@@solojimoutdoors A friend of mine uses a solar pump . He uses his to pump water from a creek to fill his storage tank. They use it for their garden and animals on the homestead. Have a great week
If you add the one-way check valve, put it a little below the freeze line for freeze protection and you will not have to wait so long for water to start each time.
You might want to do some voltage calculations as DC voltage drop over that distance is is going to be pretty significant. I don't know what the amp draw is on the pump but I have to imagine it's pretty high with that much head pressure. I played with an online calculator and it said the voltage getting to the pump would only be around 8 volts. This could put unnecessary stress on the pump motor reducing its life.
Great point. I will have to do that. I ran the recommended size wire, and it seems to do fine, but I wouldn't want to shorten the pumps life. I think what you are talking about here is the reason for some of these pumps' negative reviews. I see people online using old extension cords for their wiring, which, over a distance, would not provide enough voltage to power the pump. Thank you for the suggestion and for watching. I will check it out.
I bought a similar pump to water cattle and cant get it to lift water out of the well (120ft). In a bucket test it works fine but cant figure out why it wont lift out of well. Supposed to be 230’ of lift on pump
What size wire are you using? You need a minimum of 12awg but if i did it again I would use 10awg. If the wire is not big enough, the pump won't get the voltage it needs over that distance.
Great question. I noted it at the beginning but I was worried the pex would be too rigid while handling the pump and cause the plastic barbed fitting on the pump to break. It was probably not necessary but gave me a little cushion. You could probably install the pex directly to the pump if you heated it up a little. Just be careful handling the pump. Thank you for watching!
WHY DIDN'T YOU PUT IN A ONE- WAY CHECK VALVE, SO YOU DO NOT MAKE YOUR PUMP REFILL THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE PIPE EVERY TIME IT SHUTS OFF. Other than that good job.
Congrats and glad to see the pump operating. With the storage tank you have already this will make life on the homestead easier. 🎉
You are awesome. It is nice to know there is at least one person out there who cares.😀
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@@solojimoutdoors A friend of mine uses a solar pump . He uses his to pump water from a creek to fill his storage tank. They use it for their garden and animals on the homestead. Have a great week
If you add the one-way check valve, put it a little below the freeze line for freeze protection and you will not have to wait so long for water to start each time.
Thank you.
Sound advice. What an incredible comments section compared to other channels. You've got a great audience.
I agree. Great people here. Thank you for watching and commenting @DoogieHoosier
Well...I was right there with ya...I was wondering just how cold it was... AWESOME Brother...🙂👍
Thank you for being there!
Congratulations on your successful first test.
Thank you for watching. I appreciate your comment.
Thx for sharing this
Great idea
Congats...great feeling. I cheated on mine, you can feel the air being pushed out of the line before the water comes.
Thank you. It is a great feeling. Are you using a similar pump? How has it worked for you?
Pipe is life!
Love it😀
Thank you for the video brother. I've been reluctant to pull the trigger on one of these .
Thank you. So far, so good. It has been working great.
You might want to do some voltage calculations as DC voltage drop over that distance is is going to be pretty significant. I don't know what the amp draw is on the pump but I have to imagine it's pretty high with that much head pressure. I played with an online calculator and it said the voltage getting to the pump would only be around 8 volts. This could put unnecessary stress on the pump motor reducing its life.
Great point. I will have to do that. I ran the recommended size wire, and it seems to do fine, but I wouldn't want to shorten the pumps life. I think what you are talking about here is the reason for some of these pumps' negative reviews. I see people online using old extension cords for their wiring, which, over a distance, would not provide enough voltage to power the pump. Thank you for the suggestion and for watching. I will check it out.
I bought a similar pump to water cattle and cant get it to lift water out of the well (120ft). In a bucket test it works fine but cant figure out why it wont lift out of well. Supposed to be 230’ of lift on pump
What size wire are you using? You need a minimum of 12awg but if i did it again I would use 10awg. If the wire is not big enough, the pump won't get the voltage it needs over that distance.
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Did I miss something? What is the purpose of the vinyl hose? Would the PEX not go over the pump outlet?
Great question. I noted it at the beginning but I was worried the pex would be too rigid while handling the pump and cause the plastic barbed fitting on the pump to break. It was probably not necessary but gave me a little cushion. You could probably install the pex directly to the pump if you heated it up a little. Just be careful handling the pump. Thank you for watching!
WHY DIDN'T YOU PUT IN A ONE- WAY CHECK VALVE, SO YOU DO NOT MAKE YOUR PUMP REFILL THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE PIPE EVERY TIME IT SHUTS OFF. Other than that good job.
Great point. After running the pump, it seems that it has a check valve in it. The water comes out immediately when I turn it on now.