Acualy I am swaying towards the solar hydro myself now I have done some research on it on the alternative side with Mike. I want to mach my gpm I am using now with the grid pump
Going green starting with well water
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Ok so I have spent some time researching this subject there are some realy good methods on this and I think I have came to a dicision on which setup I want use tell me if you think this would work.
Option off grid well with grid tie in in place meaning if it goes wrong I can always still use the grid to power it solar will be seporate from the grid and should be able to be modified as needed such as adding more water storage.
my setup will hopefully be like this:
Solar Array -> 12v or 24v pump (Surflo 12v to 24v 9325-043-101, 12 to 2v .1amps max will lift 230' submersible Pump).
Pump -> Existing presure tank 25g. "PT"
Pt ->Shut off Valve. "SOV"
SOV -> Filter.
Filter -> 3 Inline PT's.
3pt -> House
The wiring for the existing pump remains in place it already has a shut off switch in house. I intend to run a seporate power line for switch purpose inside house for the PV not sure if this is needed but could proove to be usfull later on with another project? for example a second breaker box seams to be the best solution here for this.
I think that I can use a 48 cell pannel to produce 24v not sure though
I will be able to add up to 4 of these panels later on not tied together though they will be for indivual items.
I also was wondering if I could use a second panel to add a pruse pump later on or would this be over doing it so to speak?Comment
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Well I have came to a stand still due to money factor I new it wasnt going to be cheap I have purchased the pump and a few of the presure tanks and all the piping and hook ups just waiting for the money to purchase the solar cells and material for the pannels now. I guess it wont be hooked up till next year now after I have worked and during my off season next summer hopefully all will play out ok for me thanks for checking in on it though. I will keep you guys informed as I progressComment
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as a side thought, on putting tanks of water on a hill. Even on relatively flat ground there is a substantial amount of excavation required to build a house. If you are building a house use a berm style house, use the excavated house to build a hill behind it. If it is an existing home, ask local excavators to bring you their excess clean fill dirt (usually rocky clay). When I built my house and swimming pool, I paid thousands of dollars to have them haul off rocky clay that they hauled up the road and filled in a low spot for a local business and he built mini storage on the spot. I tried like thunder to get anyone to pay the trucking in exchange for the dirt, and no one would. I did not need the mountain next to my house and my flat property, so pay I did. This could be an opportunity for you if a neighbor is building. Maybe even help with the hauling costs, Ill bet its cheaper than batteries. You could even get enough dirt to bury the tanks at the top of the hill, that will keep your water cooler, and protect your tanks.Comment
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