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All good info. The truth be, I’m acquiring a property with a home-made in ground pool (cement block) that is raised 24" out of the ground, but is 4 feet deep overall. It’s a 5,000 gallon pool I have no use for. I’m converting the entire property to a workshop and am considering utilizing the existing pool as a giant test tank by fitting it up.
Not too worried about water splashback or ventilation issues of the motors since it is outdoors (I have a couple of industrial fans too which are powerful).
Needless to say it’s going to be a lot of work. The big thing for me is loading the gearcase to make sure it doesn’t have any slippage issues. Final calibrations (for motors above 25hp) always occurs on the test boat.