How can I use this solar panel to power a pool pump? It's a standard outdoor plug/outlet.
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You will need a power inverter, solar panels, cabling, fuse, and batteries. Everything depends on the power needed by the pump and where the inverter and batteries will be located. I recommend watching youtube videos on the subject before spending a dime.
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charge controller and a marine battery deep cycle gel and a inverter that hooks to said battery to convert 12 volts to 120 volts also remember to look at running watts of pool pump at least a 400 to 800 watt inverter can buy anywhere
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what is the draw for the pump? I assume the pump is 110v AC so you will need an inverter also. You may need more than one panel do you want the pump to only run when the sun is shining? if not you will need to store energy in batteries.
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to use solar panals for a standard plug is a no-no, you will need an INVERTER that takes DC power and converts it to AC power. and it's possible that one 100 watt solar panal will work the motor via the inverter, but the proper way is to use the panal to charge a solar battery...aka: a glass matt battery, and run the inverter with the battery. and use the panal to charge the battery. Yet if the motor is used a lot and long then you will most likely need more than one panal for charging the battery. J.J.
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find out how many watts or amps the pump uses get a battery or two get a charge controller to charge the batteries then get an inverter that will put out the power you need and your set.
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Well first I need to know how many watts the pool pump uses (it will either state the watts, or say how many volts & amps it requires. Amps x volts = watts). Next question, how many hours a day do you want to power the pump? 24 hrs a day? Answer those questions and I can tell you what all you need.
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I just purchased one to power an air pump for a 1 acre ranch tank. In addition to the panel you will need a DC-ac inverter, charge controller, and a 12 volt marine (deep cycle) battery. The instructions that come with the controller (Renogy PWC30) are straight forward. I found you will also need to purchase the power cables that plug into the panel and go to the controller, as well as the cables that connect the controller to the battery. I had planned to run the pump 24/7, but the pump draws too much power for the panel to keep the batteries charged. Have decided to put a timer on the pump so that it will run only 5 hrs/ day. If not, may need to add another battery parallel. Hope this helps I just purchased one to power an air pump for a 1 acre ranch tank. In addition to the panel you will need a DC-ac inverter, charge controller, and a 12 volt marine (deep cycle) battery. The instructions that come with the controller (Renogy PWC30) are straight forward. I found you will also need to purchase the power cables that plug into the panel and go to the controller, as well as the cables that connect the controller to the battery. I had planned to run the pump 24/7, but the pump draws too much power for the panel to keep the batteries charged. Have decided to put a timer on the pump... » Read More I just purchased one to power an air pump for a 1 acre ranch tank. In addition to the panel you will need a DC-ac inverter, charge controller, and a 12 volt marine (deep cycle) battery. The instructions that come with the controller (Renogy PWC30) are straight forward. I found you will also need to purchase the power cables that plug into the panel and go to the controller, as well as the cables that connect the controller to the battery. I had planned to run the pump 24/7, but the pump draws too much power for the panel to keep the batteries charged. Have decided to put a timer on the pump so that it will run only 5 hrs/ day. If not, may need to add another battery parallel. Hope this helps « Show Less
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This could work. What you would need to do first is calculate the power needed to power the lamp and pump. Then determine if that amount is less than the energy from the panel in a given sunlight day. If so then the only other thing you'll need is a car battery or so(again, determined by the energy needed at night). There are solar calculators online. As for the wiring, the control box shows you what goes where.
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Ya you can run this with photovoltaics. The only thing is that this is 120VAC so you will need an inverter from the solar panel to the pump. More than likely there are DC pumps out there and you could hook directly to it. It will start pumping when the sun comes up and stop when it goes down. If you want it to continuously run then get a larger solar panel --> charge controller-->battery-->pump. My estimate since pump is 6 watts get at least an 18-20 watt panel then a battery that will last you through the night, 6 watts * 18 hours * 2 (oversize it) = 216 watt*hour battery.
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300 watts of solar panels to charge the batteries and run the pump. 4 group 24 deep cycle should due and a 30 amp charger. also there have been problems with pump and i have one go out after just three months. so you might look at another pump
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Assuming there is a constant 12 volt direct source, the pump is going to draw 3 to 5 amps. amps x volts = watts. At 5 amps that would be 60 watts. With a battery in line it would work. Straight off a 50 watt solar panel probably not so well.
