Small solar powered fountains?
irma_stpete_10a
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Comments (1)http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230959258012&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en...See MoreMy solar-run fountain and garden shots
Comments (14)Blue--you found it! Maybe if you are extra good this year, Santa will pull through with a BIG gift! Maryl--I'm probably a few weeks behind you. My pansies will probably keep going for a few more weeks. We've had so much overcast weather that the pansies haven't suffered as much from the heat as usual. When the pansies give up the ghost, I switch over to medium blue lobelia--they make some now that can take a lot more sun, but even the lobelia will probably give up in the oven heat of August. However, by September or October, I can plant the pansies again. They will bloom in the fall and almost all of them will survive the winter to start blooming again very early in the spring through May/early June. Maryl and Carol: When Braveheart blooms, he is spectacular, but he sometimes is slow on the re-blooming. He's another one that got a severe pruning this spring like Jubilee Celebration and Earthsong did, and he is absolutely loving it, throwing out all sorts of blooms this year. He didn't do that well the past couple years. I have a theory--about long-term damage from that late hard Easter freeze several years ago (I'm sure you remember it, Maryl). I think the canes on a number of my roses did not fully recover and I've been trying to make them bloom more than they were capable of. I noticed that my hybrid teas weren't having that problem--and I have to cut them nearly to the ground each year--so I decided to try a more severe pruning with the shrubs that never seemed to fully recover after the Easter freeze. It worked--they are blooming like crazy. However, I won't prune them that severely every year by any means. Raining here today. Where is that sun? Kate...See MoreBirds not visiting my new birdbath yet....
Comments (7)Howdy again. Yes moving water is best. I have a small pond in my yard with several waterfalls and the birds love it! I also have a regular bird bath (heated in winter) that they frequent. I put small rocks in it so they can perch without getting wet and have a nice drink if they want. Sounds like you had a Gold Finch visit, they like Thistle seeds. You can look up Drs Foster and Smith on line, they carry you solar wigglers and misters you may also want to try wild birds unlimited. Sorry I dont have the web addys....See MoreSolar pump for disappearing fountain
Comments (3)I doubt that you'll get enough energy to run a pump which is as powerful as you want without spending more than you figured. But here's some figures. A 15 watt panel costs about $50. Typically they come as '12' volt meaning they're made to charge 12 volt batteries. However they put out 15 volts (About) in full sun. And will put out about 1 amp. In real life meaning less than perfect conditions you can expect to run a motor which requires 10 watts to it's full potential. But you'll need a motor that is a voltage requirement of 12 volts to 15 volts. And to compound the electronics part of the problem.. only a certain pump and panel combination will get the most out of the 2 sq meters (about) that your panel covers. Get a motor that needs slightly higher voltage and the panel won't match well enough to give full performance. Ask around and learn what you can. It's not all that hard make the pump spin. But when you get to where you're expecting certain results that's when the problems will begin to show up as lack of performance. Now that I've scared you a bit. What about the mounting for the panel? It's glass with metal frame. You must put it into another frame to keep it safe. ie you can't just screw into the panel's frame or the glass might crack. Battery backup? You could help the situation if you used a battery in that the battery would suck up all of the power the panel had available and the battery would also 'fix' the voltage to about 13.4 volts. Get a pump for 13.4 volts and your match will be better than a panel and pump only. But you've added some cost. You don't need any electronics between the panel and battery (if you use a car type lead / acid battery) but if you use NiMH or especially Lithium you must have some electronics to regulate the current and voltage. Let's put it this way. If you can find what you want already as a product for the price you want to pay except that it's 30% higher than you expected.. You probably can't do any better than that unless: A. You have a background in electronics and know what kind of products , pumps/panels/voltage converters are available off the shelf. That usually requires someone working in the field daily. B1. You have a friend who's done it and will help you. B2. You have a reputable site which tells you what to buy and tells you how well it worked. I wish you luck. If you want to mention how much water per minute / hour / day you want to move and how high it has to spray and if it's moving something with the water pressure .. mention what itis and how much it weighs and how far it has to move.. I can look back in a week and give you more accurate power requirements. Andre...See MoreTheresa24 (NeFL9a)
3 years ago
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