How to Install A Solar Off Grid Well pump System
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- How to Install A Solar Off Grid Well pump System from start to finish today we'll show you how we install a solar well pump system on our farm. This could be used for any off grid property, farm or ranch. Lorentz Solar Pump System Link: www.lorentz.de/ Woods Backhoe: woodsequipment.com/product-ca...
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I guess I missed the episode, but I’m guessing the ram pump didn’t work out ?
Great Question! Ram pump as a permanent hassle free system just isn't feesable. It works, it pumps but there's constant maintenance and upkeep. You basically have to keep your eye on it twice a day to ensure you're still pumping water. Then there's the freeze factor associated, it's just not a permanent setup...can't leave the farm for a day without something going wrong
Thank you for another great video. Can you share your rationale for not using the spare vertical pipe for twisting stability? I understand the second group of four solar panels was overkill.
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Cost of the solar system?
Windmill on the Stoney Ridge would look great.
Have you checked the price of a new complete windmill installation lately? It would cost double this install....and doing it without special equipment would be very difficult. We replace thousands of windmills every year....I know folks think they look cool but wait until they have to work on them. Some ranchers even leave the windmill up for looks but put a solar pump in for maintenance free water.
Without a doubt the least best channel on TH-cam
lol...thanks Jan
I worked construction building commercial solar fields. During the final QC walkthrough, we had a few panels that needed to be replaced. When the electricians disconnected one of those MC4 connectors, there was about a 16" power arc. Very powerful.
I am from a colder climate but we drill a 1/16 weap hole in the tubing so the well drains below the frost line. Solar wells will freeze solid at night.
Thats smart.. didnt think about that
Exactly. That's why I asked about using a pitless adapter to prevent freezing. Hoping to get a reply.
Can someone please tell me why my husband refuses to install any alternate power supply for our well?
Okay, you don't know. But I'm so frustrated trying to get him to see how important it is to have a back up power system in place just in case the unthinkable happens. He feels there's no danger. WTH!
@@Carnicrazy that's called denial and denial will leave people in the worse possible situations.
You're welcome for the fence idea. Glad you decided to do that. 😊
Wow, that was fascinating. Way more involved than just dropping down a pump like I thought. That's a really good system with redundancy built in for the long term. Great stuff. Thanks as always for the education Josh.
This Lorentz system looks great! Looking forward to seeing the job of getting water to those cows get a whole lot easier. I know you'll be relieved once you have several places across the farm set up to supply water for your cows, etc. Great progress!
Iv´e been struggling with batteries for years, pumping water with an off grid system. I realized that this system is exactly what i need. Taking away the pump from my house is huge difference, since it´s about 1.7 KW/h less. Plus, the battery bank had to be pretty big to sustain that consumption without damaging the batteries (some lasted less than a year!) Thanks for the upload
From old tobacco farm to high tech operations....woooooo glad to see this transformation coming along for you Josh
Loved seeing this go in. Thank you for showing us this.
Thank you for putting this out! Great information. I've been trying to figure out how to do this, I'll definitely be copying this set up on our small farm.
Thank you so much for how to install solar system bolehore
Thanks Josh, what a project. Interesting to see how it all comes together. Thanks again for sharing.
You bet
That’s a nice system. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome video, Josh...I'm running off grid...the well is next.. thanks for the hard work, buddy
Very cool system…looks like the solution you need !
Very interesting stuff Josh. Thanks for sharing.
I’m in the process of doing one these systems this video come out the perfect time thanks
It's cheap to store water than electricity!
And others still suspect the power of Pv panels.
Thank you for documenting this journey.
Excelente vídeo, com toda a explicação pude perceber que para além de ter excelente qualidade, o processo de instalação não é complicado. parabéns pela instalação.
I enjoy watching you farm, and all the ideas you have. Was watching Rory Feek u-tube today June 20/21 and seen you at the 2019 Homesteaders of America gathering. Have a great week.all the best from Canada
Really nice system Josh. One down! Enjoyed it! Woooooo
Good morning Josh and family. Happy Father's Day bro and father's watching. Greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲🇯🇲. Let's get her hook up and splashing some water.
I came up with the idea to use my pickup truck to raise and lower my well pump in and out of the well. Tie the cable to the hitch and pull forward to pull out the pump and back up to lower.
That was an awesome instructional video. This is the DC system (no batteries) I want and will pump the water up-hill 75' where my tank and solar panels will be. Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Awww man, I wanted to see some water flow out of that spigot after all that work.
Am loving your Videos! Watching you from Zambia, Africa! You rock!
These are truly awesome
Pretty cool Josh.
Awesome setup
One heck of a base you've got going on
I need this for my well.
My best wishes to all of you from an old Moroccan who want to make you feel we enjoy all that you are going to show us . Best End of the summer and happy future to all of you. El Habib Choukri.
Great job.
Glad you posted this im drilling a well this yr and was thinking about a solar set up
Get a windmill.
