On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 3:07 PM, rebyl_kayak > > > Would a 500 GPH 12 Volt Rule pump use more, less or the same energy/battery > capacity to empty a cockpit than a 1000GPH 12Volt Rule pump. > > Assuming it's truly double the pumping capacity of the 500GPH pump, it would not be possible to use less unless the designers of the smaller pump cleverly installed resistors to increase its power draw. It's also unlikely to use the same. I'm betting on more. And probably lots more. Like 2-times more power than the smaller pump. However some of that would be offset by the ability to pump faster and be "on" for a shorter period of time. Even so, your battery had better be ready to deliver at least double the current (amperage) which also means larger wires, switches, etc. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 08 2009 - 17:56:08 PDT
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