How to Install A Solar Off Grid Well pump System
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- How to Install A Solar Off Grid Well pump System from start to finish today we'll show you how we install a solar well pump system on our farm. This could be used for any off grid property, farm or ranch. Lorentz Solar Pump System Link: www.lorentz.de/ Woods Backhoe: woodsequipment...
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I guess I missed the episode, but I’m guessing the ram pump didn’t work out ?
Great Question! Ram pump as a permanent hassle free system just isn't feesable. It works, it pumps but there's constant maintenance and upkeep. You basically have to keep your eye on it twice a day to ensure you're still pumping water. Then there's the freeze factor associated, it's just not a permanent setup...can't leave the farm for a day without something going wrong
Thank you for another great video. Can you share your rationale for not using the spare vertical pipe for twisting stability? I understand the second group of four solar panels was overkill.
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Cost of the solar system?
What kind of money are we looking at to build one
Why didn't he go with a pitless adapter on the well, so you wouldn't have to worry about freezing. This is a nice system.
Yes, I just moved to NC and they did not install a pit-less adapter on my well.
Well guy said they never freeze here ??? I have heard otherwise from my neighbors.
How much was the well kit? Are the techs available in all States?
Great video. Thanks. I guess I can use this set up to fill a very large rainwater harvested underground concrete water tank which will service a seven bed 5 bath house. Would you 1: Have a tank that shares both rain and well waters and 2: 5 stage Filter those waters before or after the tank and why? Many thanks in advance.
You could use both in a single tank, but will need to add a float switch in the tank for the well. Re: filtration, you should already have some method for trapping solids from the catchment system before the tank; i.e. a barrel or some such. The well needs a sand trap filter (sand spinner) to remove fine sediments before the tank for drought times and/or the well runs low when sediment levels can drastically increase. All other filtration takes place before (another strainer) and after the supply booster pump from the tank. NOW, all that being said, there are always potential health hazards with rain catchment systems due to bird or small animal droppings. Make sure your filtration is appropriate. IMO a reverse osmosis system should be used at minimum or with an additional UV light at max. But that's just me...
Why did you not tape the wires to the line going down ?
Why not windmill?
We don't live in a windy place
i want to order a kit but went to the wed side it does not show that pump. how can i get it?
www.lorentz.de/buy-lorentz-pumps/ I dont sell pumps but here's where you need to go
I am from a colder climate but we drill a 1/16 weap hole in the tubing so the well drains below the frost line. Solar wells will freeze solid at night.
Thats smart.. didnt think about that
Exactly. That's why I asked about using a pitless adapter to prevent freezing. Hoping to get a reply.
Can someone please tell me why my husband refuses to install any alternate power supply for our well?
Okay, you don't know. But I'm so frustrated trying to get him to see how important it is to have a back up power system in place just in case the unthinkable happens. He feels there's no danger. WTH!
@@PreventiveCarnivore that's called denial and denial will leave people in the worse possible situations.
Josh, what was the total cost of this installation? Thanks.
Have a productive day.
Windmill on the Stoney Ridge would look great.
Have you checked the price of a new complete windmill installation lately? It would cost double this install....and doing it without special equipment would be very difficult. We replace thousands of windmills every year....I know folks think they look cool but wait until they have to work on them. Some ranchers even leave the windmill up for looks but put a solar pump in for maintenance free water.
Why would you waste the other post? Just put another top cap and span to both posts. No way if would ever move that way. You have already done the work. What a waste.
Awww man, I wanted to see some water flow out of that spigot after all that work.
Over 5k? I paid 10k to connect to the pole 50’ from my property and I did the trenching and conduit.
I've been looking into off-grid solar for my well, and had an installer tell me I needed a pressure tank (like in my house) to receive the water, and a pressure switch to turn off the pump when it filled, so the pump doesn't try to run "dead head" (against a closed water line). I did not see this feature in the video... what did you do to resolve this issue? Thanks!
yep...you need a pressure tank my friend.....I installed one just after this video to fix "water hammer" you will damage your well head if you don't have a pressure tank and you are running to any valve link for ya: ua-cam.com/video/zGgiTvsU3gk/v-deo.html
I came up with the idea to use my pickup truck to raise and lower my well pump in and out of the well. Tie the cable to the hitch and pull forward to pull out the pump and back up to lower.
