ExHempKnight
Well-Known Member
Looking through several member's schematics and plans, it seems a lot of people use 15A breakers for a March/Chugger/LG pump.
I plan on using a LG pump. According to the specs, it's a 1/25HP pump. This equals about 30W which at 115V, equals a current draw of about 0.3A.
The specs also call out 94W, which equals roughly 0.8A.
Furthermore, according to this, it draws 1.3A.
Why all the 15A breakers, if pumps draw an 1.3A or less? Is the startup current for the pump that high?
I plan on using a LG pump. According to the specs, it's a 1/25HP pump. This equals about 30W which at 115V, equals a current draw of about 0.3A.
The specs also call out 94W, which equals roughly 0.8A.
Furthermore, according to this, it draws 1.3A.
Why all the 15A breakers, if pumps draw an 1.3A or less? Is the startup current for the pump that high?