Pumping river water

[The Ruminant]

Any recommendations for using 240v to pump river water to a number of cattle troughs? - I will need the pump and a pressure switch, anything else?

 

[Tim W]

Extraction license?

 

[neilo]

Header tank?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Extraction license?

You can take up to 20 cube a day without I believe.

Water industry - GOV.UK

www.gov.uk

 

[Nearly]

Jfdi

 

[Exfarmer]

Trevor Fuller, at Fuller water systems will be able to help you with a simple system. He is basedjust down the road from me and sells a few systems to gardeners Etc.
a little Dab pump with pressure switch, 3-4 metres of hose with a non return strainer foot and a funny filter thingy. Never worked out how it works, but it does and needs cleaning occasionally.
01359 231481
mention my name if you call him
Stephen Collett

 

[Henarar]

Any recommendations for using 240v to pump river water to a number of cattle troughs? - I will need the pump and a pressure switch, anything else?

How far and how high do you have to pump it ?

 

[The Ruminant]

How far and how high do you have to pump it ?

10-15m lift and probably 750m-1000m horizontally

 

[Northern territory]

10-15m lift and probably 750m-1000m horizontally

Interested in this, I want to set up a similar system.

 

[exmoor dave]

10-15m lift and probably 750m-1000m horizontally

Should be easy with a 240v supply

Problems with pumping is usually the power source to pump in more remote places.

We're pumping 850m, with 350ft raise in elevation on a 240v pump.... biggish one ?

 

[mar]

Any recommendations for using 240v to pump river water to a number of cattle troughs? - I will need the pump and a pressure switch, anything else?

Would a ram pump work for you

 

[The Ruminant]

Would a ram pump work for you

Unfortunately not, barely any fall in the river level, certainly not enough to build up the necessary head

 

[Exfarmer]

10-15m lift and probably 750m-1000m horizontally

Do put in a big enough pipe it will save a lot of pumping

 

[br jones]

Round here it would be full of turds ,not fit for animals

 

[Pan mixer]

If you have 240 volt what about pumping to a header tank or the highest tank and then letting gravity do the rest?

Only one thing to go wrong then.

I am planning the solar pump to a header tank but I only need a couple of metres of head and 50 m o horizontal, but no 240 v.

 

[The Ruminant]

Trevor Fuller, at Fuller water systems will be able to help you with a simple system. He is basedjust down the road from me and sells a few systems to gardeners Etc.
a little Dab pump with pressure switch, 3-4 metres of hose with a non return strainer foot and a funny filter thingy. Never worked out how it works, but it does and needs cleaning occasionally.
01359 231481
mention my name if you call him
Stephen Collett

Collected my pump and pressure vessel from Trevor yesterday - what a lovely chap. Thank you very much for the recommendation.

Laying 1,500m of 32mm today and tomorrow to get water to all the fields. V exciting!

 

[90hp farming]

A perfect example of how the forum should work...

One simple question, a few constructive comments (no nonsense - well almost and no barracking) and a great outcome for the OP,

Plus a reference of a useful contact for others to use in the future.

Good luck with your project Tom and don`t forget the back up plan for when the river dries up!

 

[Exfarmer]

Collected my pump and pressure vessel from Trevor yesterday - what a lovely chap. Thank you very much for the recommendation.

Laying 1,500m of 32mm today and tomorrow to get water to all the fields. V exciting!

Very pleased you found it helpful. He is a nice chap, likes a chat

 

[PREES]

I am planning the solar pump to a header tank but I only need a couple of metres of head and 50 m o horizontal, but no 240 v.

Have you sourced a solar system yet, there is an Irish lad that has a packaged system but quite expensive.

 

[Pan mixer]

Have you sourced a solar system yet, there is an Irish lad that has a packaged system but quite expensive.

Not done yet,as i wouldn't need it this year anyhow but still interested.