Tell me about solar panel shit- Fathers Day gifts

pulling69 wrote:Pretty sure you will need a battery

tGreenWay wrote:I thought about getting a solar panel for our roof, but then I remembered the city won’t let me park my helicopter in the street overnight.

Nordic wrote:How many watts to power the pump? You probably don't know, but are we talking a small koy pond or 1/2 acre farm pond?

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

pulling69 wrote:Pretty sure you will need a battery

Well sure. But there are like 1000 solar panel options have I have no idea what I’m looking at.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:My dad digs gadget shit. Anything gadget. I was thinking I’d get him a solar panel for Father’s Day that could operate the pump he has for his pond instead of plugging it into the house.

Thing is, as I shop I have no idea what the fuck I’m looking at. Lots of options in the $100-200 range, but what do I need? Should I just buy this one and call it good?

https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Monocrystalline-Negative-Controller-Connectors/dp/B00BFCNFRM

Nordic wrote:How many watts to power the pump? You probably don't know, but are we talking a small koy pond or 1/2 acre farm pond?

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Travis we need approximate length x width x depth to figure out the proper gph of the pump.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Can you get a solar pump that big? I always go bigger or shit gets stuck in it. That would be about a 3200 gallon pond. I'd go at least 4000 gph on the pump.