[RE-wrenches] Wanted: AC centrifugal pump with soft start

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Quite happy here with the Grundfos Scala2.

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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> Happy Friday, Mechanix~ Sometimes I encounter "off the grid clients" who
> pressurize their household plumbing using an AC centrifugal pump. When the
> pump starts, the batteries pucker & the lights flicker.
>
> I'm on the quest for surface mounted pressurizing pumps that are fitted
> with AC soft start motors. Shouldn't this be an idea whose time has come?
> 1/3 hp or 1/2 hp should suffice, which could be handled at either 120vAC
> or
> 240vAC. The technology is already available in submersible pumps such as
> "Grundfos SQ"...now we just need it ported over to a surface mounted
> centrifugal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any leads that might help me find a supplier for
> this
> type of pump. The Wrench List is the Bomb~
>
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