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Unread 03/13/2012, 11:20 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by emmanuel View Post
it must work different then on a magnet driven motor than a regular (wired motor) Because I saw a demo with a motor and a amp meter when a load was put on the motor the amps shot up.
thats why I stated "(not sure if this holds for mag type pumps)" in the above post thanks for the info
What kind of motor are you taking about?
If the motor has the capability to produce X amount of force constantly (to a limit), even if the “load” varies, then yes it will consume more energy to push/move a higher load. Just like a car engine, it can achieve x mph but the more weight the car has the more gas it will use to achieve that speed.

Most water pumps in this hobby will produce less GPH the higher the head pressure gets hence reducing the energy consumed.


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