Floating Solar Pumps Serve Many Purposes

2007 - Volume #31, Issue #5, Page #43

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Regardless of how remote a water source may be, floating solar pumps let you easily pump water to wherever it's needed.
  Livestock watering tanks can be filled from ponds, springs, creeks or rivers, thanks to the three sizes of floating solar pumps sold by Sunmotor International.
  "Keeping cattle out of water sources not only improves animal performance and health, it is better for the environment," says company owner Eric Jensen. "The Sunmotor M-Series pumps are simple and convenient, making it easy to move them around to any water source needed for rotational grazing."
  These pumps are also ideal for other projects, such as small irrigation projects and drainage.
  The totally submersible line of pumps have low power requirements and are self-priming. They handle silty water without a filter and connect directly to solar panels or batteries with no electronics. They have internal overload protection and if they're inadvertently left out over winter, being frozen will not harm them.
  "Our pumps are fully serviceable, have long life and are simple to install and operate," Jensen says. "The M3 model has a 75-watt solar module and a peak flow rate of four U.S. gpm with a vertical lift of 15 feet. Our M10 model utilizes a 400-watt solar array to achieve a flow rate of eight U.S. gpm with a vertical lift of 40 feet. Lastly, the model M30 incorporates a 300-watt solar array and pumps up to 15 U.S. gpm with a vertical lift of 26 feet."
  Sunmotor will custom design your solar water pumping system if you provide them with the volume of water to be pumped per day and the total pumping height plus the pressure required.
  "Contact us to obtain a free design and cost estimate for your specific application," Jensen says.
  The company has also announced the successful development and testing of their new solar generator which provides reliable, clean and silent AC power at any location for a wide range of applications. It, too, can be custom designed for client specifications.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sunmotor International Ltd., N. Eric Jensen, P. O. Box 3721, Olds, Alberta, Canada T4H 1P5 (ph 403 556-8755; fax 403 556-7799; sunmotor@reveal.ca; www.sunpump.com).

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Floating Solar Pumps Serve Many Purposes ENERGY Solar 31-5-43 Regardless of how remote a water source may be, floating solar pumps let you easily pump water to wherever it's needed. Livestock watering tanks can be filled from ponds, springs, creeks or rivers, thanks to the three sizes of floating solar pumps sold by Sunmotor International. "Keeping cattle out of water sources not only improves animal performance and health, it is better for the environment," says company owner Eric Jensen. "The Sunmotor M-Series pumps are simple and convenient, making it easy to move them around to any water source needed for rotational grazing." These pumps are also ideal for other projects, such as small irrigation projects and drainage. The totally submersible line of pumps have low power requirements and are self-priming. They handle silty water without a filter and connect directly to solar panels or batteries with no electronics. They have internal overload protection and if they're inadvertently left out over winter, being frozen will not harm them. "Our pumps are fully serviceable, have long life and are simple to install and operate," Jensen says. "The M3 model has a 75-watt solar module and a peak flow rate of four U.S. gpm with a vertical lift of 15 feet. Our M10 model utilizes a 400-watt solar array to achieve a flow rate of eight U.S. gpm with a vertical lift of 40 feet. Lastly, the model M30 incorporates a 300-watt solar array and pumps up to 15 U.S. gpm with a vertical lift of 26 feet." Sunmotor will custom design your solar water pumping system if you provide them with the volume of water to be pumped per day and the total pumping height plus the pressure required. "Contact us to obtain a free design and cost estimate for your specific application," Jensen says. The company has also announced the successful development and testing of their new solar generator which provides reliable, clean and silent AC power at any location for a wide range of applications. It, too, can be custom designed for client specifications. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sunmotor International Ltd., N. Eric Jensen, P. O. Box 3721, Olds, Alberta, Canada T4H 1P5 (ph 403 556-8755; fax 403 556-7799; sunmotor@reveal.ca; www.sunpump.com).

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