2024 - Volume #48, Issue #2, Page #16
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Solar Pumps Provide Water Off The Grid
Black Rock Ranch and Wilderness Retreat uses Sun Pumps systems to provide fresh drinking water to livestock, wildlife, and residences and irrigation water for fruit trees. One of their systems pumps from a 70-ft. deep well at a constant rate of 5 gpm, and a secondary pump adds an additional 300-ft. lift delivering water 5 miles away for livestock and wildlife. The system delivers water for home use, and a tank with overflow irrigates fruit trees and a garden. It’s one of five systems utilizing 8 miles of pipeline installed on the 18,000-acre ranch. All their systems run on power from solar panels that activate a float switch when the sun comes up. The ranch is 20 miles from the nearest town without access to commercial power, so the Sun Pumps systems provide hands-free pumping. The ranch owner says, “With solar, I don’t have to start a pump, run a generator, put gas in an engine, or even haul water. Large storage tanks store water for personal use, livestock, and wildlife.”
Sun Pumps says its products have been designed to meet low-cost pumping needs without sacrificing quality, reliability, and performance. The positive displacement Helical Rotor (HR) AC-DC pumps range from 90-400 VDC or 90-265 VAC. Output on different models ranges from 5 to 12 gpm. Six models of the SDS Series diaphragm type pumps are DC-powered low voltage units specific for remote locations. They’re ideal for livestock watering, remote living, camping, or hunting locations that are off the power grid.
Contact the company for pricing info and unit information specific to your needs.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sun Pumps, 325 E. Main St., Safford, Ariz. 85546 (spsales@sunpumps.com; www.sunpumps.com).
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