wrenches] XW 6048 3 HP pump

2014-05-11 Thread Allan Sindelar
Mac, Two more things: those RoT figures were for 3-wire capacitor-start motors; 2-wire motors are considered much harder to start. So that in itself may change the scenario. You write "should we plan on pulling out the pump?" My suggestion: tell the

Re: [RE-wrenches] XW 6048 3 HP pump

2014-05-11 Thread Allan Sindelar
In talking with some of the tech/sales heads at Schneider, they tell me that they consider the surge capacity of the XW6048 to be equivalent to the Radian. As they see it, they have been more conservative in their ratings, and this has been to their detriment in p

Re: [RE-wrenches] XW 6048 3 HP pump

2014-05-11 Thread jay peltz
Hi Mac, As no one has chimed in I will. Depending on what else you are using,battery size, SOC, pump condition etc, it may work. But my guess is that it'll be a stretch, thats a super huge hit, Whats the LRA? If it was my system, I'd be looking to replace the pump jay peltz power

[RE-wrenches] XW 6048 3 HP pump

2014-05-10 Thread Mac Lewis
Hello wrenches, Do you think that an XW 6048 can start a 2 wire 3 HP pump without a start capacitor, or should we plan on pulling out the pump? Thanks -- Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine