Technical Info
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MS SERIES
DISPLAY OPTIONS |
Display |
Height |
Jet Used |
3-Tier |
12’ |
3T37 |
Morning Glory |
4’ |
MG |
Aerating Bubbler |
6’ |
AB |
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LIGHTING OPTIONS |
Lamps |
Voltage |
Amps |
2X120-Watt |
120 |
2.0 |
2X200-Watt |
120 |
3.3 |
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Our popular MS Series fountains for small ponds are our most economical fountains. They are equipped with high performance pumps. The attractive 24” four-section adjustable float assembly is durable and allows for water level fluctuation.
Mini Series fountains are supplied with your choice of jet, 100’ of submersible pump cable, welded stainless steel assembly frame with stainless steel hardware, clog resistant stainless steel intake screen and a GFI protected time clock with photocell. Professional installation is available (within Florida). Mini Series fountains are easy to ship and install. Lights and additional cable are optional.
Lens color choices, in order of brightness, are: clear (white), amber, turquoise, red, blue and green.
3-TIER SERIES FOUNTAINS STANDARD FEATURES
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Attractive four-section, 48” diameter, rotocast U.V. stabilized polyethylene float assembly with molded-in bronze threaded inserts and ballast fill plugs for full adjustment. |
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50” of heavy duty nylon anchor line. |
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Stainless steel assembly frame with stainless steel hardware. |
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All jets constructed of brass or bronze and precision machined for top performance. Water flow stabilizers are used for maximum jet performance. |
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One-half, three-quarter, one, two or three-horsepower heavy duty submersible pumps designed for efficiency, reliability and maximum gallons per minute water flow. |
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Perforated stainless steel intake screen, oversized to reduce frequency of cleaning. |
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Carefully designed manifolding to promote efficient, smooth water flow to all jets. |
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50’ of special heavy duty submersible power cable. Cable sizes increased as necessary to minimize voltage drop. Extended lengths are available. |
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Light kit including U.L. listed submersible fixture, equipped with 120, 200, 300 or 500-watt lamp(s), clear tempered glass lens, and 50’ of submersible light cable. Other lens colors available. |
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Complete Fountain Control Center for fast, convenient hookup by your qualified electrician. Includes time clock for pump and lighting, breaker panel, equipment grounding bar, lightning arrestor and lockable all-weather heavy duty NEMA 3R steel enclosure. |
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Installation by LAKE FOUNTAINS consisting of delivery to job site, positioning and anchoring of float assembly in lake, instructions for electrical hookup, nozzle and lighting testing and adjustment. Does not include any on-shore electrical work. |
* Optional
** Available in Florida only
CASCADE SERIES
TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
Spray Height |
Horsepower |
Power Required |
Lighting** |
10’ |
3.0 |
230 Volt, 1φ |
2 500-Watt |
15’ |
5.0 |
230 Volt, 1φ or 3φ |
3 500-Watt |
20’ |
7.5 |
230 Volt, 1φ or 3φ |
2 1000-Watt |
25’ |
10.0 |
230 Volt, 1φ or 3φ |
4 500-Watt |
30’ |
15.0 |
230 Volt, 1φ or 3φ |
2 1000-Watt |
35’ |
20.0 |
230 Volt, 3φ |
4 1000-Watt |
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*208 volt available upon request.
** Lens color choices, in order of brightness, are:
clear (white), amber, turquoise, red, blue and green.
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Cascade fountains have long been popular due to their strong, bold statement and their fascinating white, frothy activity. They are highly visible during the day and illuminate beautifully in the evenings. Recently, their popularity has increased because of their ability to highly aerate the water, injecting life-giving oxygen into the water as it passes from the nozzle.
Our cascades are equipped with durable and attractive U.V. stabilized polyethylene floats which are compartmentalized and fully adjustable. The reliable submersible turbine pumps are equipped with large stainless steel intake screens and induction tubes for clog resistant operation and long life. Base price includes standard control box with start and run capacitors, contactor, lightning arrestor and thermal protection (single phase) or motor starter (three phase) in rainproof enclosure. Optional features include our complete Fountain Control Center, lighting, additional underwater power cable and professional installation (within Florida).
POD JET/SPRAY RING SERIES
The appeal of our pod jet/spray ring fountains lies in their geometry; a large, heavy stream rising straight up surrounded by a lower ring of many smaller jets set at an adjustable angle from vertical. The delicate floral-like pattern is very attractive and illuminates very well.
These fountains are equipped with our attractive, durable float assembly, very reliable submersible turbine pumps and a standard control box. Optional features include our complete Fountain Control Center, lighting, additional underwater power cable and professional installation (within Florida).
