<div><div dir="auto">Hi Bill,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have yet to have an issue with the Sol Ark 12K and water pumps. We have numerous off-grid installations with 3/4 HP well pumps with no issues. I tend to find that compressors and inductive motor loads like chop saws are often an issue. </div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Hope this helps,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Chris </div><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 10:19 AM Jay via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">I’d look at a 3 phase pump with vfd/soft start control and eliminate the start surge. <br>
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> On Oct 11, 2023, at 8:12 AM, frenergy via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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> I'm looking for opinions and/or real world experience on recommendation for the largest 240V submersible well pump the Sol-Ark 12KW inverter can start/run.  Assume 500 watt load prior to starting the pump, static level of water in well is 75 feet, system psi when it starts is 40.<br>
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