solar panel install question
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titleistseemore
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Just got done putting mine in. The 1hp pump is more then enough for my setup even with the 30ft runs and over 10ft in elevation. And now the sun just went away.
titleistseemore
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Without knowing the number and size of the panels it is hard to double check your math, did you account for head loss in the filter?
Ike
p.s. note not all pumps are the same on their head curves, some of the same HP have 30% or more upper end head, at the expense of lower max flow numbers at low head
Ike
p.s. note not all pumps are the same on their head curves, some of the same HP have 30% or more upper end head, at the expense of lower max flow numbers at low head
titleistseemore
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No I didn't account for head loss in the filter, the panels that I am going with are 4x12 and will be using 4
If you have 15 psi of head loss in the filter (a fairly common dirty filter number) this equals about 34 ft of pressure side head loss, that you will need to add to your actual lift loss. (this will give you a ballpark figure anyway, actual performance is harder to calculate since filter backpressure varies with flow)
Quick question in the check valves. Would one for a sump pump work? Only thing I can find at lowes are the spring valves. Also how and where does the vacuum release go? Pics would be awesome
You would be better off with the flapper check valves like Jandy makes.
The VRV can go just about anywhere. Mine is on the bottom of the panels where the water enters, or you could put it at the very top, or you could even put it down by the filter.
The VRV can go just about anywhere. Mine is on the bottom of the panels where the water enters, or you could put it at the very top, or you could even put it down by the filter.
Im gonna have to order the valve. Unless a sump pump is a flapper. The local pool store was worthless when I stopped. How does the vacuum release mount? Just drilled into the pvc?
They usually screw in, not sure the thread size off hand. You can just get a Tee with a threaded middle port or a regular Tee and put an adapter in the middle port to give you the right threads.
BTW, I think most VRVs, usually want to be mounted vertically.
BTW, I think most VRVs, usually want to be mounted vertically.
