Re: [RE-wrenches] Pump ideas

2016-08-03 Thread Chris Worcester
Hi Jay, If it hasn’t been mentioned yet, a surface pump will break suction or cavitate if too high from the source, so I’d put it in the hole so it’s not more than 6’ to 9’ above the static water level in the well. You will need a way to prime the pump too. Chris Worcester Solar Wind Works

Re: [RE-wrenches] Pump ideas

2016-08-03 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
Jay, Is that 140 “feet” of head, or really 140 psi (about equal to 323 ft of head at sea level)? I’ll assume the 140 psi And I’ll assume that you want to run the pump PV-direct, without batteries or an inverter. Can the “well” be dug deeper? If they can dig it out another few feet or so, c