Hello,
I have a Polaris Booster Pump that was damaged by a fire caused by a landscape lighting transformer. It is an older PB4-60. 3/4 horsepower.
I have a 2 speed 1HP motor that I had taken off of an old Leisure Bay 10,000 series hot tub when the hot tub shell cracked. (I took off the parts and fittings before throwing the shell away as I'd replaced hot tub with a new one.
Can I use this motor to work on the Polaris booster pump housing. The shaft threaded end seems to be a smaller size but I thought I could cut the shaft and add a shaft extension that would screw into the impeller.
Will a 1 HP motor be too much for the 3/4 hp housing and internal guts on the booster pump housing? Would you only wire this to run on high speed or is there a way to wire both High and low speeds? How would it switch speeds if so? With a manual switch installed perhaps? (This would seem to be time consuming as who would sit there and flip the switch daily?
Thats my questions for now. I'm sort of a novice on this and appreciate any help.
Steve