Building a Solar powered Fountain
solar powered fountain
Solar fountains are a simple, straightforward do-it-yourself (DIY) project that work for any skill level. (The electrical work is bare bones minimum, with zero danger of shock or calamity.) Pumps and PV modules work well together. You can literally connect the two wires from a PV module with the two wires of a DC pump motor, and you’re in business. The pump works when you have sunshine, and the more, the merrier.
A basic fountain system has a minimum of several parts:
- A fountain (the structure, including the water path)
- A lower reservoir of water
- A pump
- Some tubing
- Wiring
- A power source
Some systems use an upper reservoir to store water, which evens out the erratic flow of the fountain on a partly cloudy day. In periods of bright sunshine, the upper reservoir fills up; when it’s shady, it slowly drains down. You can build a solar fountain any size you want, indoors or out, and you can create a soothing ambience with peaceful, gurgling water. Spend as little as $40 or as much as $10,000. All sizes are available for the do-it-yourselfer. The bigger jobs are just bigger, not more complex.
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