Solar Water Pumps

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Large Solar Powered Well Helical Rotor Pump Installed on a Ranch West of Vici OK for Wildlife Watering.

Monday May 4th, 2015 Advanced Power employees embarked on a mission to assist a rancher in Western OK install one of our large deep well/ high flow helical rotor solar pumps. This particular application was a new well that had been drilled to provide water to an old pond location to help put fresh water in the area for wildlife. There are an abundance of deer, turkey and quail in the area and this solar powered pump system will provide them fresh drinking water.

We had traveled out and viewed the site a few days before and went ahead and dug the hole for the solar panel mounting pole and set it in concrete so it could have a few days to set up and get solid before we placed the load (solar modules) on it. This is a fairly good sized solar array at 1,000 watts and we wanted to be sure the pole had plenty of time to set up. Pictured is the 4 1/2" pole and the 5" well casing for the new well they just had drilled.

The Pole for the Array and the New Well

The rancher trenched a line from the new well around the end of the pond damn so that he could bury the 1" pvc line that would be used to carry the water from the well to the pond area. Since freezing weather can be a problem in OK like it can in many parts of the US it's important to bury the line to prevent freezing. As this was part of the process we installed a pitless adapter down below frost level in the well casing so there would not need to be any pipes exposed to the freezing elements during winter time use. You can see the pitless adapter pictured below. We drilled a hole in the side of the casing to do the pitless install.

The Below Ground Pitless Adapter to Combat Freezing Weather

We unloaded the large solar array and then prepared to lift it up onto the pole.

The Solar Array Preparing to Set on Pole

We had already placed the

pump pipe and fittings on the solar powered pump at the shop as well as taped the pump electric cable to the pipe ever 8-10 feet or so before heading out to the location. In the picture below we are attaching the safety rope to the pump.

The Large Helical Rotor Pump

We ran the electrical pump cable from the well to the solar panels in conduit to provide extra protection to the wire and to make a neater and cleaner installation.

Running Conduit for Electrical Wire

Once the solar array was placed on the pole and adjustments were made to set proper tilt angle and direction (face modules to the south) then mounting angle adjustment bolts were tightened to hold the alignment.

Tightening Set Bolts for Solar Panel Angel

This solar powered water pump system is wired with a simple high volt on/off switch. The black box.

On/Off Switch

Note the additional wind brace located near the switch. It's bolted to the panel mount then attached to the pole for additional support and to hold the solar panels in place during extreme winds.

K1000H 1000 watt solar array for solar water pump installed.

A simple neat and clean installation of a high powered solar water pumping system. This system should produce roughly 8-9 thousand gallons per day from 100 feet of lift pumping approximately 12 gallons per minute. It would have only required about half as much power to produce that much water in bright sunlight but when you up-size the solar power you get much better solar pump performance earlier in the morning and late evening and in other lower light situations. You can bring the solar pump to full flow quicker and hold full flow longer the more solar power you have. Even the the solar pump has a limit to it's maximum gallon per minute output, you can achieve more gallons per day by increasing your pumping time with more solar power.

We at Advanced Power Inc. are excited to have another satisfied customer. We have been assisting people with their water pumping needs for nearly 30 years.

Video of the install coming soon!

View the video at the link below.

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Rotational Grazing Information Including Water Supply

An Article from Ohio State University with information about rotational grazing and water supplies.
Click the link below to view the article.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/gsg/gsg_6.html

Solar powered water pumps can be instrumental in providing water in rotational grazing operations.

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Watch a video about our systems and how easy they are to install.

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Beef Cattle Water Requirements and Source Management

View the article in the link below provided by the Mississippi State University Extension Service for information.
Including cattle water requirements and intake levels, water source management and supplies and much more.

http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2490.pdf

Use solar powered water pumps for pumping groundwater from wells or for pumping from ponds, rivers and streams that have been fenced off for protection from livestock entering the body of water.

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Monday, August 11, 2014

Emergency lighting

Imagine having no electrical power for months! You have no lights and no way to get water for yourself and your family or livestock? What would you do? Primitive lights such as candles and oil lamps are an option, but using them creates the danger of fire in your home! You might have a windmill that could pump water for your livestock if it happened to be in good working condition and if the wind was blowing enough to generate a stream of water. The reality of the situation is that you could find yourself in a mess in a hurry! Advanced Power Incorporated wants you to be prepared for emergency situations. Solar energy can be harnessed by the advanced technology of today’s solar panels. These panels come in various watts and sizes to make water pumping and lighting kits affordable and reliable for the consumer.

Our solar lighting kits take up little room, can provide light for up to six hours and may be used with a motion detector to provide light at just the right time. These convenient systems are easily stored and can put your mind at ease, knowing you are ready for such a situation.

We also offer dependable, submersible water well pumping systems that can ensure your family and livestock have the water they need to survive. Now is the time to prepare for an emergency situation. Make the call today and let us help you design a water pumping system that will safely provide drinking water and ensure your health and survival.

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Come see us at booth 350 at the 3I Farm Show going on July 10-12th, 2014.

