[RE-wrenches] Solar Direct DC Brushless Surface Pump 48V

[Jason Szumlanski]

Energy, size, and maintenance were cited reasons. The customer makes
electric traction drives for locomotives, so let's just say he understands
what he wants. Must be brushless...

*Jason Szumlanski** *

*Fafco Solar*

On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Allan Sindelar <
allan at positiveenergysolar.com> wrote:

>  Jason,
> I'm not clear what your request is for. The Slowpump was originally
> developed for just such an application as you have described. The principal
> limitation is that it has to be fine-filtered on the intake side, to
> protect the precision positive displacement pump head. That's why Dankoff
> Pumps offers the 30" filter/foot valve intake kit.
>
> If you are simply wanting a motor that will work PV direct, the Slowpump
> motor will do that. My own experience over many years is that the MET
> motors used in the Slowpumps and Booster Pumps almost never need brushes
> replaced (and they're available if ever needed). So can you explain why
> you're looking for a brushless motor?
>
> Thanks, Allan
>
>  *Allan Sindelar*
> *Allan at positiveenergysolar.com* <Allan at positiveenergysolar.com>
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>
>  On 10/25/2012 2:08 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
>
> I'm looking for something like the Dankoff Solar Slowpump 2507 except with
> brushless motor. It needs to work PV direct.
>
>  It's for a low head application to replenish a water tank from a stream.
>
>  Recommendations?
>
>   *Jason Szumlanski** *
>
> *Fafco Solar*
>
>
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