Ramping up 3hp pump motor [RE-wrenches]

[Windy Dankoff, Dankoff Solar]

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>Hello all,
>I am designing a system that has a 3hp pump motor(sub)that homeowner
>wants on the battery back-up. Grid-tied, 5548/D power panel, 16(?)
>PVX12255 AGM, about 3k PV.  I'm looking at either a Variable Frequency
>Drive or a Smart Motor Control. Wondered if anyone had thoughts,
>experience with this.


Already has the 3HP pump? It would have to be 3-phase to work with 
the VF drives that I've seen, if not otherwise a special motor.

Windy

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