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

[Jay]

Hi Ray

I believe it's been replaced by the scala 2
And seems like a much better pump too. 
Jay 

> On Aug 11, 2017, at 1:17 PM, Ray <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
> 
> We've used the Grundfos MQ series for years for exactly that purpose.
> 
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>> On 8/11/17 2:14 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar wrote:
>> Quite happy here with the Grundfos Scala2.
>> 
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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~
>>> 
>>> Mick Abraham, Proprietor
>>> www.abrahamsolar.com
>>> 
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