AgTalk Home
AgTalk Home
Search Forums | Classifieds | Skins | Language
You are logged in as a guest. ( logon | register )

Any electrical experts in the house? What size of generator do I need to run a 50hp pump?
View previous thread :: View next thread
   Forums List -> Machinery TalkMessage format
 
tmrand
Posted 3/8/2011 11:22 (#1657758)
Subject: Any electrical experts in the house? What size of generator do I need to run a 50hp pump?



Southeast Colorado		I'm going to test pump an irrigation well with a 50 hp submersible. It should just use 40 kw to run but what about starting it? I know they have a pretty large inrush current need to get it spinning. I own a 45 kw generator but I figure it's probably not enough. I can go rent one for a couple of days but the larger I rent the more the $$/day. Does anyone have a good formula for figuring this out? Thanks for any input.
Top of the page Bottom of the page


Jump to forum :
Search this forum
Printer friendly version
E-mail a link to this thread

(Delete cookies)