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Old Apr 1st, 2020, 14:39   #57
Rversteeg
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Originally Posted by TonyS9 View Post
Interesting, but I don't see how changing the pump bit would help if you still have a brushed commutator. Changing to a brushless type would help, but it would need driver to convert to 3 phase.
I am no electrical expert, but I do know that the start-up torque of a turbine pump is almost zero compared to a PD type gear pump. An electric motor will therefore need a much higher current to start up a gear pump.
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