Great video! Planning a new well. Still need to research solar or traditional power. Power lines 1-2 poles from county road…
Thanks for sharing
That information is great
Good job! Keep it up!
Thanks for you video
Great vid
Nice video , Thank you
That’s badass!
Glad to see the cable on the pump to be able to retrieve it. I guess you guys had already thought of the problem I mentioned in the comments on the last video!
Any reputable well contractor should do the same, whether it's a poly rope or cable like we used my brotha
Don't forget the surge protector for your solar system, like EMP Shield.
that is awesome Work
I recently bought be a 3" solar pump and also have a 4" 220v pump. I been wanting to try and sticking both in the same well. I have 6" casing so might work. I want the solar pump to top of a pond and the 220v one just for every day use if needed.
Nice video.
Thanks for all the info. I want to do a snall system here in Scotland, just outside Edinburgh. 😊
Hi.... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
That is awesome man I’d love to have some like that my house I bet you pay pretty money getting it done now the long run it’s gonna work out good for you that is awesome I love your program I’m learning a lot from you you have a nice place nice farm keep the good work
Why didn't he go with a pitless adapter on the well, so you wouldn't have to worry about freezing. This is a nice system.
Yes, I just moved to NC and they did not install a pit-less adapter on my well.
Well guy said they never freeze here ??? I have heard otherwise from my neighbors.
Perfect intro song btw
About to buy some ranch land in central Texas and after February 2021, I'm not about to depend on grid power to supply well water. I already have PV on the current home, so this looks like what I'll be adding to the ranch house. Thanks for the great video!
check out lorentz solar my brotha! The best in the industry
Are there contractors that can do this for us?@@StoneyRidgeFarmer
Hi Josh I guess you didn't use the other pipe for support you might have a chance the wind will spin the solar panels around under heavy wind , nice system looking forward to seeing it done.
I like the intro song! Thanks for the information.
Glad you like it!
Awesome this was interesting for sure.. funny as you were saying about the cattle... all I saw was scratching posts for them😆😆 ..
Have a good day 🌻🌻🌻
My thought exactly. I thought cows rub against anything that doesn't shock them. Raccoons and other critters (some two legged) can also cause problems. Better consider caging it in, instead of using the panels as shade. maybe also electrifying it; I hope we are both wrong. Also, it isn't too hard to imagine some thief getting electrocuted while trying to steal the solar panels. Electric utilities have paid millions to families of thieves who were electrocuted while stealing copper wire.
@@marlinl.306 1.. if your stealing something and you get hurt.. well they/families shouldn't be able to sue.. that's just wrong.. and after he put the panels on I think he said he would be putting a fence around it..
@@chelemichele1524Best I can remember the thief had been a lineman at one time, and had an understanding of how the safety equipment at the substation works, and he thought he had tripped the recloser (giant breaker), but it failed to work. I think the court found the power company guilty of negligence. agree completely that criminals should not have the same rights as law abiding citizens.
I didn't catch that he was planning to add a fence. I remember him mentioning that the cows could use the solar panels as shade. so the fence can't be very far from the panels. Thanks for letting me know.
Oh, and Josh, thanks for putting out videos like this one. I never considered a pump without a battery. I hope it works great for you. I know you spend lots of time doing research, and I'm sure it will pay off.
That is a well thought out system-very impressive.
Yes, except when it was thought out it wasn’t well thought-out at all. . It was a bunch of after thoughts with the support posts misplaced.
waw great job
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Nice
I subscribed just because the theme song made me lol i am putting a solar system in to power a well pump for my house and came across this informative video.
Are you going to put a pump house over the well head? Maybe use heat tape to protect the above ground water line (powered by solar / batteries)?
Mornin' Josh.
Good video, keep moving in the forward direction!
Great video Josh 🇺🇲 WOOOOOO 🇺🇲
Yikes like mission control. With all that hi tech. What about. Lightning. Strikes??????
Whoo! Brand new solar watering system and High Speed internet to boot; can I park my camper out in the cow pasture? J/K Great job. Keep 'em comin'.
Happy fathers day
My Church has a missionary project over in the Congo to bring potable water to people who desperately need it to improve their lives. I like the idea of the pump being able to function off grid! Who knew?! Stoney Ridge Farmer goes "International"!!!!!!!
@Frank Glover Excellent suggestion, Mr. Glover! I will mention it at the next meeting and see where it goes! Generally, in the Congo, low-tech is the better way to go. Easier to install... and definitively easier to to repair when something goes wahooney! Thanks!
Thanx Josh, This is one of if not the best vids and detailed instruction i have witnessed! Just hope you don't get another one of those man-made winter storms in Tx. lol
Good
I like the video
Panels are cattle high. Might want to fence or raise them. Cattle will use as a scratching station....Dang neat set up btw!
Can I charge my cell phone from it
Hi Josh that must be a nice feeling to hook that up drop the pump down into the well casing. Sorta seeing the obvious I noticed you didn't run into both uprights what's on with the change of direction and single anchoring post ? Just curious as you were keen on strong support as you of all of us know; You mentioned significant concerns over strength and orientation on those post heavy duty footing and dual situation what's on with the change to mono post direction?
