Franklin Electric FTB5CI Turf Boss Self-Priming Sprinkler Pump, 5 HP
Product Overview
The Franklin Electric FTB5CI Turf Boss is a 5 HP cast iron self-priming sprinkler pump for moving clean water in compatible lawn, landscape, sprinkler, and water-transfer systems. Its single-phase motor is rated for 230V, and the pump uses 2-1/2 in. FNPT suction and 2 in. FNPT discharge connections. The cast iron hydraulic construction and open-drip-proof motor configuration are intended for dry, ventilated installation locations where the pump can be protected from flooding, weather exposure, and freezing.
This model is intended for higher-flow irrigation and transfer demands, including larger properties, parks, athletic fields, commercial landscapes, and agricultural watering systems when the selected operating point falls within the pump curve. Self-priming means the pump can evacuate air from a correctly installed suction line after the pump casing has been filled; it must not be run dry. Actual flow and pressure depend on suction lift, total dynamic head, pipe size, friction loss, elevation, water source, and system layout. Before ordering, compare the irrigation demand and operating point with the manufacturer curve and confirm electrical service, priming, check-valve or foot-valve arrangement, and piping requirements.
For irrigation planning, add the flow requirements of the zones that can operate at the same time and identify the pressure needed at the most demanding sprinkler or outlet. Then include suction lift, elevation, and pipe friction to determine total dynamic head. This system-level calculation is more reliable than choosing a pump by horsepower or maximum-flow wording alone.
Key Features:
- 5 HP self-priming sprinkler pump
- 230V single-phase motor
- Cast iron pump construction
- 2-1/2 in. FNPT suction connection
- 2 in. FNPT discharge connection
- Open-drip-proof motor enclosure
- Designed for clean-water irrigation and transfer applications
- Listed capacity up to 160 GPM, depending on system head
- Listed head up to 170 ft
Common Uses:
- Lawn and landscape irrigation
- Multi-zone sprinkler systems when the pump curve matches demand
- Water transfer from a compatible clean-water source
- Agricultural, estate, park, or athletic-field watering when properly sized
Technical Specifications:
- Model: FTB5CI
- Horsepower: 5 HP
- Voltage: 230V
- Frequency: 60 Hz
- Phase: Single-phase
- Amps at 230V: 25.3A
- Pump Type: Self-priming sprinkler pump
- Construction: Cast iron
- Motor Enclosure: ODP
- Capacity: Up to 160 GPM
- Head: Up to 170 ft
- Maximum Working Pressure: 75 PSI
- Maximum Water Temperature: 120°F
Dimensions:
- Suction: 2-1/2 in. FNPT
- Discharge: 2 in. FNPT
- Length: 23.78 in.
- Width: 11.63 in.
- Height: 13.85 in.
- Weight: 140 lb
Sizing and Installation Notes:
Place the pump in a dry, ventilated location and use airtight suction piping sized for the required flow. Fill the pump casing before startup and provide the correct foot valve or check-valve arrangement for the water source. Confirm suction lift, total dynamic head, available flow, system pressure, pipe size, voltage, conductor size, grounding, disconnects, and overcurrent protection. Do not operate the pump dry. Follow the Franklin Electric manual and pump curve for priming, rotation, voltage configuration where applicable, startup, winterization, and service.
FAQ:
Is this pump truly self-priming?
It can evacuate air from a correctly installed suction line after the pump casing has been filled. It must not be started or operated dry.
How do I determine the expected flow?
Use the manufacturer pump curve at the system's total dynamic head; the result changes with suction lift, pressure, pipe size, and friction loss.
What are the suction and discharge sizes?
The suction is 2-1/2 in. FNPT and the discharge is 2 in. FNPT.
Can it be used outdoors?
The ODP motor requires a dry, ventilated installation protected from flooding, direct weather, and freezing.
Why Buy From Big Frog Supply?
Big Frog Supply provides clear product information, helpful support, and convenient online ordering for irrigation pumps. Use the confirmed technical details and manufacturer documents to compare the pump with your flow, pressure, suction, piping, and electrical requirements.
