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    Which small pump for backyard system?

    I'm looking for a small pump to efficiently lift about 200 gph up 3'. I'd like to run it on a 200 watt solar system and a 105 ah battery. This means I'd need it to be around 50 watts max. Any suggestions?

    It'd be 15 min on/off cycle.

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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    Never mind... the Danner #3 Mag Drive does not restart reliably after we shut it off; ours runs non-stop.

    (Sorry, you posted "It'd be 15 min on/off cycle." after I had replied about the pump)
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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    Are you wanting to use a 12vdc pump? The ones I have found with the required flow, are significantly higher wattage.
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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    You don't need 12vdc pump. I've got an inverter and a magnetic drive pump that pumps 365gph and it only draws .4 amps.
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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    Quote Originally Posted by Roger L.
    You don't need 12vdc pump. I've got an inverter and a magnetic drive pump that pumps 365gph and it only draws .4 amps.
    That should be doable. There will be some loss with the inverter. There are not 100% efficient.
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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    True, but at .4 amps you have plenty of capacity.
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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    That's perfect Roger. What pump are you running?

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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    ECO396 is what I bought off of Amazon. Cost about $36 bucks I think.
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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    I've been using a Laguna PT-350 Max Flo 2900 since March 2013 and it seems to be a great pump.

    info from manufacture

    http://usa.hagen.com/Laguna-PowerJet-and-Max-Flo-pumps

    Cheapest price I could find was from Ebay plus ended up with 4 yr warr.
    I paid $140 in Mar '13 so you might try making an offer.

    http://www.ebay.com/bhp/laguna-max-flo

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    Re: Which small pump for backyard system?

    This is one of the pumps I use and it has been dependable.
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