Chopper Systems

A chopper system is an add-on to a pump, usually a hardened steel blade that is attached to the main shaft of the pump.

Advantages

• Helps cut up larger mass so the nozzles on irrigators don’t block.

Disadvantages

• Extra horse power is required to run a chopper so the motors are usually 5hp larger

Things to consider

Chopper pumps are generally used when pumping from a sump or pond that has a lot of solids in it.