Pumping water for a slip and slide at a lake.

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  • distortedvoice
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2012
    • 3

    Pumping water for a slip and slide at a lake.

    So I will be going to flaming gorge next week. I don't want to have to carry buckets of water up the hill for this slip and slide.

    I will be picking the spot when I arrive. I will be looking for a 50 degree angle for about 40-50 feet then it turns into a jump at the lake to catch some air. I found this pump that runs on ~15 watts. I'm grabbing this mono 40w 12v panel off ebay (link). Then two of (these) pumps. They say "1/2" male NPT Inlet/Outlet - 9' 10" Max Head" I'm guessing that means it can only handle ~10' vert at .50 tubing, so I should get 20' with .25. Then hooking the second pump up at 20'.

    My question is will I get 50 feet on an incline with this setup? Do I just have to hook the pumps in parallel to the solar panel and I'm off?
  • Naptown
    Solar Fanatic
    • Feb 2011
    • 6880

    #2
    No you need a pump that is capable of 25-30 feet of head and a flow rate at that height capable of what you need
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    • distortedvoice
      Junior Member
      • Jul 2012
      • 3

      #3
      Daisy chaining pumps wont work? I haven't seen any pumps with that kind of output with low watts.

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      • Naptown
        Solar Fanatic
        • Feb 2011
        • 6880

        #4
        Originally posted by distortedvoice
        Daisy chaining pumps wont work? I haven't seen any pumps with that kind of output with low watts.
        And therin lies the problem you won't and if you do it won't provide enough flow to make a difference.
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        • distortedvoice
          Junior Member
          • Jul 2012
          • 3

          #5
          So solar is not an option?

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