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I read the question and answers to the portable generator and since I am new to this type of technical information which does not answer my original question. How many panels would it take to run a 1 1/2 hp motor which is used for pumping water? Then I would need to know what else do I need to make it work
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As Sunking says, we need to know how many hours a day it needs to run, and your city, to calculate the sun hours there.
Do you need the pump in winter too, or only summer.
A 1.5 hp pump will likely need 3,000 watts to run, and almost 10,000w to start up. That will require 2 inverters (expensive inverters)
How about another approach, how much water do you need a day, and how high do you have to pump it ? and what pressure. Maybe you don't need the 1.5 hp pump, and can use a smaller one, I use a .5 hp pump, running 4-6 hours a day, to pump to elevated tanks to give me 60 psi of pressure 24/7Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
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It would have to do that by the definition of wattage!
But the generator of a particular wattage will run for a really long time at that load if you keep refueling it, while the run time on the internal battery of your system, even supplemented by the panel during sun hours, would be pretty low.SunnyBoy 3000 US, 18 BP Solar 175B panels.Comment
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1 1/2 hp pump
Sunking, thank you for replying to my question. The location is in Santa Rosa County, Florida. I don't think that we will run more then a few hours per day and that's when we are there. I did find out that it takes max: of 11.5 amps to run and it takes 51.4 amps to starting surge. I hope this information will be helpful. thank you, alexander ilnyckyjComment
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Most residential wells run in the 30-40PSI range
Your well is 190' deep but how much water is standing in the well. Say the level is at 30' below the well cap and replenishes at 5 gpm. Well you could draw 5gpm without the well dropping level at all. which means that instead of pumping 190' to the surface you are only pumping 30'. Big difference.
If this is for a house if an overhead tank is possible that's great. But for most instances a solar pump to bringg the water up from the well and another pressure pump to pressurize the system works better.NABCEP certified Technical Sales Professional
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quote 1 1/2 hp motor
( quote= ailnyckyj) The well is already in. The depth is 160 feet and it pumps about 28 gls. per minute I have a 120 gal. tank and what I need to know is how many panels would it that and what other equipment would I need to make this work for me. The motor draws 11.5 ams running and 54.5 amps to strart. The water level is at 75 feet. So can anyone tell me what I need to make it work. I only use this pump maybe 2 or 3 hrs. per day and that's when I am at the property. The location is in E. Milton, Fla. Thank you. . Alexander ilnyckyjLast edited by Naptown; 06-12-2012, 01:41 PM. Reason: Removed e mail to prevent spamers use PM feature o forumComment
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