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Greetings from Western Oklahoma! Although we have been experiencing a drought in the past few years, the June and early July rains have things greening up around here! With the onset of the hot months of July and August, many ranchers are concerned about providing water for their livestock in a convenient way. Advanced Power, Inc. has many options for meeting these needs. Remote locations are no problem for our solar powered pump systems. No electricity or wind power needed! Installation of these systems is simple and requires only a small amount of manpower. One person can easily assemble the system and be rewarded with a steady stream of water coming from an active well. Our systems are economical and practical, allowing the user to spend his/her time on other endeavors rather than hauling water. Customer satisfaction is always our aim, and we pride ourselves in being an American-made pump manufacturer for over 25 years. We have many different systems, so give Bill or Debi a call to see if we have a solution for your watering situation!

Bill and Mark will be attending the 3-I show in Dodge City, Kansas July 10-12. If you are in the area, come by and visit with them. They will have information about our new brushless pumps and the latest and greatest in solar pumping and lighting technology. They’ve also got some great little gadgets to give away at the show! They’d love to meet you and talk with you about your water pumping needs. They will be at booth 350.

As always check out our full line of solar water pumping equipment and other items by visiting www.solarpumps.com.

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Monday, June 16, 2014

Our solar powered water pumping system being used to pump from a pond to distribute water for wildlife.

Pond Solar Pump

Updated: 06-16-2014

We attempted to drill a well on a rather difficult Arbuckle formation and opted to use water out of a collection pond we use as a small, but ineffective duck pond. When dry during the summer after pumping, we will harvest the rich soil and use it on gardens or wallow areas, which will also increase the holding capacity of the pond. We can also plant some millet if we wanted for forage improvement for ducks. The half-acre pond catches 100 acres of rainfall and can easily fill up in a day. Instead of trying to make the well, we will use the solar pump setup to place in the pond and pump up the pasture to some spreader dams that were built in some clayish soils. We obtained our pump from the folks at Advanced Power, who were great to answer questions and comment on our specific installation.

The pump is placed in a 5 gallon bucket with rope and float for retrieval via canoe. The pump can easily pump the 20-30 feet of uphill head pressure and as long as we run 1″ PVC pipe, the resistance of the flow can handle the 750′ of travel distance. We made one box near the pond to connect the 1/2 inch black pipe from the pump to the PVC and added a backflow preventer to keep the water from flowing back during cloudy periods of the day. We will have to disconnect the pump during the winter as there is no way in this set up to protect the piping from freezing and blowing the pump due to back pressure. Small price to pay to get the water up the hill to the future quail oasis locations.

We had an interesting opportunity due to the topography to run the flow in two directions using gravity and a simple inexpensive 9 volt landscape system timer. We placed the solenoid valve in the box at the top of the hill below the rock overflow which is about 2 feet above. We set the timer to open for a few hours a day at different times which opens the pipe flowing downhill in the opposite direction. When the valve closes, the pump pushes the flow back up the rock overflow which is directed the opposite direction.

The valve and landscape timer have been used for over a year in another installation with great reliability. The two 9 volt batteries have lasted over a year. For the cost of about $100, the functionality can’t be beaten. You can order the valve here.

(UPDATE: The valve just mentioned works well on pressurized systems. There is almost no pressure created by the solar pump and after installing the Hunter valve, we discovered that the valve wasn’t opening. After reading the trouble shooting page, we deduced the valve needed pressure, but we needed confirmation. We had a simple garden hose timer on hand (about $30) to regulate the bird dog misting system and tested it to see if water would flow through it when we held it vertically. The valve did open with just gravity pressure, so we rebuilt the manifold with the new timer and brass garden hose fittings to connect to the 1″ PVC piping. Once set we tested the functionality and it works just as designed. When the timer allows, the valve opens and water refuses to flow uphill to the rock structure and instead flows downhill in the desired direction. You can order this valve here. )

Click here for a helpful list of parts for making drip and irrigation improvements.

The installation worked as intended and yields about 3 gallons per minute, enough to saturate the soils over time and allow a diversity of plants for bugging and cooling during the hot summers.

View the video of the water flowing from the rock structure here.

Valve box left of rock stack	Water Flowing to spreader dam system

Overflow about 2 feet above valve	Black pipe to be trimmed



Right pipe from pump, valve closes for water to rocks Hunter valve that didn’t work w/o pressure	Garden Hose timer designed for slow flow and pressure worked in this design installation (pics are flipped to each other but flow the same)

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As always check out our full line of solar water pumping equipment and other items by visiting www.solarpumps.com.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Video walk through of Advanced Power Inc's solar water pump manufacturing facility.

A video walk through of our manufacturing facility in Weatherford Oklahoma. We have worked hard for over 25 years to build our business and this facility. Hope you enjoy the tour. Come see us if you can, or give us a call if we can help you with your solar water pumping, solar lighting or tank level controller needs.

As always check out our full line of solar water pumping equipment and other items by visiting www.solarpumps.com.

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