Hey, this is Mike with RPS Solar Pumps.
Today, we're going to cover the top five most common misconceptions
about solar water pumps
The first
most common misconception is that solar pumps aren't as powerful as AC pumps
and just aren't up to the job of large watering tests.
So that's just not true these days.
We like to joke around that.
You may be thinking
about the solar pump in your grandma's fountain doing that little spurt of water.
But our pumps are industrial and rugged and made
for the outdoor environment to operate years after years.
We go up to 100 horsepower for very large watering applications
and we also have ultra energy efficient, smaller systems.
When you just need a pump, some water in the middle of a field
for your livestock
or other smaller water applications But these aren't some cheap plastic pump.
They're made of 100% stainless steel
and they're made for years of reliable performance.
The next most common misconception or one we get asked every day is
that batteries are required in order to operate the solar pumps.
All of our submersible pumps are what's called direct drive.
That means they can operate only off the power available from the solar panels.
Now, most of our systems can use batteries,
and those are a tool we can use for specific applications.
The third most common misconception is when calculating our total pumping head.
Do we use where the pump is set in the well,
or do we use where the static water level is?
We want to use in a majority of our cases, our static water level
that will dictate the size of the system we need in order
to lift the water up from our static water level up to our surface.
Now, there are a few fringe cases like super low producing
well where we know the water level is going to drop.
In that case, if we know the water level is going to drop because we're over
pumping the well we're pumping faster than the refresh rate,
then we're going to want to use
where a pump is set when calculating our total pumping head.
The fourth most common misconception is that solar pumps just aren't reliable.
So that's just not true.
Solar pumps are the most reliable way to pump water out
in the middle of the field where there's no utility power things that make them
reliable are brushless motors, so there's no brushes to wear out over time.
Our systems also has soft start, which minimize mechanical stress
on the system and the controllers take sensory input.
That means we can shut the pump down if the water level drops in the well
in order to prevent our pump from pumping dry
and with our tank full system, we only pump water
when we need to minimizing wear and tear on the system over time.
The fifth most common misconception is that you're going to need a professional
oil or other specialized knowledge in order to install a solar pump system.
Now, that used to be the case, but since our solar pumps came along,
we've put together a great easy to install kit.
A majority of the components are plug and play,
and we've been told the hardest part is just splicing the wire.
And don't worry about that.
We have a great splicing video.
It also comes with all the components we pre crimp the splices on
and provide adhesive lines, shrink tubing to make a simple,
watertight connection So if you've ever spliced a wire before,
you're going to be able to install one of our solar pump kits
if you haven't spliced the wire before. Don't worry,
we'll teach you how the systems come with a 36 page color user manual.
We also have install videos for all of our different systems,
so if you can watch that video, you can install a solar pump system.
So those are the five most common misconceptions.
But I have a bonus one for you today,
and that's that the systems take a long time to install.
They don't take a long time.
A majority of our systems can be installed in a single weekend,
and our record is around 3 hours for a person to install and 400.
So those are the most common misconceptions.
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