Hi, The easiest way is to use a DC powered pump fed by a photovoltaic panel through a voltage regulator. I is a commercial solution widely used. But the pump most be tailored to the depth of the well.
Regards Ermanno On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 11:35 PM, Yosem Companys <compa...@stanford.edu> wrote: > Hi All, > > A quick question: A Facebook friend Danay Paravisini (cc'ed) wants to know > whether it is possible to solarize water pumps in Puerto Rico? > > Most survivors of hurricane Maria are now drinking and using non-potable > water because there is no electricity to pump potable water. > > Could electric pumps be turned into solar pumps? > > Thanks, > Yosem > > _______________________________________________ > TIER mailing list > Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu > t...@tier.cs.berkeley.edu > https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier > > -- Ermanno Pietrosemoli Presidente Fundación Escuela Latinoamericana de Redes (EsLaRed) www.EsLaRed.org.ve
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