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RE: Off-Grid: Complete Solar Power System Flow
The well is 270 feet and the pump is rated for 8A/230V. It never tripped the breaker on the generator, so I guess it was OK, but it was certainly a big load when it was starting up.
If I was seriously thinking about going off the grid I think I would shop around for a low current pump and put in a cistern. You could pump at a trickle all day long and keep the cistern full, then use and on-demand pressure pump like in an RV.
I like the way you think, that is what I am building! I already bought the on demand pump, and plan to use a couple of bulk container to keep 500 gallons up top.
The well will come in at 80 feet, and I will drill it about 40 feet deeper for the pump. We are 1/2 mile from a hydroelectric lake, so it won't dry up.
Nice! Have you thought about preventing algae growth in the bulk containers?
Yes I will paint them black. If that is not enough, and I have some growth, I have a UV source around a glass tube I will add; with a small circulating pump, to clean it up.