Solar West Floating Pumps

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Floating Pumps

FM12 floating pump
cattle watering
cattle
livestock watering
solar powered watering system
solar powered pump
solar water pump for trough 
solar watering
electric fencing
solar fencing
animal management
SW12 SW24 floating pumps
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cattle
livestock watering
solar powered watering system
solar powered pump
solar water pump for trough 
solar watering
electric fencing
solar fencing
animal management

FM12 & FM24 Floating pumps

SW12 & SW24 Floating pumps

Solar West floating pumps have a maximum lifting capacity of 40' and can be powered with as little as 1 - 12V solar panel and a single 12 Volt battery. These pumps are ideal for pumping from dugouts, lakes, rivers and streams. Solar West pumps do not have a check valve, to facilitate efficient water drain back, allowing you to use the pump earlier in the spring and later in the fall. Solar West's newly designed pumps also include an injection molded glass reinforced polypropylene casing, O-ring seals, stainless steel screws, fewer parts and leak points.

Floating pumps can be used with any combination of solar panels supporting up to 46.8 Gal/Min or 590 cow/calf pairs, depending on the height of the lift with the water consumption based on 25 Gal/Cow-Calf/Day.

Floating Pumps Currently Available:

Solar West FM10

  • Floating centrifugal pumping system
  • 12 Volt
  • 8 - 10 Amps
  • Maximum 10' of lift
  • 2 year warranty
  • 75' of cord
  • No check valve allows water in the line to flow back through pump, allowing longer use in spring and fall

Solar Panel Combinations

Cow-Calf Pairs (25gal Consumption / day)
Lift (ft)
Gal/min
1-64w
1-123w
2-64w
2-123w
4-64w
2
25
25
280
280
280
560
4
21
21
250
250
250
495
6
16
16
190
190
190
390
8
12
12
160
160
160
315
10
8
8
110
110
110
225
Gal / day (based on summer sunlight conditions)
Lift (ft)
Gal/min
1-64w
1-123w
2-64w
2-123w
4-64w
2
25
3492
7020
6984
14040
13968
4
21
3088
6208
6176
12416
12352
6
16
2416
4858
4832
9716
9664
8
12
1972
3964
3944
7928
7888
10
8
1397
2808
2794
5616
5588

Solar West SW12

  • Floating centrifugal pumping system
  • 12 Volt
  • 10 - 16 Amps
  • Maximum 20' of lift
  • 2 year warranty
  • 75' of cord

No check valve allows water in the line to flow back through pump, allowing longer use in spring and fall.

Solar Panel Combinations

Cow-Calf Pairs (25gal Consumption / day)
Lift (ft)
Gal/min
1-64w
1-123w
2-64w
2-123w
4-64w
5
16
55
100
115
195
230
10
13
50
85
95
170
195
15
10
40
75
85
150
170
20
7
35
60
70
125
145
Gal / day (based on summer sunlight conditions)
Lift (ft)
Gal/min
1-64w
1-123w
2-64w
2-123w
4-64w
5
16
1375
2500
2875
4875
5750
10
13
1250
2125
2375
4250
4875
15
10
1000
1875
2125
3750
4250
20
7
875
1500
1750
3125
3625

Solar West SW24

  • Floating centrifugal pumping system
  • 24 Volt
  • 10 - 16 Amos
  • Maximum 45' of lift
  • 2 year warranty
  • 75' of cord

No check valve allows water in the line to flow back through pump, allowing longer use in spring and fall.

Solar Panel Combinations

Cow-Calf Pairs (25gal Consumption / day)
Lift (ft)
Gal/min
1-64w
1-123w
2-64w
2-123w
4-64w
5
32
145
250
295
440
495
10
27
125
215
250
375
425
15
24
115
200
230
345
395
20
22
110
180
220
325
365
25
21
105
180
210
317
355
30
20
103
176
206
309
352
35
17
99
170
198
297
340
40
12
73
126
147
220
252
45
6
40
70
81
121
139
Gal / day (based on summer sunlight conditions)
Lift (ft)
Gal/min
1-64w
1-123w
2-64w
2-123w
4-64w
5
32
3666
6184
7332
10998
12368
10
27
3112
5316
6224
9336
10632
15
24
2857
4910
5714
8571
9820
20
22
2712
4531
5424
8136
9062
25
21
2638
4434
5276
7914
8868
30
20
2578
4403
5156
7734
8806
35
17
2477
4257
4954
7431
8514
40
12
1837
3158
3674
5511
6316
45
6
1014
1743
2028
3042
3486

Submersible Pumps

Solar West uses high quality Lorentz pumps that are stainless steel with a brushless design. Each submersible pump includes a minimum of 50’ cord, and a low water sensor for well applications. Also available is a float for open access water applications. Some Lorentz pumps have the check valve removed allowing for water to drain back so it can be used earlier in the spring and later in the fall.

Our submersible pumps can be used with various combinations of panels and troughs to support up to 1000 cow/calf pairs in the summer time with water consumption based on 25 Gal/Cow-Calf/Day.

Solar West PS150

  • Submersible pump, also supplied with a float for surface water applications
  • 24 Volt
  • Maximum 73' of lift
  • 2 vear warrantv
  • European made, completely stainless steel, brushless design
  • 3.3 - 12.5 amps

Solar Panel Combinations

Cow-Calf Pairs (25gal Consumption / day)
Lift (ft)
Gal/min
1-64w
1-123w
2-64w
2-123w
6.6
18.0
92.0
159.0
185.0
318.0
10.0
17.3
90.0
154.0
179.0
307.0
16.0
16.4
84.0
144.0
168.0
288.0
20.0
16.0
83.0
142.0
165.0
284.0
26.0
14.9
77.0
132.0
153.0
263.0
30.0
14.7
76.0
130.0
151.0
260.0
33.0
14.3
74.0
127.0
148.0
255.0
40.0
13.2
68.0
117.0
137.0
235.0
50.0
12.0
63.0
108.0
126.0
216.0
53.0
11.0
57.0
98.0
113.0
195.0
66.0
9.2
47.0
81.0
94.0
162.0
73.0
7.5
38.0
66.0
77.0
132.0
Gal / day (based on summer sunlight conditions)
Lift (ft)
Gal/min
1-64w
1-123w
2-64w
2-123w
6.6
18.0
2309.0
3969.0
4618.0
7938.0
10.0
17.3
2234.0
3840.0
4468.0
7679.0
16.0
16.4
2093.0
3598.0
4186.0
7195.0
20.0
16.0
2065.0
3549.0
4130.0
7099.0
26.0
14.9
1915.0
3291.0
3830.0
6582.0
30.0
14.7
1887.0
3243.0
3773.0
6486.0
33.0
14.3
1849.0
3178.0
3698.0
6357.0
40.0
13.2
1708.0
2936.0
3417.0
5873.0
50.0
12.0
1568.0
2694.0
3135.0
5389.0
53.0
11.0
1417.0
2436.0
2835.0
4872.0
66.0
9.2
1173.0
2017.0
2347.0
4033.0
73.0
7.5
957.0
1646.0
1915.0
3291.0
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