Still a good lick of forward production on the old water to your bovine buddies. Good on you braugh.
Best David
there system looks very nice the lightening and full sun sensor is professional.. did u place the other pole too close? For a second array?
This is really amazing! I think I would want some kind of battery so I could run it at night just in case of an emergency. I know my luck and I can see a fire starting right beside of my well pump and not being able to put it out because it didn’t work at night but that’s just me. You’re doing a heckuva job and making one heck of a place Josh.
240V motor will need 20 batteries.120V anything needs 10 batteries. Plus appropriate amperage DC to AC inverter.Can run into the thousands real fast.
Pumping water during the day to an elevated tank, or a ground tank at the highest point on the property is the most efficient solution. Use the free and reliable solar (it works everyday of the year) to pump water to the tank, you have your water and energy (gravity) stored in one. Perfect for that extinguishing the night time fire. Josh said it, store water not energy, just store your water up a bit higher, gravity is great at distributing water :-) Tanks are cheaper than batteries, locally produced, environmentally friendly and have a much longer life.
If you are putting a fence around the solar and well a simple trick you can do is to add a small chain link fence just outside that and plant some faster growing berry bushes between the fence lines as the cows will think they are getting a treat as they eat what they can reach. You will still get some berries on the inside of the fence with what is between them being for the wild animals in the area with the only real work you need to do is to cut the old limbs as they grow in but you can dispose of them by simply tossing to the cows.
another great video, just curious why not extend pipe to other post keep the vids coming can't wait for the next one
Your look on opening looks like the bug on Men in Black lol
sure looks like the way to go if one puts in a cistern. Then can just pump from the cistern as needed.
Josh, what was the total cost of this installation? Thanks.
Have a productive day.
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It would be so great to know where you sourced the solar panel mounting rails, sun sensor PV Disconnect etc...
lorentz solar my friend...go on the website...click north america and you'll find your local dealer
Hi
How much did it set you back. Interested in having one installed.
Like this
Hey Stony should hold a farm fair on your property start small showcase local biz and talents in farm and ag culture
Hello from Minnesota! Thinking I need to get some solar up north.
I've been looking into off-grid solar for my well, and had an installer tell me I needed a pressure tank (like in my house) to receive the water, and a pressure switch to turn off the pump when it filled, so the pump doesn't try to run "dead head" (against a closed water line). I did not see this feature in the video... what did you do to resolve this issue? Thanks!
yep...you need a pressure tank my friend.....I installed one just after this video to fix "water hammer" you will damage your well head if you don't have a pressure tank and you are running to any valve link for ya: th-cam.com/video/zGgiTvsU3gk/w-d-xo.html
I'd be nice if you could cap the ends of the support structure pipes, so you don't get wasps to build nests in there
Nice system hope it serves you well. Just curious if a battery pack could be installed as backup power?
Going to use the windmill.
Shawn, a battery could be used on any of our systems but this system is for stock water and irrigation of pasture so it is not needed. Storing water is always cheaper than storing power. When we design systems we like to understand the usage so we can make the system as efficient as possible, which will save you money.
Josh - working on same project but behind you (-30 deg and frozen ground). Trying to design/build dual axis sun tracker in 6 module arrangement. Issue: trying to NOT poke 30 holes in new roof or make a sub optimized fixed ground mount. Pipes 1st issue with used oil/well casing, muffler pipe, black pipe, galvanized, fence corner posts...etcetera. Where did you find posts? Also not finding your vertical post top mount bracket...could you please help a fellow farmer diy'er ? Thank you so much for the vids so have have enjoyed them ALL, all the best steve
The post bracket is made by Lorenz solar my friend. All the posts came from farmfencesolutions.com they are heavy duty SS40 pipe. Hit them up buddy....as for DIY...I'm sure you got this....do you really need the sun tracker? More potential problems right...with more moving parts
Josh - Great system. Are you able to share what the cost for the solar set up was? Thanks
it's tough to say because my application is very different from what you might install. As little as $3500 ish....as much as $10k or more...it all depends on your situation and specific needs
@Eric Macias I'm currently researching having my own well drilled at my residence in South Carolina (near Augusta, GA). How do I contact someone like yourself to speak about the possiblility of outfitting my well with a Lorentz solution?
Josh what is the second post for????
Beat quote yet. “They stay thawed out with the temperature of the water. So it’s going to be pretty cool.” I bet it will be.
Yep those Mirafount waterers are really interesting, they use geothermal and insulation to keep themselves thawed out.
How cold are your winters there?
I'm interested in an on demand solar back up for a 110v in the event of a power outage.
I can hear the neibor kids saying (but mom Stoney Ridge Farmer has a 800W Swing Set) can we have one lol.
I would drill a hole and mount with nuts, washer, and bolts just in case the clips give due to high winds.