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
PERFORMANCE |
HP |
Center Jet Height |
Spray Ring Height |
Ring Jet Size |
No. of Ring Jets |
3.0 |
20’ |
8’ |
1/4” |
16 |
5.0 |
25’ |
10’ |
1/4” |
24 |
7.5 |
30’ |
12’ |
1/4” |
32 |
10.0 |
40’ |
13’ |
1/4” |
40 |
15.0 |
50’ |
15’ |
1/4” |
48 |
20.0 |
60’ |
18’ |
1/4” |
48 |
30.0 |
70’ |
24’ |
1/4” |
48 |
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SUGGESTED LIGHTING |
Spray Height |
# Lights |
Watts |
Voltage |
Amps |
25’ |
6 |
200 |
120 |
10 |
30’ |
6 |
300 |
120 |
15 |
40’ |
6 |
500 |
120 |
25 |
50-60’ |
8 |
500 |
120 |
33 |
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STANDARD ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS |
1 thru 15 horsepower |
230 Volt, 1φ or 3φ |
20 horsepower |
230 Volt, 3φ |
*208 Volt available |
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Spray height and nozzle size and number can be varied. Consult factory for more information.
MEDIUM, LARGE AND CUSTOM SERIES FOUNTAINS STANDARD FEATURES
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Attractive four & eight section U.V. stabilized rotocast polyethylene float assemblies, 48”, 72” or 96” diameter, with ballast fill plugs for adjustment and heavy duty nylon anchor line. |
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Stainless steel major and minor assembly frame with all stainless steel hardware. |
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All jets constructed of brass or bronze and precision machined for top performance; larger jets flanged. Water flow stabilizers used to maximum jet performance. |
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Reliable and efficient submersible turbine pumps, 3 to 30-horsepower, 6”, 7” 8” or 10” diameter, equipped with high-thrust stainless steel clad submersible motors. |
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Specially designed induction tube housing the pump to provide cooling water flow past motor; housing flanged for easy service. |
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Large, clog-resistant perforated stainless steel intake, screen oversized to reduce frequency of cleaning. |
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Flow-control valves where required to provide spray height adjustments. Carefully designed manifolding to promote efficient, smooth water flow to all jets. |
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50’ of special heavy duty power cables for submersible lights and pumps. 150’ of heavy duty power cable is standard on fountain packages. Cable sizes upgraded as necessary to minimize voltage drop. All cable is marked water resistant. |
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Standard motor control box with capacitors, contactor, lightning arrestor and thermal protection (single phase) or motor starter with thermal protection (three phase) in rainproof enclosure. |
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Bronze and copper submersible light fixtures, U.L. approved, equipped with 200, 300 or 500-watt lamps, adjustable stainless steel brackets, tempered glass lens available in colors (in order of brightness) clear, amber, turquoise, red, blue or green and stainless steel hardware. |
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Complete Fountain Control Center for fast, convenient hookup by your qualified electrician. Includes time clock for pump and lighting, breaker panel, equipment grounding bar, lightning arrestor and all-weather heavy duty lockable NEMA 3R steel enclosure. |
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Installation by LAKE FOUNTAINS consisting of delivery to job site, positioning and anchoring of float assembly in lake, instructions for electrical hookup, nozzle and lighting testing and adjustment. All on-shore wiring, electrical work and trenching for conduit shall be by others. |
*Optional
**Available in Florida only
2HP SHORELINE PUMP FOUNTAINS
Our popular 2-horsepower shoreline series can be used in small to medium ponds. They are equipped with special heavy duty centrifugal pumps with proven long term reliability. The attractive four-section adjustable float assembly is durable and allows for water level fluctuation. The beauty of the economical 230 volt, single phase, 2 horsepower shoreline mounted pump model is the choice of interchangeable nozzles and lighting.
Our fountain is equipped with 150’ of discharge piping, stainless steel assembly frame with stainless steel hardware, clog resistant stainless steel intake screen assembly and a one year guarantee. Optional features include our complete Fountain Control Center, lighting, additional underwater piping and a professional installation (within Florida).
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
PERFORMANCE |
Jet Type* |
Height |
3-Tier (3T-12) |
15’ |
3-Tier (3T-24) |
12’ |
2-Tier |
20’ |
Cluster Jet - 4” diameter |
25’ |
Aerating Bubbler |
12’ |
Pod Jet - 6” diameter |
18’ |
Morning Glory |
7’ x 14’ |
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LIGHTING OPTIONS |
Lamps |
Voltage |
Amps |
2 500-watt |
120 |
8.3 |
2 300-watt |
120 |
5.0 |
2 200-watt |
120 |
3.3 |
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*Multiple jets and custom designs available upon request.
Lens color choices, in order of brightness, are: clear (white), amber, turquoise, red, blue and green.
