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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Mac,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The cheapest pump to do this job is the LVM Amazon, which is made in England, will pump 3 or 4 GPM at 10 feet of head and costs around $70. They are made to run on a 12 volt battery and cannot handle more than 14 volts, so a small battery and controller are required. You can use a low cost regulator and a relay powered by the module to only run the pump when the sun is shining.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>If you use a Surflo 2088, use the 24 volt version with a nominal 12 volt 36 cell module array direct. This way the pump never sees too high of a voltage. It will operate at 17 to 18 volts, pump slightly less then spec says at 24 volt, but since it is positive displacement it will pump fine at the low voltage. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>David Katz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>CTO & Founder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AEE Solar Inc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>P: 707 825-1200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>F: 707 825-1202<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>dkatz@aeesolar.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.aeesolar.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>DISCLAIMER: <br>This communication, along with any documents, files or attachments, is intended for the use of only the addressee and contains privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of any information contained in or attached to this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail reply and destroy the original communication and its attachments without reading, printing or saving in any manner.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>mac Lewis<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 24, 2012 7:50 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] low head/low cost solar pump<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi wrenches,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am looking for a relatively low cost solar pumping system. The system has about 10 ft of elevation head and he just wants to water his garden which is about 200' away horizontally. It can either be a submersible pump or a pump that can produce some suction. Any experience with this? Everything I've looked at thus far has been overkill and/or fairly expensive.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Mac Lewis<b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FF9900'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='color:#305A78'>"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." </span><b><span style='color:#686868'>-Sócrates</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FF9900'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>