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The cord can be but not the solar panel I don't think. The solar panel needs to be sitting in the sunlight in order for it to work. I'm no scientist but I don't think the light coming through the water works to energize the solar panel. Plus, I suspect there are batteries in there. It can sit in rain and snow but submerged...I don't think so. I have 2 in a big pond and the panels are on the side facing the sun. If you have no room to set the panel you might try to Velcro it to the side of the bird bath or put a flat rock in the bird bath and set the panel on that. Good luck!
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You will probably need to get (or create) an adapter that connects the solar panel into the lighter outlet. These don't come with a special "solar panel" jack. Some brands of packs have a little "wall-wart" AC charger with a "charging jack" that can sometimes be used, but if you're solar panel puts out more than 2 amps then I'd not use that "charging jack".
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15 Amps at 110 Volts AC is 1,650 Watts. That would be the absolute most it could handle. If your pool pump is over 1500 Watts you may be better off with a larger timer (in case of voltage spikes and sags). If your pool pump is less than 1000 Watts it should run for years (mine has).
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You will need to get extra cable, 10 gauge will work, mc4 connectors (from Renogy.com or on Amazon from Renogy), a charge controller (aka regulator) and a power inverter that will give you a regular outlet plug. If you are going to use a inverter on your battery you may want a higher wattage panel. I would suggest a 50w solar panel, if you get the 30w panel it might not keep up with the load you plug into the inverter. You will want some Z brackets that come with roof screws, renogy.com has them very cheaply. You can optionally add a volt meter and hook it on your battery. It will give you a constant reading. You will need to get extra cable, 10 gauge will work, mc4 connectors (from Renogy.com or on Amazon from Renogy), a charge controller (aka regulator) and a power inverter that will give you a regular outlet plug. If you are going to use a inverter on your battery you may want a higher wattage panel. I would suggest a 50w solar panel, if you get the 30w panel it might not keep up with the load you plug into the inverter. You will want some Z brackets that come with roof screws, renogy.com has them very cheaply. You can optionally add a volt meter and hook it on your battery. It will give you... » Read More You will need to get extra cable, 10 gauge will work, mc4 connectors (from Renogy.com or on Amazon from Renogy), a charge controller (aka regulator) and a power inverter that will give you a regular outlet plug. If you are going to use a inverter on your battery you may want a higher wattage panel. I would suggest a 50w solar panel, if you get the 30w panel it might not keep up with the load you plug into the inverter. You will want some Z brackets that come with roof screws, renogy.com has them very cheaply. You can optionally add a volt meter and hook it on your battery. It will give you a constant reading. « Show Less
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The Controller I purchased did not have a particular plug, just two bare wires that need to be spliced to the wires from the solar panel. I used a crimp style wire connector, I imagine a wire nut could work as well.
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If it's not mounted you could possibly use it somewhere else, the disconnect from the solar panel is beyond the mounting plate. It does not need to be connected to the solar panel to work.
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I have had this connected to 2 100 watt panels and four golf cart batteries wired to 24 volts. I have also had it connected to 12 volts on my larger solar system and it works fine although pumps at a slower rate.
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A lot more information is going to be needed. What battery voltage are you going to be using, how far of a run, do the 100 watt panels have mc4 ends? The questions could go on for days. This has standard screw type terminals, so all you need to do is strip the copper, stick it in its hole, and tighten the screw. Hooking up panels can be a very different task if there are not mc4 ends. Then you will need a water/weatherproof junction box to combine the panel terminations, and then run a single line from where the panels. Your question is far too open ended to even try and answer. Be more specific
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It needs a voltage regulator to keep from overcharging the powerpack. I have the cheap 10 amp ($15) controller. Output from this panel can exceed 20 volts in strong sunlight.
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I have two of them wired into the charge controller via "RENOGY® 20ft. Adaptor kit Solar Cable PV with MC4 Female and Male connectors Connecting Solar Panel to Charge controller". Works great. Make sure the controller can handle the amps.
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No you cannot. The panel/charge controller cannot run any loads without being connected to a battery. The energy supplied to the load must come from the battery. There is one exception I have seen. There are some 12V water pumps that will run directly off of a solar panel without the need for a controller or a battery.Renogy Tech SupportSR
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The inverter should handle the start up spike just fine and the normal pumping will not be a problem. You might end up being a bit lean on your energy production with just one solar panel, depending on your energy draw.