Do we know if we can suck water through an existing submerged well pump using this system? I have a 88’ deep 4” drilled well with a 20’ static depth that I’m using now, I was hoping to tap into the line between pump and the pressure tank and use this Dankoff pump and system.?.???? In Minnesota we need the pump and system in doors for freezing and security reasons. With the price of the these components I would like to have more info before pulling the trigger. Thanks
Thanks for the video. Would it be wise to have a spare part or two for the entire system? Of those, would you place greater emphasis on any particular parts, other than the motor or panels?
i couldn't tell from the video, did you use cpvc pipe? cpvc is used for drinking water. Do you have to treat the water before you use it? I like your setup.
i couldn't tell from the video, did you cpvc pipe? cpvc is used for drinking water. Do you have to treat the water before you use it? I like your setup.
@MrSchpankme No jig - sorry - just measured , drilled, glued and installed. I made one chord length calculation for my hanging bracket. It took me longer than I wanted it too however. Thanks for watching.
@highcountrytimber It's good that you're thinking about backups but batteries are a very inefficient way to store power. If anything I'm sure he would have a generator backup or a combustion-powered pump. That being said he already has so many backups, he doesn't need backups for something that's not a primary source of power or water.
@highcountrytimber Since I do not pump into pressure but into an elevated tank I just pump when the sun shines and it stays way ahead of what our family, the cows, chickens and the garden needs. I pumped ~ 900 gallons today. I have been pumping with solar for 8 year to the tune of 2 million gallons. No need for batteries. Now in some applications - on demand to a pressure tank- batteries make sense. But I would have spent a couple of thousand on batteries over the last 8 yrs. No need.
question: how does the pump know when the storage tank is full and to stop running. I know you have something in place, just wondering how your setup works....I wish you guys would start building your own kits for other people. Keep up the good work.
@freakshow2000 I have a return line from the upper cistern. when it is full it returns to the spring. No float, no wire ,. no switch . Moving water is good water! So many peopel pump there water to tanks and it sits there for too long. No thanks.
@neanderthor66 To be honest with you the electical parts of my projects cause me the most grief. I am a mechanical engineer that avoids electricity but sometimes you just have to have it. A little electricity solves a lot of problems!
Engineer775 is a man that knows what he is doing. He listened for the noise of the pump and then looked at the water level to ensure the pump was actually pumping water.
A pump is similar to a car. A car has a motor that makes noise but the other parts must also work to get the car moving down the road.
Thumbs up to an engineer that understands how things work. --- electricity, wiring, piping, wells, pumps, impellers, solar panels and all those formulas everyone forgot or never learned.
Looks nice but was wandering why you put the filter on the suction side looks like the output side would be better less work for the pump to pull and you will not have to reprime it every time you change the filter.
@sakofree Dankoff requires an inline filter on the suction side or the warranty is voided. It is 10 micron! At least I know I a delivering a pretty good product! I have not had to prime it but once as the foot valve and minimal lift has worked to hold prime. Thanks for watching.
@homertalk nope- Cheaper to run panels and LCB than to run batteries. I have pumped about 3 million gallons of water in the last 8 years without batteries.
@engineer775 I figured with all the neat stuff I have seen you do that had a little schooling, but some of the stuff you come up with is just pure natural talent!! I do not have a well on my property but i do live on a watershed lake that is fed by a deep creek that happens to be on my property... would something like this work for that?
@MyDaddysgirl44 Do you have the creek or the the Lake or both. The most inexpensive way to get water from either would be a 12 v DC diaphragm pump. Look up Shurlfo 2088 to start. You could have pressurized water ( 45 psi) to your home for under $200.
@engineer775 I have both.. upper end of my property has the creek that feeds the lake and the lake is on the other end.. best bet would be the creek I think.. thanks I will check into the Shurflo.. I had no idea it would be so inexpensive to do.. we actually bought a big pump of some kind years ago and never hooked it up (can't even remember what kind or how big it was.. I am really interested in the solar aspect...going to check out that Shurflo now..:)
Very nice! One can add another panel to push it faster in the same low light. Affordable Solar has the 8 amp Dankoff LCB at $137 and it comes with a 5 year warrantee. Your pump is designed for 30 volts, yet there is a risk of over voltage if directly off a PV. If running without a LCB, undersize the PV to reduce the risk, or one could use a charge controller instead of a LCB and use 20% and more watts than the pump requires in that well to improve performance. Watts it's max draw ?
