Pump Motor Efficiency Part 4: What Is a SMART PUMP?

Perhaps you’ve heard about mandates for higher energy efficiency and the innovations that have emerged to meet these requirements. Integrated control functionality for some HVAC equipment is among these innovations. Fan manufacturers were the first….

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Pump Motor Efficiency Requirements Part 2: Electronically Commutated Motors

Pump Motor Efficiency Requirements Part 2: Electronically Commutated Motors

Electronically commutated motors (ECMs) will play an important role in compliance with increasing motor efficiency requirements from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). But how do these motors differ from century-old direct current (DC) motor technology….

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How to Build a Centrifugal Pump Curve Part 5: Net Positive Suction Head

How to Build a Centrifugal Pump Curve Part 5: Net Positive Suction Head

We are almost finished building our e-1510 pump curve! In this final blog of our series, we’ll introduce positive suction head (NPSH) to our curve and explain what NPSH is and why it matters....

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