SHOULDN'T POLYBUTYLENE TUBE BE BURRIED ON A GRAVEL BED BECAUSE OF EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION?
I worked construction building commercial solar fields. During the final QC walkthrough, we had a few panels that needed to be replaced. When the electricians disconnected one of those MC4 connectors, there was about a 16" power arc. Very powerful.
Wow, that was fascinating. Way more involved than just dropping down a pump like I thought. That's a really good system with redundancy built in for the long term. Great stuff. Thanks as always for the education Josh.
What was the other pipe for?
Last episode he said both pipes was for installing 8 solar panels. Since he only installed 4 the pipe isn't needed for now.
Don't forget the surge protector for your solar system, like EMP Shield.
My god. I feel stupid. My electric bill is 1,000/kWh a month or 40/kWh a day. How much solar do I need?
uh.....I'd suggest consulting a contractor that installs solar systems for homes
Why 2 post but only used 1 😨
Are you going to put a pump house over the well head? Maybe use heat tape to protect the above ground water line (powered by solar / batteries)?
Hi Josh I guess you didn't use the other pipe for support you might have a chance the wind will spin the solar panels around under heavy wind , nice system looking forward to seeing it done.
Great video
Could anyone help me. I love in UK but have a property in South Africa where we have a borehole or borewdll depending what you call it.
We want to convert it from electricity to solar
The tank for collecting the water sits at about 10m high (it's a double storey house) and the well is 20m deep
What would I need to convert it to basic solar. It would only need to fill the tank which is 2500l twice a day and not run permanently
Thanks in advance
I can't tell you how to build your entire well system....but look into Lorenz solar....that's the well system that I have. Contact them and ask them to design your system
You put up two very sturdy support posts for your solar array but only used one leaving the whole system at risk. What’s the sense in that?
Each post was for 1 rack of 4 panels, as you can see....the second post is too close. Nothing is at risk, and the racks are not connected. We got our specs confused and I needed to double the distance between posts...so in the next couple weeks I'll go back and install another post, keep the existing post for a nice flag pole. Mistakes happen, communication error...everything isn't perfect all the time my brotha. I had Eric there to guide me for 1 afternoon and 1 full day, not enough time to correct the error. Yep...nobody is perfect
So what? You changed your plans but you still could have connected the two posts to advantage at no additional cost. As a matter of fact, if you had connected the two posts at proper distance before backfilling post holes, you could have eliminated the welding job altogether.
I guess you can do that when you instal yours, Joe. You probably ought to go into the sales and installation business yourself!
Thank you for putting this out! Great information. I've been trying to figure out how to do this, I'll definitely be copying this set up on our small farm.
When a new well is drilled and the water taste rusty real bad, is the iron in the ground water or is rusty taste come from iron casing? My new well , the water is rusty and lots of minerals in water. My neighbors well is probably more than 30 years old and the water is Devine, it tastes a mountain spring! ???
sometimes you hit a sulfur well....sometimes you must "shock" your well to kill off bacteria too..check with your well drilling guy
Your look on opening looks like the bug on Men in Black lol
Glad to see the cable on the pump to be able to retrieve it. I guess you guys had already thought of the problem I mentioned in the comments on the last video!
