Pump Question.

[Frank D.]

I bought a seaflo 3700 gph bilge pump for 40.00 brand new on eBay recently, and need to figure out what I can use besides anything gas powered to run it. I'm not to knowledgeable with electrical work, so my question is, can I get a good 4-5 hours or more out of a battery to keep this thing going? The pump is 12 volt, 15.5 amps, and will be used for a highbanker conversion kit that I'm building for my 36" Bazooka prospector. Thanks, Jay.

 

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[Reed Lukens]

People buy and carry in these mini highbankers to save on carrying in gas motors because they are too heavy or whatever. But a good battery weighs more then a WX15 gas pump by far and then a few hours later they need to be recharged.... I just don't get it... Stick with gas motors, they are a lot lighter and not restricted to time of use other than gas... My Honda 200I generator weighs less than a battery and I can carry it and a can of gas that will last me a few days or more at one time.

 

[Frank D.]

Hey Reed, I would rather use a small generator any day, but due to certain rules in Pennsylvania, I am pretty sure it's not a possibility. At least from what I have read, anything gasoline powered will require a permit from the state. I was hoping to fly under that radar and keep a low profile. If anybody knows that a generator is ok without a permit, I will gladly buy a small one and use it instead. You are right, a small generator would be easier for me to carry around as well. I just may buy one anyhow and give it a shot.

 

[Hoser John]

A bloody permit for anything that runs on gas SUCKS and should not be rightJohn

 

[Frank D.]

Yeah, no doubt it sucks HoserJohn. It doesn't say anything about needing a permit for a gas powered generator though, just gas powered pumps. So until I feel its worth it to cross that bridge, I'm gonna buy a portable gas powered generator to run my pump.

 

[russau]

Assuming that the generator you are going to buy is one of them small 1 KW units , be very carefull of running it out of fuel while under a load. BECAUSE most of them WILL overload the windings and burn the windings open and ruin that generator. I had one of them and I took it to a repair shop and they said "pitch it and buy another one because it will be cheaper!"