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.

ASIN	B00KAHI1YA
Best Sellers Rank	257,194 in Garden ( See Top 100 in Garden ) 272 in Metal Detector Accessories
Customer Reviews	5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
Date First Available	20 Aug. 2014
Guaranteed software updates until	unknown
Item model number	BBPP B02
Manufacturer	Blue Bowl Concentrator Kit
Material type	plastic
Part number	BBPP B02
Product Dimensions	33.02 x 33.02 x 11.43 cm; 1.51 kg

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