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transforming the landscape of the Australian bush. Traditionally remote
water pumping has been dominated by windmills or diesel engines. In
recent years however pastoralists have discovered the unparalleled
benefits of solar pumping. Simply put, sunlight is converted into electricity using photovoltaic solar panels. The electricity produced powers the pump through a controller. The pump starts by itself every morning at sunrise and switches off at sunset automatically.  There are no
batteries in a solar pumping system, so the pump only works during
daylight hours. If you are pumping into a tank, float switches can be
installed to tell the pump to switch off when the tank is full. Sensors
can also be installed to tell the pump to stop pumping if the water
level in the bore or dam gets too low, thus protecting the pump. Usually the purchase of a solar
pump pays for itself the very day it is installed. Installing regular
mains power can be an expensive business when trenching, cabling,
resurfacing and ongoing power bills are taken into account. Some other
benefits of solar pumping are: -
Environmentally friendly - no greenhouse gas emissions The Lorentz range of ETA pumps are positive displacement
helical rotor screw pumps. They are designed and manufactured in
Germany and offer exceptional value for money. SolarShop offers DIY
solar pumping kits which include everything to get you started. The ETA pump is a
submersible type and can be used to pump out of a bore, dam, tank or
well. It can be used for stock watering or replacing a windmill. It can
also be used for a pressurizing application for a house's water supply.
Constructed of marine grade bronze and
304 stainless steel, these highly efficient pumps are designed to
operate on 12 to 30 volts of direct current that may be supplied from
solar panels and/or batteries.
Power requirements can be as little as
35 watts. They can be used to fill an open tank or in a pressurized
water delivery system making them an ideal way to provide water for
livestock, remote homes, campsites, small farms or any other need
beyond the commercial power grid.
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