SoftStart Water Well Pump – Cuts inrush current 40% – For 0.5–1.5 HP 120V & 1–3.5 HP 240V submersible/deep well pumps – Generator & solar ready – ETL listed

It's really easy and straight forward to install. It definitely starts the pump up smoother. I have not tested it yet with a generator. I already had the SoftstartRV for a number of years so I was confident that this would do what it says it would do.

Configuration: 240V, 1.5Hp submersible well pump. Startup Current 64.6A, Running Current 10A. After Install: Startup Current dropped to 39.8A, Running Current no change (as expected) . Works perfectly (day 1, post install). Installation was pretty straight forward; However, it was a pain to get all the stranded wires into the connector wire clamp. I don't care for the little screw to secure the wire into the connector. After ~ 40minutes, all wires were inserted. NOTE: Use only 12/3 SJOOW cable (300V rating)as the connectors is not suitable for a cable with a higher voltage rating. This was not a 20minute install. It would be a 20 minute swap & replace but I hope that not indication of reliability. I would have given this a 5 star rating except for the connector. Why have a connector when every other aspect of your well pump is secured with a screw terminal & enclosed. The connectors are an unnecessary add on unless, this has to be replaced on a regular basis.

This was an easy install and it works as it’s supposed to. Cuts the power surge and the dimming of the lights a lot. Great product so far .

Just installed this on a 3/4hp Everbilt 240V well pump. The inrush measured 17.9A which was to much for my Champion 4650W inverter generator. This nifty device dropped that down to 14.2A just enough for the generator to handle it. That works out to about 20%, half of advertised but it got the job done!