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Franklin Electric FTB5CI Turf Boss Self-Priming Sprinkler Pump, 5 HP
Franklin Electric FTB5CI Turf Boss Self-Priming Sprinkler Pump, 5 HP
Product Overview
The Franklin Electric FTB5CI Turf Boss is a 5 HP cast iron self-priming sprinkler pump for moving clean water in compatible lawn, landscape, sprinkler, and water-transfer systems. Its single-phase motor is rated for 230V, and the pump uses 2-1/2 in. FNPT suction and 2 in. FNPT discharge connections. The cast iron hydraulic construction and open-drip-proof motor configuration are intended for dry, ventilated installation locations where the pump can be protected from flooding, weather exposure, and freezing.
This model is intended for higher-flow irrigation and transfer demands, including larger properties, parks, athletic fields, commercial landscapes, and agricultural watering systems when the selected operating point falls within the pump curve. Self-priming means the pump can evacuate air from a correctly installed suction line after the pump casing has been filled; it must not be run dry. Actual flow and pressure depend on suction lift, total dynamic head, pipe size, friction loss, elevation, water source, and system layout. Before ordering, compare the irrigation demand and operating point with the manufacturer curve and confirm electrical service, priming, check-valve or foot-valve arrangement, and piping requirements.
For irrigation planning, add the flow requirements of the zones that can operate at the same time and identify the pressure needed at the most demanding sprinkler or outlet. Then include suction lift, elevation, and pipe friction to determine total dynamic head. This system-level calculation is more reliable than choosing a pump by horsepower or maximum-flow wording alone.
Key Features:
- 5 HP self-priming sprinkler pump
- 230V single-phase motor
- Cast iron pump construction
- 2-1/2 in. FNPT suction connection
- 2 in. FNPT discharge connection
- Open-drip-proof motor enclosure
- Designed for clean-water irrigation and transfer applications
- Listed capacity up to 160 GPM, depending on system head
- Listed head up to 170 ft
Common Uses:
- Lawn and landscape irrigation
- Multi-zone sprinkler systems when the pump curve matches demand
- Water transfer from a compatible clean-water source
- Agricultural, estate, park, or athletic-field watering when properly sized
Technical Specifications:
- Model: FTB5CI
- Horsepower: 5 HP
- Voltage: 230V
- Frequency: 60 Hz
- Phase: Single-phase
- Amps at 230V: 25.3A
- Pump Type: Self-priming sprinkler pump
- Construction: Cast iron
- Motor Enclosure: ODP
- Capacity: Up to 160 GPM
- Head: Up to 170 ft
- Maximum Working Pressure: 75 PSI
- Maximum Water Temperature: 120°F
Dimensions:
- Suction: 2-1/2 in. FNPT
- Discharge: 2 in. FNPT
- Length: 23.78 in.
- Width: 11.63 in.
- Height: 13.85 in.
- Weight: 140 lb
Sizing and Installation Notes:
Place the pump in a dry, ventilated location and use airtight suction piping sized for the required flow. Fill the pump casing before startup and provide the correct foot valve or check-valve arrangement for the water source. Confirm suction lift, total dynamic head, available flow, system pressure, pipe size, voltage, conductor size, grounding, disconnects, and overcurrent protection. Do not operate the pump dry. Follow the Franklin Electric manual and pump curve for priming, rotation, voltage configuration where applicable, startup, winterization, and service.
FAQ:
Is this pump truly self-priming?
It can evacuate air from a correctly installed suction line after the pump casing has been filled. It must not be started or operated dry.
How do I determine the expected flow?
Use the manufacturer pump curve at the system's total dynamic head; the result changes with suction lift, pressure, pipe size, and friction loss.
What are the suction and discharge sizes?
The suction is 2-1/2 in. FNPT and the discharge is 2 in. FNPT.
Can it be used outdoors?
The ODP motor requires a dry, ventilated installation protected from flooding, direct weather, and freezing.
Why Buy From Big Frog Supply?
Big Frog Supply provides clear product information, helpful support, and convenient online ordering for irrigation pumps. Use the confirmed technical details and manufacturer documents to compare the pump with your flow, pressure, suction, piping, and electrical requirements.
