How can I engineer a system to power an air pump without home electricity available?
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One of my cousins owns a solar power business in Japan. In this photo, some of his workers install 3000 watts of Sharp "Sunvista" photovoltaic panels on my parents’ home in northern Japan.
In Japan two meters are used. The left side meter is consumption. The right side meter is the saved energy. According to my dad, every month the public utility pays 27 yen (or about 20 cents US) for each saved kilowatt hour.
Question by Guitar Hero: How can I engineer a system to power an air pump without home electricity available?
I need to run an air pump where there is no electricity from an outlet available… what can i use to power a simple fish tank air pump for about 2 months? a car battery? solar power? ect… and how do i set these systems up?
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2 Responses to How can I engineer a system to power an air pump without home electricity available?
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If the pump runs on 12V, a car battery would work. It might need to be recharged every week or two. For $ 200 you might be able to buy a 12V system, or maybe even a 120V system. Try northern tool.
KenK
August 26, 2013 at 11:32 pm
What is the voltage and current draw? Does it need to run all the time? Will there be someone to attend to the system? How much money can you spend.
All important questions if you want a good answer.
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August 27, 2013 at 12:24 am