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Thread: Adding more ballast pumps
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07-03-2021, 08:39 AM #1
Adding more ballast pumps
I got to thinking yesterday….we have a 17 SA with three pumps. Think I could plumb 3 more into our current system? I’m good with plumbing and decent with electrical stuff. Thoughts?
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07-03-2021, 08:51 AM #2
Short answer, yes. I think the biggest hurdle is going to be having an unused port on the sac/tank for filling/draining.
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07-03-2021, 02:57 PM #3
Maybe I’m under thinking the project. I was thinking I could plumb them in series with the same fill port tube. Maybe not?
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07-03-2021, 04:13 PM #4
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07-03-2021, 06:39 PM #5
The only gain is going to be parallel pumps or higher capacity pumps. With 2 pumps in series, your final flow rate is likely going to be that of the last pump, rather then summed flow rate of the 2 pumps.
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07-03-2021, 07:33 PM #6
Adding more ballast pumps
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07-03-2021, 08:16 PM #7
Adding more ballast pumps
Start up amps on a jabsco puppy pump is around 20 amps. You may need to upgrade breakers.
Perhaps upgrade to a jabsco king pump?
King 15GPM
Puppy 9 GPM
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07-03-2021, 08:29 PM #8
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07-03-2021, 08:34 PM #9
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07-03-2021, 11:04 PM #10
Thanks bro. Looks like I’m back to planning plan A of 6 puppies in parallel.
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