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I am building a new construction home on a property next to where I am living. The temporary electrical has not yet been hooked-up. The electric company has said it may be a little bit because of the backlog on transformers. I have been running a generator to keep the water in the sump down at a manageable level it's 5 acre away so running an extension cord is out of the question.
There are several springs around the foundation so there is a continuous trickle into the sump pit. Currently, I have been doing a couple of things. When the basement floor was poured last week, I kept the generator running 24/7 for 3 days which cost me about $30 a day in fuel. Lately, 5 days later, I have started the generator every few hours and then last thing at night and first thing in the morning. The sump fills from minimum pump shutoff to pump turn on (7.5") in about 45min to 1 hour. But the pump only runs between 8-10 seconds. I have a Little Giant 110V sump pump with 1-1/2 outlet to a collapsable hose running toward the creek adjacent to the property.
My thoughts were if I could rig a solar panel to a battery and then use a inverter to the pump, I could use the same pump and keep up on the water level so it never got behind and I wouldn't have to spend fuel for generator or go out there all time. I know I will have to have a battery back-up or solar back up once the house is actually built - Or maybe not. We haven't had much rain, so i really don't know what the longer term will be. The foundation is not yet backfilled either.
The pump I have I believe is a 1hp Little Giant SS. The booklet says 975 Watts.
So I thought I would post here and see what you experts recommend or say will work or definitely won't work. As I mentioned this is new construction, so I don't want to invest a lot of money that I won't use down the road, but something that won't have me spending tons in gasoline at $5.25/gallon for the generator and give me piece of mind.
Will a 100W solar panel to a deep cycle battery (or two) with 1000W inverter do the trick? Or should I go with a lower flow 12V kit with a solar panel.
Love to hear what people think.
There are several springs around the foundation so there is a continuous trickle into the sump pit. Currently, I have been doing a couple of things. When the basement floor was poured last week, I kept the generator running 24/7 for 3 days which cost me about $30 a day in fuel. Lately, 5 days later, I have started the generator every few hours and then last thing at night and first thing in the morning. The sump fills from minimum pump shutoff to pump turn on (7.5") in about 45min to 1 hour. But the pump only runs between 8-10 seconds. I have a Little Giant 110V sump pump with 1-1/2 outlet to a collapsable hose running toward the creek adjacent to the property.
My thoughts were if I could rig a solar panel to a battery and then use a inverter to the pump, I could use the same pump and keep up on the water level so it never got behind and I wouldn't have to spend fuel for generator or go out there all time. I know I will have to have a battery back-up or solar back up once the house is actually built - Or maybe not. We haven't had much rain, so i really don't know what the longer term will be. The foundation is not yet backfilled either.
The pump I have I believe is a 1hp Little Giant SS. The booklet says 975 Watts.
So I thought I would post here and see what you experts recommend or say will work or definitely won't work. As I mentioned this is new construction, so I don't want to invest a lot of money that I won't use down the road, but something that won't have me spending tons in gasoline at $5.25/gallon for the generator and give me piece of mind.
Will a 100W solar panel to a deep cycle battery (or two) with 1000W inverter do the trick? Or should I go with a lower flow 12V kit with a solar panel.
Love to hear what people think.
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