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Unread 12-07-2003, 11:12 PM   #4
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You can quantify it but you need calibrated temp probes on the inlet and outlet of pump and a flowmeter. You can then calculate W from the temperature rise of water across the pump. You'd probably want to characterise this as a function of flow rate with a ball valve though as pump power will vary with restriction.
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