What solar panel do you use with this pump?
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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
232512
Use a 45 watt panel connected to battery with controller. Would not recommend direct connect (solar to pump) unless very small panel. Try a 5 watt and see. This still might be too much electricity.
232513
I think that any solar pannel that puts out the same or greater amperage that the pump draws should do the job. I would say invest in a solar pannel that puts out double the draw of the pump that would be the best choice. Solar pannels give watt and amp ratings.
232514
I powered it via a 12 volt car battery as a water pump. It ran well though.
1517153
best to run panel power through a voltage regulator then to a 12 volt battery , then from the battery to the pump.thats how I run mine with no problems.
968861
Extra motor? It will run off the solar panel if it has enough wattage and amperage. What's size panel?
474576
The solar panel is on the pump mechanism. The box is small, it doesn't look like it was made to come apart.
1891576
I doubt you would need one, the cord is very long. Certainly one could be added but it would be a specialized cord and I don't know what kind. The solar cell connects to the cord that leads to the pump, if you had the correct type you could add the extension at that juncture.
856825
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.
1300236
I uses a battery pump the one that came with it broke. I tried send the bost back but missed the dead line.
264930
For one panel I use a 7 amp in line charge controller.The Sun Force 7 amp controller, which is available on Amazon for $14.01, has worked well for me.It also contains a diode to prevent the battery from discharging at night.The max output of the panel is about 3 amps.
1517154
I would not recommend hooking this directly to a solar panel...the pump will be damaged at low output voltages from the panel...instead use the solar panel to charge a small 12V battery that in turn powers the pump. Put a low battery cut-off between the pump and battery to protect the battery. Depending upon how long you want the pump to run a small 6-12 Ah battery would be sufficient for 8-10 hours between charge cycles.
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I'm using my solar panel to charge my 12v battery and using the battery to run my 12v mini pump. Works great it keeps the battery always charged.
147346
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.
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Solutions From Science uses a PWM Morningstar and 50 feet of cable with their 90w or 100w panels. However, a high quality MPPT controller will enable you to get as much output from a smaller panel. I recommend the Genasun GV-4-Lead with a 50w panel, or the GV-5-Lead with a 65w panel. Check these out at the Genasun site, then see where you can find them (Amazon does not carry them). They are made in the USA, and are the absolute best for low wattage applications. (I have 5, and love them.) Check Missouri Wind and Solar for the panels. Keep the cable as short as possible, as voltage drop occurs quickly in a 12v system. Also, use solar cable if possible, or at least low voltage landxcape cable, 12 gauge if possible. Finally, mount the charge controller as close as possible to the batteries; not the panel.
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The system is solar powered... there is no option for any other power source. It does use rechargeable batteries however (not included). I believe from my tinkering that the voltage state of the battery determines when the pump turns on. When it is above a given voltage, the pump is on, when it drops too low, it shuts off. But I could be wrong.
656806
Yes, but we easily swapped out the electric pump for a solar pump and it works great.
240793
Any pump should work... but let me just say mine ended up coming apart after the first season of use
1013312
Depends on how much sun you get mine make about 80 watts an hour and I have it charging a 12 volt 55Ah battery (660 watts) but its all about sizing it for what you need Here is how I size take the pump I have it uses 45 watts a hour I run it for 13 hours that's 585 watts a day Now the solar panel make 100 watts an hour I get min of 5 hours of good sun Total watts divided by (solar panel watts time's hours of sun) Here is how it looks 585/(100x5) so I would need 1.17 100 watt solar panels
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That is the exact pump we have and we use it. You may have to get attachment tubes that match fittings, ours fit without extra tubing. We also have a solar water panel that runs with it. No issues with any of it.