rddmddiysp
New Member
Hi all,
Brand new to this forum (and to learning about solar power, generally!)
I've read several other threads on pond aeration (shoutout to Brian Sloan, in particular, for this excellent-looking setup and writeup), and watched countless videos.
While there's a ton of good info, it's all a bit overwhelming - and I'm starting to twist myself in circles. So I figured I should take a stab at sizing and selecting components, to get feedback / corrections sooner.
Background:
* Looking to power two diffusers from a single compressor / air pump, for a 0.2 acre pond of ~6-8 ft depth. Leaning towards the HIBLOW HP-60 compressor, which uses 51W at 1.18A.
* This setup is only intended to run during spring and summer months. I'm located in Maryland, where we expect to receive irradiation > 5.75 kWh/m2/day from May thru July (according to https://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar-resource-maps.html) - although only for an average of 7 hrs per day (due to surrounding trees & hills).
* I'd like the pump to run ~8am to ~8pm, but this is not critical (i.e. it's Ok if it doesn't run at all on cloudy days, or shuts off early)
Components:
* On sunny days, we'll want 5-6 hours of supplementary battery power @ 51W, so I'm thinking a single AGM deep cycle 30AH 12V battery would suffice.. ?
* To keep things relatively simple, I'm leaning towards a 200W Topsolar Mono Panel kit(2 x 100W; 12V, with 20A PWM controller)
I've left out some components and a TON of details, because I'm just not yet "there" yet... But is ^this a reasonable start? Any and all input is appreciated!
(please keep in mind I'm new to this and, while I'm investing a good chunk of time to learning, I have limited bandwidth for this side project)
Brand new to this forum (and to learning about solar power, generally!)
I've read several other threads on pond aeration (shoutout to Brian Sloan, in particular, for this excellent-looking setup and writeup), and watched countless videos.
While there's a ton of good info, it's all a bit overwhelming - and I'm starting to twist myself in circles. So I figured I should take a stab at sizing and selecting components, to get feedback / corrections sooner.
Background:
* Looking to power two diffusers from a single compressor / air pump, for a 0.2 acre pond of ~6-8 ft depth. Leaning towards the HIBLOW HP-60 compressor, which uses 51W at 1.18A.
* This setup is only intended to run during spring and summer months. I'm located in Maryland, where we expect to receive irradiation > 5.75 kWh/m2/day from May thru July (according to https://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar-resource-maps.html) - although only for an average of 7 hrs per day (due to surrounding trees & hills).
* I'd like the pump to run ~8am to ~8pm, but this is not critical (i.e. it's Ok if it doesn't run at all on cloudy days, or shuts off early)
Components:
* On sunny days, we'll want 5-6 hours of supplementary battery power @ 51W, so I'm thinking a single AGM deep cycle 30AH 12V battery would suffice.. ?
* To keep things relatively simple, I'm leaning towards a 200W Topsolar Mono Panel kit(2 x 100W; 12V, with 20A PWM controller)
I've left out some components and a TON of details, because I'm just not yet "there" yet... But is ^this a reasonable start? Any and all input is appreciated!
(please keep in mind I'm new to this and, while I'm investing a good chunk of time to learning, I have limited bandwidth for this side project)