Description
The Pentair Superinox 60/50 (code 022-462) is a compact automatic booster set with a 0.55 kW Jetinox 60/50 stainless steel self-priming pump and a 24-litre stainless steel pressure vessel. Pentair gives the pump 46 metres of head at shut-off, 31 metres at 20 litres per minute and 18 metres at 40 l/min. It runs on 230v single-phase supply, drawing 4 A (0.8 kW absorbed), with 1″ female inlet and outlet connections.
At the 3 bar cut-out pressure it delivers around 20 l/min, which suits one shower or a couple of taps used at a time: a flat, a one-bathroom house or a garden building. If a shower and taps will often run together, the Superinox 90/50 holds pressure much better, giving 33 m at 40 l/min against 18 m here.
Every Superinox set is built around a Jetinox self-priming jet pump, in which a Venturi tube recirculates part of the flow to give strong suction and reliable priming. The pump body is AISI 304 stainless steel with a die-cast aluminium motor support, the impeller is technopolymer with a stainless steel shim ring, and the mechanical seal is graphite on ceramic with NBR gaskets. The 2-pole motor runs at 2850 rpm, is IP44 rated with Class F insulation, and has thermal protection and the capacitor built in. The set comes assembled and wired, with a 24-litre horizontal stainless steel pressure vessel, a pressure switch set at about 2 bar cut-in and 3 bar cut-out, a 6 bar gauge, a chrome-plated five-way brass manifold and a flexible connection hose.
Pentair recommends a maximum suction lift of 8 metres with a foot valve, and a maximum operating pressure of 6 bar. The set measures about 550 mm high, 280 mm wide and 530 mm long, and weighs about 11 kg.
Features
- Self-priming Jetinox 60/50 jet pump, AISI 304 stainless steel body
- 46 m maximum head; 31 m at 20 l/min
- 0.55 kW motor, 230v single-phase, 4 A, thermal protection built in
- 24-litre horizontal stainless steel vessel with replaceable membrane
- Pressure switch set at about 2 to 3 bar, with 6 bar gauge
- 1″ female inlet and outlet
- Supplied assembled and wired
Applications
- Flats and one-bathroom houses with low pressure
- Holiday lets, garden offices and outbuildings
- Boosting from a break tank or cistern
- Washing and small-scale garden irrigation
For clean water without suspended solids or abrasive material, up to 50°C. This is a cold water booster for modest demand: it must never run dry, the motor is IP44 so it needs a dry, frost-free location, and in the UK it should not be connected directly to the mains supply pipe without the water supplier’s consent, so it normally draws from a break tank or cistern.
It is not sized for several showers at once; for that, look at the multistage Multi Evo-A booster sets. The pump alone is available in the Pentair Jetinox range.
The Superinox range
| Model | Pump | Motor (kW) | Current (A) | Max Head (m) | Head at 20 l/min (m) | Head at 40 l/min (m) | Head at 50 l/min (m) | Head at 80 l/min (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superinox 60/50 | Jetinox 60/50 | 0.55 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 6 | n/a |
| Superinox 90/50 | Jetinox 90/50 | 0.9 | 7 | 50 | 39 | 33 | 30 | 20 |
Head figures are Pentair’s published performance for the Jetinox pump fitted to each set, on 230v single-phase supply. See the Pentair Superinox booster range page for help choosing and answers to common questions.
