subject: Solar Water Pump System: Choosing The Right Portable Water Pump [print this page] These pumps are widely used to pump water from ponds to irrigate farm, water the garden plants or supply drinking water for farm animals where there's considerable sunshine and where there's no nearby electric outlet or source of electricity to provide power to a pump.
Some people make use of a petrol operated and electric operated pumps, but why spend for fuel when you can run a pump absolutely free? All you need is a DC electric pump motor, a backup battery and solar power cell. These pumps are normally for sale in twelve volts DC water pump so you can utilize the conventional twelve volts electric battery used in most cars to serve as a backup electrical power and storage like a capacitor for the solar cell when the pump is not running.
As it sound sophisticated as it is, just like the one we watch and illustrated in television, building your own solar power water pump system is easy and you don't need to be a genius to do it. Actually, there are solar pump kits that you can simply order, complete with all the needed wiring harness, mounting bracket and bolts and nuts to get you started. This pump kits are simple and easy to set up and only needs some basic tools for the mounting brackets if you plan to mount them on one location.
Some units when you buy them are already built and ready to use, all you have to do is to connect a garden hose to the pump going to the water supply and position the solar panel facing directly to the sunlight. It has a long power cable so you can move the solar panel away from the pump in different location based on the position of the sun.
If you are looking for a solar water pump and solar pump kit for sale online, just choose the right pump capacity in gallons per minute and amperage based on your application or requirements. If you already have a solar cell or if you are searching for a solar pump replacement you can just purchase a DC pump. Just consult the operation manual of the existing system for the recommended or suitable pump size in order to attain the maximum effectiveness and proper functioning of your solar power water system.
Having an assembled solar pump is easy but enhancing it or updating its pump or any other part is a different story. You might require some fundamental understanding in electricity. If you really don't have any working experience or if you are not sure about what you are doing, do not try to try and dismantle the unit, just contact a professional to prevent destroying it or injure yourself.