Any reputable well contractor should do the same, whether it's a poly rope or cable like we used my brotha
How much a system like this cost? I am interested on doing something like this on my farm. Thank you in advance for any feedback you can provide me with.
start to finish drilling the well also...from $12k to $25k depending on your needs
Iv´e been struggling with batteries for years, pumping water with an off grid system. I realized that this system is exactly what i need. Taking away the pump from my house is huge difference, since it´s about 1.7 KW/h less. Plus, the battery bank had to be pretty big to sustain that consumption without damaging the batteries (some lasted less than a year!) Thanks for the upload
I watched this whole presentation to see about a half cup of water come ot of your hydrant. Not very inspiring.
bhahhaha....the well pump pushes water...watch the rest of the series in my solar, wind and water playlist and you'll see the multiple part series on farm water systems. Whether you see a cup of water or the tens of thousands of gallons ...it still pumps water brother....sorry ...this is reality...real life and real farming....not fake news, fake farming and the next Die Hard movie...nothing is gonna blow up brother....it's just a well pump
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Why would we need to employ someone to bring electricity from a battery charged by solar panel to a water pump.
why would you need to employ someone to fix a hole in a wall, repair your roof, change your oil...ect...because you'd rather hire an expert? There's no battery in this system my friend
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lol...thanks Jan
another great video, just curious why not extend pipe to other post keep the vids coming can't wait for the next one
You didn't show us the wiring of the controller, thats the most important
follow instructions with your pump brother...this level of detail isn't really what we're showing ...sorry to disappoint but every pump setup is gonna be different
How can I find someone that can do this for us? We haven't a clue.
that's why there's a link in the video description for ya...contact lorentz solar my friend
Looks like you have a pipe with concrete to pull back out LOL
Store water not electricity. Got it.
I have a Chinese Helical rotor solar pump. They work great for low volume water. and when you say small irrigation you are talking only a couple of sprinklers on a sunny clear day. Water troughs are best sought at clearing sales, but hey its only money.
I can hear the neibor kids saying (but mom Stoney Ridge Farmer has a 800W Swing Set) can we have one lol.
Hey buddy do they have pump for 600 depth well?
they have pumps that will pump thousands of feet
If you are putting a fence around the solar and well a simple trick you can do is to add a small chain link fence just outside that and plant some faster growing berry bushes between the fence lines as the cows will think they are getting a treat as they eat what they can reach. You will still get some berries on the inside of the fence with what is between them being for the wild animals in the area with the only real work you need to do is to cut the old limbs as they grow in but you can dispose of them by simply tossing to the cows.
If it were my system, I'd of taped the poly, dc cable and monitors every 12 inches with electrical tape. To the BOTTOM or 180 from the top... Nice job none the less.
Can you drill your own water well in Alberta? I think it's regulated by the government, so I guess it's no for me to install such system. If there is a way out, I would like to install my own.
I didn't see what that would cost I'd guess 5000
Well install $6k Pump and solar setup $12k Water tank for storage $2k 5000 ft of pipe $6000 Frost free water tanks $712 each x 10. Valves $50 each, T fittings $25 each (12 qty) it costs money to build this my friend
You're welcome for the fence idea. Glad you decided to do that. 😊
Why did you not connect both upright post to solar panels?
Last episode he said both pipes was for installing 8 solar panels. Since he only installed 4 the other pipe isn't needed for now.
Good
About to buy some ranch land in central Texas and after February 2021, I'm not about to depend on grid power to supply well water. I already have PV on the current home, so this looks like what I'll be adding to the ranch house. Thanks for the great video!
check out lorentz solar my brotha! The best in the industry
Are there contractors that can do this for us?@@StoneyRidgeFarmer
I can't seem to find the sensor which controls the pump, depending upon the brightness of the sun? you mention it extends the life of the pump, so I am keen to include this. Please provide a link to the product? or the name? Thank you!
i didnt knòw solar without batterìes possible, my rural 220 volt pump runs but lost pressure and volume, i want to go solar but im very poor on limited s.s. plese do a vudeo what diy equiptment to buy, my water at about 4o to 50 ft thanks
Whoo! Brand new solar watering system and High Speed internet to boot; can I park my camper out in the cow pasture? J/K Great job. Keep 'em comin'.
Great video! Planning a new well. Still need to research solar or traditional power. Power lines 1-2 poles from county road…
Good morning Josh and family. Happy Father's Day bro and father's watching. Greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲🇯🇲. Let's get her hook up and splashing some water.
I enjoy watching you farm, and all the ideas you have. Was watching Rory Feek u-tube today June 20/21 and seen you at the 2019 Homesteaders of America gathering. Have a great week.all the best from Canada
Thanks Josh, what a project. Interesting to see how it all comes together. Thanks again for sharing.
