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Unread 11-14-2003, 10:21 AM   #10
jaydee
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Originally posted by Since87


I don't think that a pump is likely to draw it's spec'd current when run dry. Electric motors draw more power as the load increases, and a dry pump will have a fairly light load (at least until the bearing surfaces wear out.)
Thats what I originally thought, but then after seeing Cathars results I thought I had it backwards (again). If I am reading it right the more Cathar loaded the pump the less power it used.
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