Recent content by rioesmarex

Sophiecentaur, Didn't realize you liven in the U.K. ... so you probably don't know where to steer me in the U.S. to find one of these pumps Does anybody else in the U.S. reading this thread know anything about these pumps ?? suppliers/prices etc. Our storage tank is on a concrete roof and...

Thanks psparky, Yes that sounds about right ... when I draw 50 amps, the voltmeter drops 50 volts However ... that's without going through my step-up transformer. Going through my transformer with the taps set at 180 volts ( incoming ) to allow for this 50 volt drop, the secondary output...

Hi Sophiecentaur, Interesting concept about the power shower pump When I google it, all I get is info from England ... can't seem to find any suppliers/info/prices from the U.S. Can you offer any sources on the subject for the U.Sp.s. we use bottled drinking water and slow toilet refills are...

Hi VK6KRO, Thanks for your input. My generator can run my entire house with power to spare but it runs on propane and is quite costly to run...therefore it is only used for emergencies when we lose " power company " power ... which in Mexico is quite often. We also have a water storage tank...

Hi Sophiecentaur, Your terminology is slightly above my comprehension of electronics but I think I get the general idea about resistance etc. Problem is, there is nothing I can do about getting the power company to install another transformer closer to my house. The power company's line ends at...

To Davenn ... the transformer is 25Kva ... I would think that is more than sufficient. At 240 volts it's supposed to handle 104 Amps. To Youngman ... Not sure what you mean by regulating electronics, but if you mean is the transformer automatic, then no it;s not. I have to manually change the...

Electrical question: I live in Mexico ( retired ex-pat ) and my electrical supply ( 240 volt single phase ) comes through a transformer that is almost 1 km away from my house. The supply lines are 2-0 aluminum. Because of the distance and from usage by others on the line, the voltage is...