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Hi there,
I need to pump water from a river to a home site which is 760' above the river level. I estimate that the pipe would be 1,100' long. The water will be stored in a tank on the hill. No big flow rates necessary. There is no lack of power, it comes from the home site, either 240V AC (which I prefer) or directly from an 18 kW 48V solar system. I was considering the Grundfos SQFlex 6 SQF-3 high head pump or 2 smaller pumps with a buffer storage in between.
It is not the first well pump I install but I need advice on the general system layout and especially on the plumbing part of the project. What type of piping is necessary due to the high pressure and the long distance, what are the problems to be expected? Is there anybody who has experience with a similar situation? I live in Belize, Central America, so no sophisticated high tech materials are available. The pump etc. will be imported.
Thanks, your help is greatly appreciated!
I need to pump water from a river to a home site which is 760' above the river level. I estimate that the pipe would be 1,100' long. The water will be stored in a tank on the hill. No big flow rates necessary. There is no lack of power, it comes from the home site, either 240V AC (which I prefer) or directly from an 18 kW 48V solar system. I was considering the Grundfos SQFlex 6 SQF-3 high head pump or 2 smaller pumps with a buffer storage in between.
It is not the first well pump I install but I need advice on the general system layout and especially on the plumbing part of the project. What type of piping is necessary due to the high pressure and the long distance, what are the problems to be expected? Is there anybody who has experience with a similar situation? I live in Belize, Central America, so no sophisticated high tech materials are available. The pump etc. will be imported.
Thanks, your help is greatly appreciated!