Solar Pumps Provide Water Off The Grid

Solar Pumps Provide Water Off The Grid ENERGY Solar Sun Pumps is a 22-year-old company that supplies solar pumps and parts for livestock waterers irrigation systems home water systems and grid-tie solar systems Sun Pumps also designs and sells desalination systems that convert salt water to fresh water 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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