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ISO 2858 Endsuction Pump Selection

Specify the right pump — and prove it.

From a single bore pump to a multi-duty station, Tenselo takes you from flow and head to a sized, curve-matched pump with NPSH margin, efficiency and running cost — in minutes, not spreadsheets. Built for pump designers, mechanical engineers and installers across the water industry.

A worked example

Southern Cross STARLINE 150-125-160

ISO 2858 frame · close-coupled

These figures come from the Tenselo engine. Every result Tenselo produces shows the inputs it used and the method behind it, so the work can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Inputs
Duty flow 45.0 L/s
Duty head 32.0 m
Pump speed Auto (head-based)
Efficiency at BEP Auto
Results
45 L/s
Duty @ 32 m head
~2900 rpm
2-pole speed
84 %
BEP efficiency
16.8 kW
Absorbed power
18.5 kW
Motor at duty
22 kW
Non-overloading

Why it matters on the job

The duty is met, not approximated

Flow and head are matched against the maker's published curve bands, so the pump you quote actually sits where you need it rather than near enough.

NPSH checked before it cavitates

Available NPSH is worked from the real suction arrangement and compared to the pump's requirement, so a marginal lift is flagged on paper instead of on site.

Motor sized non-overloading

Absorbed power at duty and the non-overloading motor are both shown, so the starter and cable are sized for the pump's whole curve, not just its duty point.

Running cost in the quote

Energy at the duty point over a season turns a cheaper pump into a more expensive one, and the numbers are there before the customer finds out.

Interchange, not lock-in

Equivalent ISO 2858 frames from other makers are shown alongside, so a supply problem does not restart the design.

Curves you can hand over

Pump and system curves are drawn together with the duty marked, in the same PDF report as the selection.

What is in this category

36 Pumps & Pump Stations calculators

Every calculator in this category, by its reference code. Running them needs a Tenselo subscription — subscriptions open soon.

  • PMP-001 Affinity Laws

    Speed change / impeller trim / solve for N2

  • PMP-002 Energy Cost / Season

    Total $ to pump for a season

  • PMP-003 Pump Duty & Power

    Pick a task: duty / power / running cost / check pump / convert / operating point

  • PMP-004 Pump Specific Speed

    Metric specific speed Ns and the impeller type it points to

  • PMP-005 Pumps in Parallel/Series

    Combine identical pump duty points

  • PMP-006 System Curve

    H_sys = H_static + K * Q^2

  • PMP-007 VSD Energy Savings

    Cubic affinity at part speed

  • PMP-008 Diesel ISO Pump Set

    ISO 2858 pump duty power, diesel engine & running fuel cost

  • PMP-009 ISO 2858 End-Suction Pump Selector

    Duty, motor kW, BEP eff & ISO 2858 model (Southern Cross STARLINE/SOVEREIGN, Davey ISOspec CM)

  • PMP-010 Multistage Pump Selector

    Brand-aware vertical multistage / packaged booster station selector: duty point, brand + model, VFD/speed control, NPSH check, manifolds (7 modes)

  • PMP-011 NPSH Available

    Builds suction friction from flow, pipe, foot valve + fittings

  • PMP-012 Pump Cavitation Margin Risk Score

    NPSH margin, ratio and cavitation risk with temperature/altitude

  • PMP-013 Bore Pump Selector

    Bore pump duty, pump & injector selection, drop pipe, tank & BOM -- submersible or deep-well jet

  • PMP-014 Borehole Drawdown

    Pumping level from specific capacity

  • PMP-015 Deepwell Offset

    Horizontal deep-well jet pump - offset friction, pipes & venturi pick

  • PMP-016 Submersible Bore Pump Cable Voltage Drop

    Voltage drop in a long bore drop-cable (AS/NZS 3008)

  • PMP-017 Vertical Turbine Pump Column Loss

    Column friction + shaft allowance and corrected pump head

  • PMP-018 Pump Efficiency from Field Measurements

    Actual pump and wire-to-water efficiency from measured flow, head and power

  • PMP-019 Pump Performance Degradation

    Flow/head/efficiency loss vs original and the extra energy cost

  • PMP-020 Pressure-Boosting Pump Station

    Tender-ready station spec: pump model per pump, motor, manifold DN, diaphragm tank, control, power (N+1)

  • PMP-021 Pump Intake / Wet-Well Hydraulics

    Minimum submergence, bell velocity & clearances to avoid vortexing (Hydraulic Institute 9.8)

  • PMP-022 Pump Station Header / Manifold Sizing

    Header/branch velocity, friction and recommended diameter for multiple pumps

  • PMP-023 Pump Station Noise Estimate

    Estimated sound level at a receiver and attenuation needed

  • PMP-024 Pump Station Redundancy Capacity

    Does the station meet demand with pump(s) out of service?

  • PMP-025 Pressure Tank Sizing

    Fixed-speed & VFD diaphragm tank selection with pre-charge (Grundfos method, AU range)

  • PMP-026 Pump Cycle / Cooling

    Min cycle time to stay inside motor starts/hr

  • PMP-027 Pump Minimum Flow / Bypass Sizing

    Minimum continuous flow and the bypass/recycle to protect the pump

  • PMP-028 Pump Seal Flush / Cooling Flow

    Seal flush flow, velocity and source-pressure margin (API plan guide)

  • PMP-029 Pump Start Frequency / Cycling

    Starts per hour and the storage volume to avoid short cycling

  • PMP-030 Restriction Orifice Plate

    Size an orifice plate to burn excess pump head and hold the duty point

  • PMP-031 Stock Water Calculator

    Livestock daily water demand by class & region -> storage & supply rate

  • PMP-032 Aeration Blower Sizing

    Air flow + submergence -> blower discharge pressure & power

  • PMP-033 Diffuser Selection

    Diffuser count, spacing & air flow for a tank

  • PMP-034 Hot Water Circulator Pump Selector

    Pick a hot-water circulating pump in a few easy steps. New to this? Just answer the plain questions -- the tool works out the flow and head for you and shows which pumps fit, by brand, with the speed setting to use.

  • PMP-035 Helical Rotor (Progressive Cavity) Pump Selector

    Duty, speed, drive, mandatory relief valve, pipe & series for a PC / eccentric-screw pump

  • PMP-036 Air Diaphragm (AODD) Pump Selector

    Duty, air supply & consumption, typical curve and an Australian AODD brand comparison

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