Interesting. Those pumps speak of putting out 500 to 900 PSI. You could run hydraulics on that! Maybe they are not for solar, but it is a solar type friendly web page.
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Re: Piston water pumps - why are they better?
Interesting. Those pumps speak of putting out 500 to 900 PSI. You could run hydraulics on that! Maybe they are not for solar, but it is a solar type friendly web page.
Piston water pumps - why are they better?
Am thinking of going to on demand system, and changing from water storage tank and RV pump to boost pressure. ONe of the posts here covered a number of topics and included an interesting discussion...
Re: Solar or car battery for winch?
Thank you both very much. I will investigate group 27 truck batteries. Will keep run to winch as short as possible - 18" max.
Will scope out panels.
Any idea re DIY pole mount plan drawings...
Solar or car battery for winch?
A friend is building a winch set up to pull his heavy boat (2000 lbs) up on shore in a remote location. He is not pulling it straight up, just up a gentle incline out of the water on a wheeled dolly...
Re: Small cabin DC water pump set-up?
Shurflo works great to run one outlet at a time. EG it does excellent job in a shower, or doing the dishes etc. But it can only pump out 3 GPM or so and therefore if you are drawing more than that...
Re: Small cabin DC water pump set-up?
I use a Shurflo and no pressure tank for small cabin. It has pressure switch built in. Powers shower, sink and etc. They are only 2 or 3 gallons per minute - so problems with running several taps...
Re: Newbie Looking For Advice
The Ontario Government's microfit program brochure is here
http://microfit.powerauthority.on.ca/pdf/microFIT-Program-Overview.pdf
Note that on the cover of this brochure the panels are on top...
Re: Newbie Looking For Advice
Also in Canada where we have snow. Put your panel as close to the edge of your roof as you can and angle it at 50 degrees or so ie tilt it well up and off the roof. This will let the snow slide off...
Re: assembling and using my freas hydrometer?
They are very nice folks, check at http://www.freasglass.com/ and call them up! You can also email contact them. They fit tightly which is why distilled water is a must use. The plug goes into one...
Re: Security system for an off-grid cabin?
The GS3060 is found at http://www.dsc.com/index.php?n=products&o=view&id=138 for info.
Re: Security system for an off-grid cabin?
This is an excellent product by DSC if you have any kind of cell coverage. Ties into any burglar alarm (most of which have 12v systems), runs on 12v, very little draw (assuming ok signal), and the...