Hi! Can it power this pump for a fountain??? http://www.amazon.com/Solar-Water-Cir...
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now i don't think sow , it's not really 2 power something , it's more like a battery charger , but it is good quality, try 2 put a battery between it , than it might work .
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I am not an expert on solar panels, but the cord has not been a problem in the water. The panel is small and even when it is cloudy it struggles to provide enough power to keep the pump running. I doubt that submerging the panel would provide enough power.
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I would say that it will not power the system by itself. I am using one of the panels as a battery charger for a 2100 mah 12 volt battery which runs a pond pump and have not had any problem with the system. I do have the pump cycling on a timer so it is not running 24/7, which gives the panel time to charge the battery some a couple of hours a day. I think you need to figure out your amperage needs and maybe use two batteries in the system if needed. I also think you might check into using a deep cycle battery or a battery made for heavy equipment. The use of two panels would make a measurable difference also. Good Luck I would say that it will not power the system by itself. I am using one of the panels as a battery charger for a 2100 mah 12 volt battery which runs a pond pump and have not had any problem with the system. I do have the pump cycling on a timer so it is not running 24/7, which gives the panel time to charge the battery some a couple of hours a day. I think you need to figure out your amperage needs and maybe use two batteries in the system if needed. I also think you might check into using a deep cycle battery or a battery made for heavy equipment. The use of two panels would make a... » Read More I would say that it will not power the system by itself. I am using one of the panels as a battery charger for a 2100 mah 12 volt battery which runs a pond pump and have not had any problem with the system. I do have the pump cycling on a timer so it is not running 24/7, which gives the panel time to charge the battery some a couple of hours a day. I think you need to figure out your amperage needs and maybe use two batteries in the system if needed. I also think you might check into using a deep cycle battery or a battery made for heavy equipment. The use of two panels would make a measurable difference also. Good Luck « Show Less
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I think so, for how long I couldn't say. I used a 6volt lantern battery and ran it for an hour or two in an experiment to use it as the circulation pump for a solar water heater I'm building. That battery is still strong. The flow was actually a little too fast for what I was trying to do. It's a good little pump, i think.
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Probably not. This would charge a battery though, that could be used for a pump or inverter power source.
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Yes, it should. Depending on the depth of the water, you may want to put the pump on a brick or something placed in the bottom so that the fountain nozzle is above the water line. Check the fountain spray with the various nozzles to make sure that it doesn't spray beyond the outside of your barrel, or you'll lose all your water fairly quickly and ruin the pump. We had it in a two-foot diameter birdbath and had to watch it pretty carefully.
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sorry I am not sure I could answer your question,we have solar water heating tank and I hook pump on the bathroom sink, it works good
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6V is within the range of 5-24V, so it should be okay to drive it with a 6V power supply. If your fountain pump is running on a 6V DC power (not AC), then I would assumed that it will work fine.
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I know this is a month old, but I'll answer for future readers...the HP of the pump doesn't matter, only the pumps total feet of head ability, and then only if you're putting the solar panels on the roof. Then, in order to prime the panels the pump would need a higher feet of head rating than the height of your roof. If your roof is 10', the pump would need to have a feet of head rating higher than 10'.
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I use it for a water pump in my park model because my park model does not have 12 volt, the pump works on demand. My suggestion would be to consider the amps needed also before purchasing anything. Hope this helped
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May want to look for a bigger Pump. The motor is small.... and make sure you hit direct sunlight otherwise pump won't start. I live in Southern California, and whene there's direct sunlight it powers a small wall fountain... barely.... Hope this helps!
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Pump specs are 500mA@12V. Any of the small automotive solar chargers should work but, like someone else said, you should charge a battery then run the pump off the battery. DC watt calculation; P(W) = I(A) × V(V), so 6 = .5 * 12
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I bought this for an outdoor pump for my small fountain. I would think it would work for indoor as well but not for sure
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It wasn't powerful enough for my two tier fountain and it only runs in bright sunlight (stops when clouds cover the sun & at night). If you need continuous water movement it not the right one.
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I suppose whether it is an outdoor fountain or an indoor fountain it doesn't matter. The key factor is the amps. It is capable of drawing 15 amps. Pumps typically are lower than this, so it should be just fine. I run 2 small pumps simultaneously with mine. I'd not expose this timer to water. I'd put the timer in a dry place then run the cord to the pump.
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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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I have no idea, only got this to recharge laptop for offline use, and help recharge battery for dc water pump for sluice.Have seen a web site for, I believe a 20 or 30 watt solar panel for this kind of pump, direct connect with solar hot water heater for RV. Hope this helps.