jlbitna Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Is there a rule of thumb for the gph pump in relation to the size of the sluice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Any of the sluices I have operated at home NOT in a watercourse I found just about 2 inches height in water does a good job.Others will chime in here I believe to add to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Pan Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Usually figured in "GPM" (gallons per minute).A ten inch sluice will handle 150 gpm just fine.A 14" will take 300 gpm.As far as a formula, there is one but I don't happen to know it.The formula graduates by multiples for each inch in width/depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawmill Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 If you are using your sluice as a power sluice or highbanker ,here is the sizepump I use. For my 8 inch Gold Buddy I use an 850 GPH 12 volt pump.For my 10 X 48 inch I use a 2200 GPH 12 volt pump. I have return valves onthe 10 X 48 to adjust the flow rate. The 8 inch runs full flow at 850 GPH anddoesn't need any flow adjustment. At times I use a 2 1/2 HP gas pump on the 10 inch sluice. I use the returnvalve with it ,and it only runs a an idle. This same pump or the 2200 GPHwill also run a 12 inch sluice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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