There is a calculation to find the power consumption of a water pump.
Well pump wattage.
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The actual wattage required for your appliances may differ from those listed.
Mark the items you want to power by clicking in the check box next to each item.
Starting wattage must be equal to or larger than running amperage.
You should check the appliance for actual ratings.
A deep well pump typically uses 250 to 1 100 watts of power.
Allow 2 times the listed running watts for starting these devices.
Wattage reference chart at right contains examples of what you can power with a portable generator.
Sump pump 1 3 hp well pump.
If you do know the specific wattage type the wattage into the starting wattage box for that item.
A typical water pump s wattage can vary between 250 watts to 1 100 watts.
Take the wattage of the specific water pump and multiply it times how many hours a day it runs.
Select the voltage used for each item.
Check the nameplate on the appliance to determine the actual wattage required.
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If you do not know the actual starting and watts leave the specific box blank and the typical wattage will be used.
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To set all the items in the group to same voltage use set all at the top of the column.
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These are approximate values only.
A water pump is a device that is used to extract water from a well.
If there is more then one unit of an item type the number into the quantity box.
This is the value of the amps drawn by the well pump.
Fill in the boxes as shown below.
Then multiply it by how many days a year it runs and divide by 1000.
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For example if the pump wattage is 2 200 watts and the voltage is 110 volts the current is 2 200 110 20 amps.