2HP SHORELINE PUMP FOUNTAINS STANDARD FEATURES
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Attractive four-section, 48” diameter, U.V. stabilized rotocast polyethylene float assembly with ballast fill plugs for full adjustment. 50’ of heavy duty nylon anchor line and anchors. |
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Stainless steel assembly frame with all stainless steel hardware. |
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All jets constructed of brass or bronze and precision machined for top performance. Water flow stabilizers used for maximum jet performance. |
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2 horsepower heavy duty centrifugal pump designed for reliability and maximum gallons per minute water flow mounted on a concrete pad. |
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Large perforated stainless steel intake screen designed to be clog resistant and non-corroding. |
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Heavy duty brass, copper and PVC plumbing. |
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Up to 150’ of discharge piping from pump to float (greater lengths available). |
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Bronze and copper submersible light fixtures, U.L. approved, equipped with 200, 300, or 500-watt lamps, adjustable stainless steel brackets, with tempered glass lens available in order of brightness (clear, amber, turquoise, red, blue and green) and stainless steel hardware. |
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Complete Fountain Control Center for fast, convenient hookup by your qualified electrician. Includes time clocks for pump and lighting, pump and lighting, circuit breakers, breaker panel, equipment grounding bar, lightning arrestor and all-weather heavy duty NEMA 3R enclosure. |
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Installation by LAKE FOUNTAINS consisting of delivery to job site, positioning and anchoring of float assembly in lake, instructions for electrical hookup, nozzle and lighting testing and adjustment and all on shore plumbing within 25’ of water’s edge. Electrical work and trenching for conduit shall be done by others. |
* Optional
FOUNTAIN POWER CONTROL CENTERS
LAKE FOUNTAINS & AERATION, INC. recommends an optional Fountain Power Control Center for use with our submersible series fountains. The Fountain Power Control Center includes the following in addition to the standard control box:
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Time clock for pump |
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Time clock for lighting circuits |
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Ground fault circuit interruption for pump* |
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Ground fault breakers for lights** |
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Lightning arrestor |
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Breaker panel |
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Equipment grounding bar |
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All-weather, heavy duty steel lockable NEMA 3R enclosure |
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Panels are UL listed |
* Breaker size corresponds with electrical requirements for specific submersible series fountain chosen.
**Breaker size corresponds with electrical requirements for specific lighting package chosen.
It will be necessary for the customer’s electrician to mount the control center and perform actual electrical hookups per instructions supplied by LAKE FOUNTAINS. The Fountain Control Center can be supplied to the customer prior to the actual fountain installation.
Power requirements for each submersible model are listed separately.
FOUNTAIN ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND CABLE SELECTION CHART
SPECIFICATIONS |
MAXIMUM LENGTH IN FEET/AWG COPPER WIRE SIZE |
Horsepower |
Volts |
Phase |
Max Amps |
14 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
.5 |
115 |
1 |
11.2 |
60’ |
95’ |
150’ |
241’ |
350’ |
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.5 |
230 |
1 |
6.0 |
214’ |
341’ |
350’ |
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.5 |
230 |
3 |
3.5 |
350’ |
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.75 |
115 |
1 |
12.0 |
56’ |
89’ |
141’ |
225’ |
350’ |
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.75 |
230 |
1 |
8.0 |
161’ |
256’ |
350’ |
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.75 |
230 |
3 |
4.8 |
268’ |
350’ |
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1 |
230 |
1 |
9.8 |
131’ |
208’ |
350’ |
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1 |
230 |
3 |
4.7 |
274’ |
350’ |
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2 |
230 |
1 |
13.2 |
97’ |
155’ |
246’ |
350’ |
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2 |
230 |
3 |
8.1 |
159’ |
252’ |
350’ |
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3 |
200 |
3 |
12.5 |
89’ |
142’ |
226’ |
350’ |
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3 |
230 |
1 |
17.0 |
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120’ |
191’ |
350’ |
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3 |
230 |
3 |
10.9 |
118’ |
187’ |
298’ |
350’ |
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5 |
200 |
3 |
20.5 |
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86’ |
138’ |
219’ |
350’ |
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5 |
230 |
1 |
27.5 |
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118’ |
188’ |
299’ |
350’ |
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5 |
230 |
3 |
17.8 |
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115’ |
182’ |
290’ |
350’ |
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7.5 |
200 |
3 |
30.5 |
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92’ |
147’ |
234’ |
350’ |
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7.5 |
230 |
1 |
42.1 |
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195’ |
310’ |
350’ |
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7.5 |
230 |
3 |
26.4 |
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123’ |
196’ |
311’ |
350’ |
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10 |
200 |
3 |
37.0 |
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193’ |
307’ |
350’ |
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10 |
230 |
1 |
51.0 |
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256’ |
350’ |
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10 |
230 |
3 |
32.2 |
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160’ |
255’ |
350’ |
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15 |
200 |
3 |
54.5 |
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208’ |
332’ |
350’ |
15 |
230 |
1 |
75.0 |
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277’ |
350’ |
15 |
230 |
3 |
47.4 |
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173’ |
276’ |
350’ |
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20 |
200 |
3 |
69.7 |
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259’ |
350’ |
20 |
230 |
3 |
60.6 |
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216’ |
343’ |
350’ |
25 |
200 |
3 |
86.3 |
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333 |
25 |
230 |
3 |
75.0 |
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277’ |
350’ |
30 |
200 |
3 |
104 |
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276 |
30 |
230 |
3 |
90.4 |
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350’ |
Determine horsepower, voltage and phase from the three columns at left of chart. Then look to the right for the length needed. The AWG size at the top of the chart is the size required.
