[RE-wrenches] how to record electrical consumption on PV direct pump

[jay]

You know I suggested that, and my buddy said, yeah well its the government they want to measure everything.

Just wasted money for data no one will ever use or see or need.  ugh

jay




> On Jan 16, 2025, at 3:22 PM, Maverick Brown <maverick at mavericksolar.com> wrote:
> 
> Jay
> 
> The best way might be to add a water meter and then back calculate the supposed energy needed. 
> 
> They know the water volume, head and flow rate. BAM!: Math!! 
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Maverick
> 
> Maverick Brown
> Off-Grid Solar Commander since 2006
> Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
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> 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 16, 2025, at 4:11 PM, jay via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Good point.
>> 
>> It’s a grundfos SQFlex, voc is about 275 max.  
>> 
>> jay
>> 
>>> On Jan 16, 2025, at 3:08 PM, Mac Lewis <maclewis1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Jay,
>>> 
>>> What is the operating voltage of the pump/controller?
>>> 
>>> Im wondering if the controller manufacturer may have a solution.  It may be hard to find something that would tolerate being power cycled every day.
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM jay via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>> wrote:
>>>> HI All,
>>>> 
>>>> Here is a weird one to me.
>>>> 
>>>> A buddy works for the forest service and they have an new solar pump without batteries which they want to meter the electrical usage.
>>>> 
>>>> Offgrid, no cell.  Its doesn’t need to be real time, can be just monthly totals.
>>>> 
>>>> I don’t know where to even look for something like this.
>>>> 
>>>> thanks in advance
>>>> 
>>>> jay
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