3 HP pump on OutBacks [RE-wrenches]

[Ray Walters]

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Hi Jay;

We too have a 3 hp 3 wire Franklin pump on a pair of VFX4648s. Runs 
fine, pumping from 600 ft to a pressure tank. The only problem is that 
it really pulls down the battery voltage, so we  can't cycle the 
batteries more than 50% DOD without a low voltage shutdown. I think that 
was Allan's issue with the t105s. This is enough of a problem with the 
single string of Surrette batteries in the winter, that we are adding a 
9th battery to create our first ever 54 volt nominal system. The Outback 
vfxs and the the Mx-60 should be able to do it (theoritically....) We're 
still waiting on the battery, I'll post our experiences with this when 
we do it. The idea is the inverter low voltage shutoff will stay close 
to the same, while the nominal jumps up 6 v. This is also an easy way to 
add some capacity without doubling the battery bank.

Well at least I can convince myself its a good idea for now....

Ray Walters

Cary Lane wrote:

>
> Hi Jay,
>
> I have a customer running a 3 HP sub at 700' with a Franklin motor on 
> 2 Outback 3648s with a string of Surrette 400AH batteries.  I would 
> not recommend this based on specs, but the customer loves the system 
> and has had no complains for 2 years.  They also run their mobile home 
> with washer and dryer and everything else on the system. I am sure 
> they can see flickers when the pump starts, but they like it.
>
> I would not have tried this, but the pump got installed and hookup up 
> before I know how big it was.  So I experimented and to my surprise it 
> works fine.
>
> Cary
>
>
>
> Cary Lane
> Energy Concepts
> HC 68 Box 11AA
> Sapello, NM  87745
>
> Ph: 505-454-0614
> Fax: 505-213-0985
>
>

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