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Hi guys,
Was debating on where to post this. I'm thinking this is the best area?
There is a nifty open source program called plumbingpy which can be found here:
plumbingpy - Pump Head Loss Calculator - Google Project Hosting
I've got no affiliation, but came across it while finding myself curious on how much head a "complicated" return system would induce that would leave Mario wishing he had a GPS or an iPhone w/ Google Maps. :xd: The only thing is, the pumps available on it by default are kinda dated. But it gives a mechanism to add new pumps in the pumps.xml file available upon installing. (I was surprised how little head it induced on a pressure pump, BTW.)
So, I made some xml entries for the pump I've ordered, the Reeflo Blowhole 1450. And, here they are, in hopes it helps someone else out down the road.
This pump is a 3-speed pump, so I made three entries for it. LS - Low Speed, MS - Medium Speed, HS - High Speed. I also added a couple additional entities for documentation's sake.
I don't know if anyone else uses this app, but thought it'd be nifty if others posted their pump curves here too for others to benefit. Anyone have some profiles they'd like to share?
Thanks,
-Who Dah?
Was debating on where to post this. I'm thinking this is the best area?
There is a nifty open source program called plumbingpy which can be found here:
plumbingpy - Pump Head Loss Calculator - Google Project Hosting
I've got no affiliation, but came across it while finding myself curious on how much head a "complicated" return system would induce that would leave Mario wishing he had a GPS or an iPhone w/ Google Maps. :xd: The only thing is, the pumps available on it by default are kinda dated. But it gives a mechanism to add new pumps in the pumps.xml file available upon installing. (I was surprised how little head it induced on a pressure pump, BTW.)
So, I made some xml entries for the pump I've ordered, the Reeflo Blowhole 1450. And, here they are, in hopes it helps someone else out down the road.
This pump is a 3-speed pump, so I made three entries for it. LS - Low Speed, MS - Medium Speed, HS - High Speed. I also added a couple additional entities for documentation's sake.
Code:
<pump name="Blowhole 1100 - LS">
<a>0.0024468383</a>
<b>-0.0838746061</b>
<c>0.1734145548</c>
<d>10.2812521718</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>7</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="Blowhole 1100 - MS">
<a>0.0002918913</a>
<b>-0.0198785945</b>
<c>-0.3360257684</c>
<d>15.0720935004</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>8</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="Blowhole 1100 - HS">
<a>-0.0002938445</a>
<b>0.000500272</b>
<c>-0.3275105681</c>
<d>18.2607391388</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>9</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="Blowhole 850 - LS">
<a>0.0068312198</a>
<b>-0.1517964976</b>
<c>0.351147343</c>
<d>6.0398550725</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>6</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="Blowhole 850 - MS">
<a>-0.0000269457</a>
<b>-0.0090692194</b>
<c>-0.3171147852</c>
<d>11.5922757658</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>8</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="Blowhole 850 - HS">
<a>-0.0010018381</a>
<b>0.0288848791</b>
<c>-0.5458960808</c>
<d>14.9357312404</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>9</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="ATB Flowstar 1500">
<a>0.0042052469</a>
<b>-0.0905753968</b>
<c>-1.0026840829</c>
<d>26.6976521164</d>
<source>http://atbskimmers.com/flowstar-1500/</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>6</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="ATB Flowstar 1800 (note: minimal flowchart avail.)">
<a>-0.072291366</a>
<b>1.1943722944</b>
<c>-6.9043680856</c>
<d>35.7822871573</d>
<source>http://atbskimmers.com/flowstar-1800/</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<notes>note: minimal flowchart avail at the time of this creation. Only 3 points avail, need 4. Max head stated to be 12', assuming 0 gph at 12' as 4th point.</notes>
<pointsusedincurve>4</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="ATB Flowstar 3200 (note: minimal flowchart avail)">
<a>-0.112773569</a>
<b>1.9712121212</b>
<c>-12.7687920875</c>
<d>64.2436868687</d>
<source>http://saltycritter.com/pumps/atb-flowstar-circulation-pumps.htm</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>4</pointsusedincurve>
<notes>note: minimal flowchart avail at the time of this creation. Only 3 points avail, need 4. Max head stated to be 12', assuming 0 gph at 12' as 4th point.</notes>
</pump>
<pump name="ATB Flowstar 4200 (note: minimal flowchart avail)">
<a>-0.0349825244</a>
<b>0.2350663475</b>
<c>-3.5366275933</c>
<d>69.0763159217</d>
<source>http://atbskimmers.com/flowstar-4200/</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-05</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>5</pointsusedincurve>
<notes>note: minimal flowchart avail at the time of this creation. Need 4, have 4. Really like to have more though for additional accuracy. Equation comes out weird unless I introduce a 5th point, assuming 0 gph at 12' as 5th point like the 4200's younger brothers.</notes>
</pump>
<pump name="Blowhole 1450 - LS">
<a>-0.0002803469</a>
<b>+0.0063575614</b>
<c>-0.6162208306</c>
<d>13.5892835632</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-01</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>7</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="Blowhole 1450 - MS">
<a>0.0002404180</a>
<b>-0.0128745776</b>
<c>-0.4183907892</c>
<d>+18.0085044144</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-01</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>9</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>
<pump name="Blowhole 1450 - HS">
<a>0.0002643225</a>
<b>-0.0172014234</b>
<c>-0.3961309019</c>
<d>24.0761657324</d>
<source>http://www.reeflopumps.com/images/BH-Brochure-2012.jpg</source>
<addeddate>2012-01-01</addeddate>
<addeduser>whodah</addeduser>
<pointsusedincurve>9</pointsusedincurve>
</pump>I don't know if anyone else uses this app, but thought it'd be nifty if others posted their pump curves here too for others to benefit. Anyone have some profiles they'd like to share?
Thanks,
-Who Dah?
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