Choose an electric motor if reliable mains power reaches the spot where the sprayer set will stand, and a petrol engine if it does not. On the JP Kissan sets the pump does not change with the drive: the electric JPK-QF-B1.5 and the JPK-QF-C2 both deliver 13 to 22 litres a minute at 20 to 40 bar, so the real question is power at the field, not spray performance.
What is the one question that decides the drive?
Ask where the power is. An HTP set stands in one place while the hose carries the spray to the crop, so you need supply at that spot, not across the plot. Our guidance is simple: an electric set suits a farm with reliable three phase supply, and a petrol set suits everywhere else.
- Is there a supply point near the plot, such as the tubewell or a nursery shed?
- Is it three phase, and does it stay on during the hours you spray?
- Can the set stand at that point while a hose reaches the far rows?
- Will the set have to move between plots during the season?
Yes to the first three and no to the last points to the electric set. A no on supply settles it the other way.
How do the JP Kissan sets compare?
| Set | Drive | Power rating | Suction | Pressure | Pump speed | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPK-QF-B1.5 | Electric motor | 1.5 HP | 13 to 22 L/min | 20 to 40 bar | 800 to 1200 rpm | 27.5 kg |
| JPK-QF-C2 | Shown with a petrol engine | 1.5 to 2 HP | 13 to 22 L/min | 20 to 40 bar | 800 to 1200 rpm | 28 kg |
| JPK-160L | Pump and motor on a trolley, 160 litre tank | Ask us | 13 to 22 L/min | 20 to 40 bar | 800 to 1200 rpm | 68 kg |
All figures are from the model pages. The B1.5 and C2 share the same plunger specification. The difference is what turns the pump.
When is an electric sprayer the better choice?
An electric sprayer for agriculture makes sense where the spraying happens close to a fixed supply: a nursery, a polyhouse block, an orchard with a pump house, or a farm where the tubewell already has a three phase connection. The JPK-QF-B1.5 runs on a 1.5 HP electric motor. As an electric pump sprayer it needs no fuel and no hand start.
The limit is the supply. If the power goes off in your spraying window, the set stops. If your connection is single phase only, tell us before you order so we can confirm what suits it.
When should you pick a petrol engine?
Pick an engine set when the field has no line, when supply is unreliable in the season you spray, or when one set has to serve several plots. The JPK-QF-C2 page has real footage of an engine set at work: a petrol engine driving a JP Kissan HTP pump on a wheeled frame, spraying at long range.
Our petrol engines for sprayers are four stroke, running on plain petrol. The JPK-QF-168-5.5 and JPK-QF-168-6.5 run at 3000 to 3600 rpm. The HTP pump on our sets turns at 800 to 1200 rpm, so the belt and pulleys must bring the speed down to the right figure.
Does the drive change the flow or pressure?
No. Flow and pressure come from the pump and the speed it turns at. The drive only has to hold that speed. A pump run over speed wears its plungers fast, and one run under speed never reaches its rated pressure. Buyers who fit an engine they sourced separately are the ones who come back with seal failures in the first season.
In a complete set the pump, drive, pulley ratio and chassis are matched at our works and run before dispatch. If you are not yet sure how much flow you need, start with our guide to choosing an HTP pump size, then settle the drive.
Which set should you ask us about?
Send us three things: whether there is power at the spot where the set will stand, and whether it is three phase; how many plots the set must cover; and the hose length to the far rows. Our spray hose guide covers hose sizing. From those answers we can suggest the electric JPK-QF-B1.5, the JPK-QF-C2 or the JPK-160L trolley. See all three on the complete power sprayer page.