Would this pump have trouble running every day for up to 9 hours? Planning on using it with a solar panel without battery.
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Hi the pump will run 9 hrs a day, but I would recommend a 12 volt battery this will prevent voltage fluctuation
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It can run for a long time. If you are using it as a backup generator and your power is out for days - no problem. It could also be used for power if you are totally off the grid. Think cabin in the woods. We have a large propane tank for heating the house. Our generator is hooked up to it for its' fuel supply. Makes running the generator when power is out easy.
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The capacitor is not a battery,you will still need to have it charge and have a battery connected to cap.you will still need a battery to keep it charge. But if you have your Solar panel connected to a battery and cap then to pond pumps,yes it would work great......but solar panel by itself will not charge cap. Plus once you disconnected cap from battery the cap will lose power immediately. Solar panel will keep your battery charge and the cap will stop the pumps from draining battery
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That is not its intent. I don't believe the battery would last very long always being on charge. Plus, depending on the size of the pump, it wouldn't last very long: 5-8 hrs..
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Rommel, I agree with Tim. It depends on what you are going to use the stored power for. For example, on average you will charge the batteries 10A for six hours or 60aH. If you are running a water pump that pulls 5A for 15min every hour you would need approximately 30Ah to run 24/7. In this case one battery is more than sufficient. In my case I run LED worklights and cameras. I pull about 10A for 8 to 10 hours which adds up to approximately 100Ah per day. Taking battery degradation and the fact not every day is 100% sun, we use two batteries. Hope this helps with your scenario.
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I do not know about it running 12 hours a day but I use my punp about an hour a day. It runs well and you can replace the tubing at some point. Can you use an automatic pump such as a condensate pump so it does not run continuously? The pump runs well and is inexpensive if it needs to be replace.
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yes, one "D" cell will run pump for 20hrs. I used it in a 2gal cooler for live shrimp and it does very well.
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pump maybe not charge,solar panel need be charged on fine day,it can not be charged on cloudy day
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The pump has an on and off switch as well as a timer. It can be set to run all 24 hours a day or for a specific period.
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I'll be honest and tell you to stay away. I only got the pump to work 3 times in emptying 100 gallons and then it started failing. The company did send me another but the batteries won't hold a charge long enough to work more than 10 minutes. Also charging is a pain because the solar panel must be perfectly aligned with the sun. It works fine it the earth doesn't more otherwise the panel stops charging after 30 minutes unless you realign it
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Yes. As long as the AC power is on, your system will run off of its battery power and the battery will recharge during the time the pump is not running.
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Mine will do up to 9gal / day if it ran most of the time which it does not.
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My pump has not seen "real action" yet, but all of my test runs worked as advertised. By the way, the pump installation is an easy, even fun job if you are into hands-on projects. This pump replaced my old battery backup pump because it was useless after hurricane Sandy knocked our power out for four days. The battery backup pump lasted for six to eight hours. I want better.
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Hi - this pump can be tied directly to a solar panel. However, it is recommended to shut the pump off after 3 hours of continuous run-time to let the motor brushes cool off for about 30 minutes. This will greatly increase lifetime of the pump.
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Yes . I let my pump run for about three days with no problems. I used it to remove water from my swimming pool cover .
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It depends on how long you plan on running the pumps. The one 12 volt battery will run the pumps for about 5.5 hrs before it is 50% discharged which is the maximum you should discharge any battery. The maximum output from the solar panel is about 5.5 amps so 1 panel will not keep up with the current draw if the pumps are run continually. You will need 2 panels to keep up with the demand.
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Well that depends.are you going to run the pumps all night? I use my panel to charge a 12 volt,110 amh battery that runs 12 volt lights through out the house. Works absolutely great!