Question 1

The bilge pump that comes with the blue bowl, they say to connect to a lawn mower battery.  Can you connect this to a plug for electric power???

Accepted Answer

Robert,  I never connect to AC.  I bought a Cen-Tech 3-in-1 Portable Power Pack with Jump Starter from Harbor Freight Tools.  Item#62306.  It runs my bilge pump on my blue bowl for about 4 hours straight.  (I usually only need it for 10-30 minutes for every 4 hours of sluice fines that i have.)  I bought a rocker switch from the auto parts store (Be sure to get one rated at the proper amperage) and i put it in a 3X3 tupperware box and used silicone to ensure it's water proof.  I attach the clamps from the bilge to the clamps on the power pack.  I keep the blue bowl mounted on a 3 gallon bucket.  I have the bilge attached to a weighted wooden block (it will float if you don't) and then i have the whole setup inside a Rubbermaid 37 gallon tote. When you're done, you empty the water out of the tote and store everything inside.  I did add a valve to my tote for easy draining.  I also took two 18/x12-1/4inche hardwood dolly's from harborfreight (item 61899) and attached 1/2 in OSB to them to make a platform that's easy to move.  I then set the rubbermaid setup on top and can move it around my garage or outside to drain.

Question 2

Can it filter the larger flakes? Or its only for the very small ones?

Accepted Answer

I would recomend it for grains and smaller material under 1/20 mesh sizing. Flakes depending on the shapes, can be lifted up with the swirl and washed off.
hope this helps.

Question 3

How many amps does the pump draw?  i need to size an appropriate ac to dc inverter for running this at home.

Accepted Answer

About 1a.  I have it hooked to a cheap battery jump box from Harbor Freight.  Has run beautifully for four years.  I did build an on off switch.

Question 4

Do the legs come with it?

Accepted Answer

No, the plastic black legs do not come with it. What comes with it is the 3 medium gauge wires that mount under the bowl and to the black legs (that you have to order separately) if you are attaching to a 5 gal. bucket.

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