Need help, Swimming Pool Pump

[bahamasolarnoob]

Thanks, doing more research and found relevant info on DC Pumps, sellers of these systems want $3,500 plus delivery
Minimum requirement in Panels by One seller is 4x190 panels
More research to be done

There is a guy on youtube running his pool in florida (I believe) on 4 120 watt panels, running a Hayward ecostar pump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REJSPQDJibc

[SunEagle]

That is a standard pool pump - nothing to do with solar

russ

Your are correct except that is a really BIG pool pump at 2hp or 1500watts. I have a pump rated 1hp at 220v which I could never justify running on solar.

I believe our sponsor sells Solar DC water pump kits but I don't know if they are rated for the salt and chlorine.

[Wazza1152]

That is a standard pool pump - nothing to do with solar

Thanks, doing more research and found relevant info on DC Pumps, sellers of these systems want $3,500 plus delivery
Minimum requirement in Panels by One seller is 4x190 panels
More research to be done

[russ]

Saw this on Ebay, same as I want to get

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-HP-SWIMMING-POOL-SOLAR-WATER-PUMP-/200749018518?pt=AU_Pool_Spa_Beach&hash=item2ebd92ed96

Cheers

That is a standard pool pump - nothing to do with solar

[Wazza1152]

1. A 1.5 what pump? Not sure what the standard measurements are down there. Over here, it would probably be 1.5 Horsepower, which is quite a few watts. Or else 1.5 inch, which does not tell us much at all.

2. The best operating time for the solar panels would be maybe four hours centered on solar noon in Summer and less than that in Winter. So your idea of two three-hour periods will probably never fly unless you throw in batteries. But if you do that, the system will end up costing you a lot more than the $1K/year you are already paying.

3. I think that the first step would be an accurate determination of just how much voltage and current your solar pump is going to take, and the detailed calculations can go from there.

4. One serious problem is that pumps for chlorinated pool water have to be pretty special to avoid corrosion damage, and I would bet that chlorinated salt water will be even worse. Are the solar pumps you are looking at OK for pool use?

Thanks for the reply
Yes it is a 1.5 HP Davey Pump
Will put a killowatt thingymajig on the Pump to see what it uses
Don't want to go with batteries, too expensive, in Summer we get a lot of Sunshine and constant temps of between 36 and 41 degrees celsius
Saw this on Ebay, same as I want to get

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-HP-SWIMMING-POOL-SOLAR-WATER-PUMP-/200749018518?pt=AU_Pool_Spa_Beach&hash=item2ebd92ed96

Will post results of killowatt multimeter
Cheers

[inetdog]

running a 1.5 pump, which according to estimates costs about $1k a yr minimum to run, if we can afford to change it over to Solar it might be worth it
Have checked out Solar Pumps, they run into the $450 range (roughly), am wanting to do it myself to cut down on costs, is there info out there in the Solar winds on wiring up and setting up a system? how many Panels will I need and what type are best, would fabricate a rack to sit the panels on
Run the pump in Summer about 6 hrs daily, split into two 3 hr run times, less in Winter

1. A 1.5 what pump? Not sure what the standard measurements are down there. Over here, it would probably be 1.5 Horsepower, which is quite a few watts. Or else 1.5 inch, which does not tell us much at all.

2. The best operating time for the solar panels would be maybe four hours centered on solar noon in Summer and less than that in Winter. So your idea of two three-hour periods will probably never fly unless you throw in batteries. But if you do that, the system will end up costing you a lot more than the $1K/year you are already paying.

3. I think that the first step would be an accurate determination of just how much voltage and current your solar pump is going to take, and the detailed calculations can go from there.

4. One serious problem is that pumps for chlorinated pool water have to be pretty special to avoid corrosion damage, and I would bet that chlorinated salt water will be even worse. Are the solar pumps you are looking at OK for pool use?

[Wazza1152]

Hi, new to the Site, we live in WA (Perth Western Australia), and as our generous Leader of Liberals wants to kick us in the Gut with more Power rises, we are on Pensions (disability for wife), we need to Pool for her ongoing treatment, we both have spinal damage, lucky hey
Anyway back on to the subject, we have a 60k ltr Pool, Salt water chlorinated, running a 1.5 pump, which according to estimates costs about $1k a yr minimum to run, if we can afford to change it over to Solar it might be worth it
Have checked out Solar Pumps, they run into the $450 range (roughly), am wanting to do it myself to cut down on costs, is there info out there in the Solar winds on wiring up and setting up a system? how many Panels will I need and what type are best, would fabricate a rack to sit the panels on
Run the pump in Summer about 6 hrs daily, split into two 3 hr run times, less in Winter
Do these pumps work ok with kreepy krawler type cleaning systems?
Apologies for so many questions, don't want to go half cocked and miss something important
Thanks in advance, hope someone can help out