You bet
How do we get in contact with the installer?
there's a link in the video description to contact Lorenz my friend...click "show more" if you don't see it. We installed this system, but I'm sure Lorenz can recommend contractors for ya
I would drill a hole and mount with nuts, washer, and bolts just in case the clips give due to high winds.
What does a system like this cost?
depends on your needs and inflation at this point, I've got about $12k in this system but I had to go very deep
Hey Stony should hold a farm fair on your property start small showcase local biz and talents in farm and ag culture
Josh - working on same project but behind you (-30 deg and frozen ground). Trying to design/build dual axis sun tracker in 6 module arrangement. Issue: trying to NOT poke 30 holes in new roof or make a sub optimized fixed ground mount. Pipes 1st issue with used oil/well casing, muffler pipe, black pipe, galvanized, fence corner posts...etcetera. Where did you find posts? Also not finding your vertical post top mount bracket...could you please help a fellow farmer diy'er ? Thank you so much for the vids so have have enjoyed them ALL, all the best steve
The post bracket is made by Lorenz solar my friend. All the posts came from farmfencesolutions.com they are heavy duty SS40 pipe. Hit them up buddy....as for DIY...I'm sure you got this....do you really need the sun tracker? More potential problems right...with more moving parts
Great video Josh 🇺🇲 WOOOOOO 🇺🇲
Yikes like mission control. With all that hi tech. What about. Lightning. Strikes??????
I'd be nice if you could cap the ends of the support structure pipes, so you don't get wasps to build nests in there
Hi Josh that must be a nice feeling to hook that up drop the pump down into the well casing. Sorta seeing the obvious I noticed you didn't run into both uprights what's on with the change of direction and single anchoring post ? Just curious as you were keen on strong support as you of all of us know; You mentioned significant concerns over strength and orientation on those post heavy duty footing and dual situation what's on with the change to mono post direction?
Still a good lick of forward production on the old water to your bovine buddies. Good on you braugh.
Best David
Awesome this was interesting for sure.. funny as you were saying about the cattle... all I saw was scratching posts for them😆😆 ..
Have a good day 🌻🌻🌻
My thought exactly. I thought cows rub against anything that doesn't shock them. Raccoons and other critters (some two legged) can also cause problems. Better consider caging it in, instead of using the panels as shade. maybe also electrifying it; I hope we are both wrong. Also, it isn't too hard to imagine some thief getting electrocuted while trying to steal the solar panels. Electric utilities have paid millions to families of thieves who were electrocuted while stealing copper wire.
@@marlinl.306 1.. if your stealing something and you get hurt.. well they/families shouldn't be able to sue.. that's just wrong.. and after he put the panels on I think he said he would be putting a fence around it..
@@chelemichele1524Best I can remember the thief had been a lineman at one time, and had an understanding of how the safety equipment at the substation works, and he thought he had tripped the recloser (giant breaker), but it failed to work. I think the court found the power company guilty of negligence. agree completely that criminals should not have the same rights as law abiding citizens.
I didn't catch that he was planning to add a fence. I remember him mentioning that the cows could use the solar panels as shade. so the fence can't be very far from the panels. Thanks for letting me know.
Oh, and Josh, thanks for putting out videos like this one. I never considered a pump without a battery. I hope it works great for you. I know you spend lots of time doing research, and I'm sure it will pay off.
Thank you so much for how to install solar system bolehore
Hi.... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
no tape no cable guards no torque arrestor wow fail all wrong sorry that guy should of known
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Not every single step was shown. There is cable wrap tape every 20ft. There is a torque arrestor on the pump and the pump is soft start/stop. The submersible cable is actually HDPE jacketed which is much cut resistant, much heavier duty than standard PVC jacketed cable.
This Lorentz system looks great! Looking forward to seeing the job of getting water to those cows get a whole lot easier. I know you'll be relieved once you have several places across the farm set up to supply water for your cows, etc. Great progress!
