Hi Bill, 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.
Hope this helps, Chris On Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 10:19 AM Jay via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > I’d look at a 3 phase pump with vfd/soft start control and eliminate the > start surge. > > Jay > > > > > On Oct 11, 2023, at 8:12 AM, frenergy via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > > > > > > 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. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill > > > > Feather River Solar Electric > > Bill Battagin, Owner > > 4291 Nelson St.(s > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/91+Nelson+St.(s?entry=gmail&source=g> > hipping) > > 5575 Genesee Rd. (USPS, UPS) > > Taylorsville, CA 95983 > > 530.284.1925 Office/ 530.258.1641 Cell > > CA Lic 874049 > > Solar powered since 1982 > > > > > > -- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > www.avast.com > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try > the other: > > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List rules & etiquette: > > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > > Check out or update participant bios: > > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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