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·I have about $3000 to set up a remote watering system (a grant where I return purebred cows to them in exchange for the remote watering system).
I want it to be semi-moveable so I can empty the sloughs I have fenced the cattle out of before moving to our main water dugoug. It will have to push the water about 800 feet to a tank which gravity feeds the rotationally grazed pastures. I can't say what the lift is though . . don't knwo how to figure it out 800 feet apart! It is not more than 50 feet (*G*)
Any suggestions? The grant has to pay for pipe, tank, pump and whatever I use to power it. I think solar panels are out right now because they would bring the cost up too high, but I'd be willing to use rechargeable deep cycle batteries. It is too far away to run a 110 line etc.
The suggestion right now is to use a floating pump with a float that will shut it off when the tank is full (and turn on when it gets below a certain number). Use 6v deep cycle batteries to run it and drains for the pipes when they are in low areas - they will be run above ground. The tank only holds 1200 gallons, but it will last 10 days with my miniature cattle.
Any suggestions!
Heather
I want it to be semi-moveable so I can empty the sloughs I have fenced the cattle out of before moving to our main water dugoug. It will have to push the water about 800 feet to a tank which gravity feeds the rotationally grazed pastures. I can't say what the lift is though . . don't knwo how to figure it out 800 feet apart! It is not more than 50 feet (*G*)
Any suggestions? The grant has to pay for pipe, tank, pump and whatever I use to power it. I think solar panels are out right now because they would bring the cost up too high, but I'd be willing to use rechargeable deep cycle batteries. It is too far away to run a 110 line etc.
The suggestion right now is to use a floating pump with a float that will shut it off when the tank is full (and turn on when it gets below a certain number). Use 6v deep cycle batteries to run it and drains for the pipes when they are in low areas - they will be run above ground. The tank only holds 1200 gallons, but it will last 10 days with my miniature cattle.
Any suggestions!
Heather