Panels are cattle high. Might want to fence or raise them. Cattle will use as a scratching station....Dang neat set up btw!
Can I charge my cell phone from it
how can i get this pump i need one ASAP, web side dont show that one
click the website....go to the contact page and contact loretz my friend....you'll get all the info you need...the pump you might need won't be the exact same setup as what I have, I can guarantee ya www.lorentz.de/buy-lorentz-pumps/
thank love your channel, and the way you research all to make it easy for us I saw almost all your videos very educational and learning experiences... thanks for your hard work!!!
there system looks very nice the lightening and full sun sensor is professional.. did u place the other pole too close? For a second array?
Wondered what the second post was for that you sunk into the ground
yep...spacing miscommunication on our parts.....If I'd have known how the whole setup was made I'd have seen that issue and corrected it...but we live and we learn....I've got another post going in next week and we'll double the power capacity!
Cloudy days = thirsty cows. Certainly some type of battery storage is needed.
I'm interested in an on demand solar back up for a 110v in the event of a power outage.
I would think the company would have some type of covers with elastic to put on the solar panels while you are hooking everything up and when everything is done just take the elastic covers off and take them to the next job site that way there’s no chance of getting shocked
imagine the cost associated with that....just gotta be careful...not like these are gonna really hurt ya
If you’re well is 400 and something feet deep why didn’t you put the pump closer to the bottom so you would have more water
Alan this is a common misconception. The water reservoir has natural pressure that in this case lifted water to 27ft from surface. Using our level sensor we were able to tell the specific capacity of this well. So it saved SRF the cost of 200ft more poly pipe and copper wire! With today's commodity prices that's a small fortune😉
The 200ft was because that is how deep he wanted to set in case the water table drops in the future years he won't have to lower the pump anytime soon.
Thanks Eric
You aint had cows long enough - you best get cattle panels up around that rig or your lip is going to be poked out one morning when ya ride up
I am 100 ft well how much would it cost for a setup like that roughly please get back to me
What’s the second 4 1/2” metal post for?
Last episode he said both pipes was for installing 8 solar panels. Since he only installed 4 the other pipe isn't needed for now.
Looks awesome. One question, what did that system cost?
my brotha...it's very very dependent on your particular well situation
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer He asked a great question. If you said how deep your well was and told the cost then we could figure it out for ourselves what the cost would be. My well is 77ft.
@@pamelaremme38 depending on what your needs are for control and your location systems start at roughly $2,500.
That was an awesome instructional video. This is the DC system (no batteries) I want and will pump the water up-hill 75' where my tank and solar panels will be. Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Get a pressure tank with pressure switch, gauge and over pressure valve.
HOW MUCH MONEY FOR THE TOTAL SYSTEM 500 WATS AND 1600 WATS
From old tobacco farm to high tech operations....woooooo glad to see this transformation coming along for you Josh
Can that be used for my water pump already in underground?
Really nice system Josh. One down! Enjoyed it! Woooooo
It would be so great to know where you sourced the solar panel mounting rails, sun sensor PV Disconnect etc...
lorentz solar my friend...go on the website...click north america and you'll find your local dealer
Good video. Spanish advertising not. This is USA.
Why not ol'skool windmill and pump? Still make those new btw.Not cheap though.
Yep....we don't live in a very windy area either
The very first thing id always lije to hear is cost.
I like that no electric company that's the way to be
Very interesting stuff Josh. Thanks for sharing.
As far as I know, it SEEMS that most SOLAR PANELS start DEGRADING with a 1% loss of efficiency A YEAR. I am NOT sure if it is cost effective to put up solar panels with all of that expense when a few years later, You have to replace those panels???
Buy good quality panels like these and don’t get that bad experience my friend
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Hi JOSH, GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Do hope that ALL is WELL with You, the Wife and the FARM. BLESSED BE!
That is a well thought out system-very impressive.
Yes, except when it was thought out it wasn’t well thought-out at all. . It was a bunch of after thoughts with the support posts misplaced.
Hi bro!! How much cost for solar pump system?
Good video, keep moving in the forward direction!