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Product Overview
The Franklin Electric FTB5CI Turf Boss is a 5 HP cast iron self-priming sprinkler pump for moving clean water in compatible lawn, landscape, sprinkler, and water-transfer systems. Its single-phase motor is rated for 230V, and the pump uses 2-1/2 in. FNPT suction and 2 in. FNPT discharge connections. The cast iron hydraulic construction and open-drip-proof motor configuration are intended for dry, ventilated installation locations where the pump can be protected from flooding, weather exposure, and freezing.
This model is intended for higher-flow irrigation and transfer demands, including larger properties, parks, athletic fields, commercial landscapes, and agricultural watering systems when the selected operating point falls within the pump curve. Self-priming means the pump can evacuate air from a correctly installed suction line after the pump casing has been filled; it must not be run dry. Actual flow and pressure depend on suction lift, total dynamic head, pipe size, friction loss, elevation, water source, and system layout. Before ordering, compare the irrigation demand and operating point with the manufacturer curve and confirm electrical service, priming, check-valve or foot-valve arrangement, and piping requirements.
For irrigation planning, add the flow requirements of the zones that can operate at the same time and identify the pressure needed at the most demanding sprinkler or outlet. Then include suction lift, elevation, and pipe friction to determine total dynamic head. This system-level calculation is more reliable than choosing a pump by horsepower or maximum-flow wording alone.
Key Features:
- 5 HP self-priming sprinkler pump
- 230V single-phase motor
- Cast iron pump construction
- 2-1/2 in. FNPT suction connection
- 2 in. FNPT discharge connection
- Open-drip-proof motor enclosure
- Designed for clean-water irrigation and transfer applications
- Listed capacity up to 160 GPM, depending on system head
- Listed head up to 170 ft
Common Uses:
- Lawn and landscape irrigation
- Multi-zone sprinkler systems when the pump curve matches demand
- Water transfer from a compatible clean-water source
- Agricultural, estate, park, or athletic-field watering when properly sized
Technical Specifications:
- Model: FTB5CI
- Horsepower: 5 HP
- Voltage: 230V
- Frequency: 60 Hz
- Phase: Single-phase
- Amps at 230V: 25.3A
- Pump Type: Self-priming sprinkler pump
- Construction: Cast iron
- Motor Enclosure: ODP
- Capacity: Up to 160 GPM
- Head: Up to 170 ft
- Maximum Working Pressure: 75 PSI
- Maximum Water Temperature: 120°F
Dimensions:
- Suction: 2-1/2 in. FNPT
- Discharge: 2 in. FNPT
- Length: 23.78 in.
- Width: 11.63 in.
- Height: 13.85 in.
- Weight: 140 lb
Sizing and Installation Notes:
Place the pump in a dry, ventilated location and use airtight suction piping sized for the required flow. Fill the pump casing before startup and provide the correct foot valve or check-valve arrangement for the water source. Confirm suction lift, total dynamic head, available flow, system pressure, pipe size, voltage, conductor size, grounding, disconnects, and overcurrent protection. Do not operate the pump dry. Follow the Franklin Electric manual and pump curve for priming, rotation, voltage configuration where applicable, startup, winterization, and service.
FAQ:
Is this pump truly self-priming?
It can evacuate air from a correctly installed suction line after the pump casing has been filled. It must not be started or operated dry.
How do I determine the expected flow?
Use the manufacturer pump curve at the system's total dynamic head; the result changes with suction lift, pressure, pipe size, and friction loss.
What are the suction and discharge sizes?
The suction is 2-1/2 in. FNPT and the discharge is 2 in. FNPT.
Can it be used outdoors?
The ODP motor requires a dry, ventilated installation protected from flooding, direct weather, and freezing.
Why Buy From Big Frog Supply?
Big Frog Supply provides clear product information, helpful support, and convenient online ordering for irrigation pumps. Use the confirmed technical details and manufacturer documents to compare the pump with your flow, pressure, suction, piping, and electrical requirements.
