Is solar a realistic solution for this well pump?

Greetings everyone. New member here.
We have several power outages per year here and I'm trying to get essential systems on solar. Water is my biggest concern. I pump from a well to a 160 gallon non pressurized aerator tank. From there the cabin is pressurized by a 12v Dankoff slow pump which runs on its own solar system.
I can run the well pump on a generator for emergency use but would like to change to solar for full time use. The 1\2hp 110v surface mounted pump uses 10 amps at startup and 5 amps running. The pump runs at most 30 minutes once or twice a day. The drop tube with check valve is 40ft down.
What is my best solution? The well only has a 2" casing so going to a submersible pump isn't going to work unless I go with a "Chinese" copy which I'm not willing to do. What is an adequate solar system to run this pump?
I'm also looking at a Simple Pump with the motorized option and have toyed with the idea of an air lift pump.
Thanks,
Gary
We have several power outages per year here and I'm trying to get essential systems on solar. Water is my biggest concern. I pump from a well to a 160 gallon non pressurized aerator tank. From there the cabin is pressurized by a 12v Dankoff slow pump which runs on its own solar system.
I can run the well pump on a generator for emergency use but would like to change to solar for full time use. The 1\2hp 110v surface mounted pump uses 10 amps at startup and 5 amps running. The pump runs at most 30 minutes once or twice a day. The drop tube with check valve is 40ft down.
What is my best solution? The well only has a 2" casing so going to a submersible pump isn't going to work unless I go with a "Chinese" copy which I'm not willing to do. What is an adequate solar system to run this pump?
I'm also looking at a Simple Pump with the motorized option and have toyed with the idea of an air lift pump.
Thanks,
Gary
Comments
Half HP motor, will need 55A @ 120V ( 6,600watts ) for about 1 second, to start the pump ( That's why lights in a average house dim for a second, when the 1/3hp fridge motor starts up. This means you need to dig into the inverter specs and see how much power it can output for a second.
At 12V battery, that would be 550 A DC, for the cables to be able supply without starving the inverter. That's the main reason
many folks use a 24V or 48V system, which uses half or 1/4 of the 12V amp requirement.
Generators, with their spinning flywheel mass, often can easily supply this for 1 sec without overloading.
To accurately measure the instantaneous start-up current, you need a Peak-Hold AC amp meter, which is expensive. You might get an electrician with one, to measure it for you , or spend the $400 for a meter.
Or maybe the generator is OK !
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
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|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister ,
you would be fine, as under-loading a spark ignition generator only effects fuel economy. Under loading a diesel can lead to excess carbon buildup
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister ,
I had bought the propane unit to run the freezer and refrigerator during power outages but was hoping to add in the well pump (not all at the same time of course).