@DeleteMeOnline I do not know what happened to the new controller. I am trying to send it back but they won;t take it. They said my solar panels were defective. ?? So, to prove them wrong I hooked them up to this pump. Anyway, I do hope to get my $350 back someday. I have been looking for a simpler, cheaper pump for shallow wells and this one is 1/4 of the cost of the Lorentz pump. Thanks for paying attention to the details!
@engineer775 Using the 'String Calculator' to check compatibility on the Morningctarcorp site before I ordered panels, I found to my surprise that some panels are not compatible or as compatible with MPPT or PWM type charger controllers. Morningstarcorp was experienced enough to know to offer such a 'test' so that one can pair the most efficient and compatible choices. Unfortunately many suppliers of PV and accessories do not advertise this compatibility issue enough. I got lucky.
maybe you address this in another video, but what type of pump/system would you recommend for a 20ft. sand point well?
aaronready1 2 weeks ago
Great video.
Do we know if we can suck water through an existing submerged well pump using this system? I have a 88’ deep 4” drilled well with a 20’ static depth that I’m using now, I was hoping to tap into the line between pump and the pressure tank and use this Dankoff pump and system.?.???? In Minnesota we need the pump and system in doors for freezing and security reasons. With the price of the these components I would like to have more info before pulling the trigger. Thanks
dynodave101 1 month ago
Why 0do you fuse the negative side of this dc circuit? just curious. Thanks
Bingstock 3 months ago
The filter looks like it would be hard to change. Is it?
jjsjeffjjsjeff 4 months ago
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Thanks for the video. Would it be wise to have a spare part or two for the entire system? Of those, would you place greater emphasis on any particular parts, other than the motor or panels?
Damacles9 5 months ago
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Damacles9 5 months ago
thank you and God Bless you for your info and time.........
MarinePrepper 6 months ago
Great video! Thanks for putting all the info and diagram at the end, useful stuff
shtfrun2thehills 6 months ago
i couldn't tell from the video, did you use cpvc pipe? cpvc is used for drinking water. Do you have to treat the water before you use it? I like your setup.
gjacobson76 7 months ago
i couldn't tell from the video, did you cpvc pipe? cpvc is used for drinking water. Do you have to treat the water before you use it? I like your setup.
gjacobson76 7 months ago
im gonna call you when i install mine
mysciencenow 7 months ago
Want to see the JIG, or the video will not be complete instructional set >:)
MrSchpankme 7 months ago
@MrSchpankme No jig - sorry - just measured , drilled, glued and installed. I made one chord length calculation for my hanging bracket. It took me longer than I wanted it too however. Thanks for watching.
engineer775 7 months ago
@engineer775 .. I just wanted to see you dance the JIG?
MrSchpankme 7 months ago
exellent.
GUERRILLAGEEK 7 months ago
@GUERRILLAGEEK Thanks man!
engineer775 7 months ago
Why not have a small battery bank for emergency back up?
highcountrytimber 7 months ago
@highcountrytimber It's good that you're thinking about backups but batteries are a very inefficient way to store power. If anything I'm sure he would have a generator backup or a combustion-powered pump. That being said he already has so many backups, he doesn't need backups for something that's not a primary source of power or water.
gboyd242 7 months ago
@highcountrytimber Since I do not pump into pressure but into an elevated tank I just pump when the sun shines and it stays way ahead of what our family, the cows, chickens and the garden needs. I pumped ~ 900 gallons today. I have been pumping with solar for 8 year to the tune of 2 million gallons. No need for batteries. Now in some applications - on demand to a pressure tank- batteries make sense. But I would have spent a couple of thousand on batteries over the last 8 yrs. No need.
engineer775 7 months ago
question: how does the pump know when the storage tank is full and to stop running. I know you have something in place, just wondering how your setup works....I wish you guys would start building your own kits for other people. Keep up the good work.
freakshow2000 7 months ago
@freakshow2000 I have a return line from the upper cistern. when it is full it returns to the spring. No float, no wire ,. no switch . Moving water is good water! So many peopel pump there water to tanks and it sits there for too long. No thanks.
engineer775 7 months ago
I think your projects are fascinating. The only problem is, I don't think I'd ever understand them without taking an electrician class.
neanderthor66 7 months ago
@neanderthor66 To be honest with you the electical parts of my projects cause me the most grief. I am a mechanical engineer that avoids electricity but sometimes you just have to have it. A little electricity solves a lot of problems!
engineer775 7 months ago
Engineer775 is a man that knows what he is doing. He listened for the noise of the pump and then looked at the water level to ensure the pump was actually pumping water.
