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The solar slow pump uses
solar electric, battery, or AC power to provide 200 to 2600 gallons per
day from shallow water sources. The Slow pump can push water as high as 450
vertical feet. It is an ideal pump for
lifting water from ponds, streams, storage tanks and shallow wells. This
is a very efficient pump, and can run on as little as a single 35 watt
solar panel for short lifts. Even at it's maximum (450 foot lift), it can
easily run on two 120 watt panels.
The slowpump is not submersible, but can draw water from shallow wells,
springs, cisterns, tanks, ponds, rivers, and streams. It can push the
water as high as 450 vertical feet and through miles of pipeline. Slow
pumping minimizes the size and cost of the solar array, wire, and piping.
The Slowpump is less expensive than the submersible diaphragm pumps, easier to repair, and made in a wider
range of sizes.
A linear current booster (LCB) is a must
in most solar pumping applications. In low light conditions (early
morning, late evening or overcast conditions) the LCB gets the pump motor
going and keeps it going by swapping voltage (speed) for current (torque)
using maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technology. Most positive
displacement pumps require an LCB and it improves the performance of
centrifugal pumps as well. These pump controllers also provide overspeed
and overload protection and they will provide remote on/off switching of
your pump via a float switch.
FEATURES:
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Rotary vane mechanism made of forged brass,
carbon-graphite, and stainless steel.
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NSF approved for drinking water
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Handles sea water, dissolved minerals
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Survives most freezes
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Suction capacity of 20 vertical feet at sea level. (Subtract 1 foot for
every 1,000 feet altitude).
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Permanent magnet DC motor
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AC models use a low-surge permanent magnet motor that greatly reduces
startup power surge. |