LIGHT KIT ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND CABLE SELECTION CHART
SPECIFICATIONS |
MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH/AWG WIRE SIZE |
NO. OF LIGHTS |
VOLTS |
TOTAL WATTS |
AMPERAGE |
14 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
1X200 |
120 |
200 |
1.66 |
350’ |
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2X200 |
120 |
400 |
3.33 |
202’ |
321’ |
350’ |
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3X200 |
120 |
600 |
5 |
134’ |
215’ |
340’ |
350’ |
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4X200 |
120 |
800 |
6.66 |
100’ |
160’ |
255’ |
350’ |
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5X200 |
120 |
1000 |
8.33 |
80’ |
130’ |
200’ |
325’ |
350’ |
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6X200 |
120 |
1200 |
10 |
67’ |
107’ |
170’ |
270’ |
350’ |
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1X300 |
120 |
300 |
2.5 |
268’ |
350’ |
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2X300 |
120 |
600 |
5 |
134’ |
215’ |
340’ |
350’ |
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3X300 |
120 |
900 |
7.5 |
89’ |
143’ |
227’ |
350’ |
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4X300 |
120 |
1200 |
10 |
67’ |
107’ |
170’ |
270’ |
350’ |
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5X300 |
120 |
1500 |
12.5 |
53’ |
85’ |
136’ |
216’ |
344’ |
350’ |
6X300 |
120 |
1800 |
15 |
44’ |
71’ |
113’ |
180’ |
286’ |
350’ |
1X500 |
120 |
500 |
4.17 |
161’ |
256’ |
350’ |
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2X500 |
120 |
1000 |
8.34 |
80’ |
130’ |
200’ |
325’ |
350’ |
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3X500 |
120 |
1500 |
12.51 |
53’ |
85’ |
136’ |
216’ |
344’ |
350’ |
4X500* |
120 |
2000 |
16.68 |
40’ |
64’ |
101’ |
162’ |
257’ |
350’ |
1X1000 |
120 |
1000 |
8.34 |
80’ |
130’ |
200’ |
325’ |
350’ |
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2X1000* |
120 |
2000 |
16.68 |
40’ |
64’ |
101’ |
162’ |
257’ |
350’ |
1X500+4X300 |
120 |
1700 |
16 |
44’ |
71’ |
130’ |
180’ |
286’ |
350’ |
*Requires 25 Amp Circuit
TO SELECT CABLE SIZE FOR YOUR INSTALLATION:
Choose light kit from left column on chart. Then look to the right for the length needed. The AWG size at the top of the chart is the size required.
TYPICAL FOUNTAIN OPERATING COSTS
The figures below are based on a fountain operating from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm every day and lighting operation from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm every evening. Energy cost is based on $.09 per kwh.
Horsepower of Motor |
Hourly Operating Cost |
Monthly Operating Cost |
0.5 |
$0.05 |
$ 22.68 |
0.75 |
$0.07 |
$ 30.24 |
1.0 |
$0.09 |
$ 41.58 |
2.0 |
$0.18 |
$ 75.60 |
3.0 |
$0.26 |
$111.51 |
5.0 |
$0.44 |
$185.22 |
7.5 |
$0.65 |
$275.94 |
10.0 |
$0.88 |
$370.44 |
15.0 |
$1.19 |
$498.96 |
20.0 |
$1.57 |
$657.72 |
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MONTHLY LIGHTING COSTS |
Lighting |
1 Light |
2 Lights |
3 Lights |
4 Lights |
6 Lights |
8 Lights |
200 Watt |
$1.62 |
$3.24 |
$4.86 |
$6.48 |
$9.72 |
$12.96 |
300 Watt |
$2.43 |
$4.86 |
$7.29 |
$9.72 |
$14.58 |
$19.44 |
500 Watt |
$4.05 |
$8.10 |
$12.15 |
$16.20 |
$24.30 |
$32.40 |
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NOTE: Actual kwh cost may vary. Check with your local energy provider.
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