A pump is similar to a car. A car has a motor that makes noise but the other parts must also work to get the car moving down the road.
Thumbs up to an engineer that understands how things work. --- electricity, wiring, piping, wells, pumps, impellers, solar panels and all those formulas everyone forgot or never learned.
1023471965 7 months ago
@1023471965 Kind words Too kind ! Thank you!
engineer775 7 months ago
Looks nice but was wandering why you put the filter on the suction side looks like the output side would be better less work for the pump to pull and you will not have to reprime it every time you change the filter.
sakofree 7 months ago
@sakofree Dankoff requires an inline filter on the suction side or the warranty is voided. It is 10 micron! At least I know I a delivering a pretty good product! I have not had to prime it but once as the foot valve and minimal lift has worked to hold prime. Thanks for watching.
engineer775 7 months ago
Almost like a 1/3hp sump pump. Nice vid.
jasonmushersee 7 months ago
Looks good! Sure am glad I was able to help you figure that out...lol...still way over my head!!!
Iam1uglyguy 7 months ago
THANKS
voodoochild2u 7 months ago
Cheaper to run off batteries and use the panels to keep the batteries charged?
homertalk 7 months ago
@homertalk nope- Cheaper to run panels and LCB than to run batteries. I have pumped about 3 million gallons of water in the last 8 years without batteries.
engineer775 7 months ago
How many watts are your solar panels?
Derf2258 7 months ago
@Derf2258 I am using 2 -65 watt BP solar panels. They are wired 24volt.
engineer775 7 months ago
did you go to school to learn all of this or are you just naturally talented??
MyDaddysgirl44 7 months ago
@MyDaddysgirl44 1% inspiration 99% perspiration! Yes I went to school but I have also had a lot of hands on experience. I highly recommend both!
engineer775 7 months ago
@engineer775 I figured with all the neat stuff I have seen you do that had a little schooling, but some of the stuff you come up with is just pure natural talent!! I do not have a well on my property but i do live on a watershed lake that is fed by a deep creek that happens to be on my property... would something like this work for that?
MyDaddysgirl44 7 months ago
@MyDaddysgirl44 Do you have the creek or the the Lake or both. The most inexpensive way to get water from either would be a 12 v DC diaphragm pump. Look up Shurlfo 2088 to start. You could have pressurized water ( 45 psi) to your home for under $200.
engineer775 7 months ago
@engineer775 I have both.. upper end of my property has the creek that feeds the lake and the lake is on the other end.. best bet would be the creek I think.. thanks I will check into the Shurflo.. I had no idea it would be so inexpensive to do.. we actually bought a big pump of some kind years ago and never hooked it up (can't even remember what kind or how big it was.. I am really interested in the solar aspect...going to check out that Shurflo now..:)
MyDaddysgirl44 7 months ago
Very nice! One can add another panel to push it faster in the same low light. Affordable Solar has the 8 amp Dankoff LCB at $137 and it comes with a 5 year warrantee. Your pump is designed for 30 volts, yet there is a risk of over voltage if directly off a PV. If running without a LCB, undersize the PV to reduce the risk, or one could use a charge controller instead of a LCB and use 20% and more watts than the pump requires in that well to improve performance. Watts it's max draw ?
InTheSticks0001 7 months ago
@DeleteMeOnline I do not know what happened to the new controller. I am trying to send it back but they won;t take it. They said my solar panels were defective. ?? So, to prove them wrong I hooked them up to this pump. Anyway, I do hope to get my $350 back someday. I have been looking for a simpler, cheaper pump for shallow wells and this one is 1/4 of the cost of the Lorentz pump. Thanks for paying attention to the details!
engineer775 7 months ago
@engineer775 Using the 'String Calculator' to check compatibility on the Morningctarcorp site before I ordered panels, I found to my surprise that some panels are not compatible or as compatible with MPPT or PWM type charger controllers. Morningstarcorp was experienced enough to know to offer such a 'test' so that one can pair the most efficient and compatible choices. Unfortunately many suppliers of PV and accessories do not advertise this compatibility issue enough. I got lucky.
InTheSticks0001 7 months ago
Very cool! Good job!
FrontCortex 7 months ago
Great stuff.
landshark22 7 months ago
@landshark22 Thanks for watching!
engineer775 7 months ago
Very cool project, thanks for sharing!
SCJMO 7 months ago
thanks for the video...
n2h20 7 months ago