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RPS 200? Anybody using these?

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I'm considering using one of these. I've had several ranchers recommend them to me as being bulletproof. Anybody running one, or a similar RPS system?

 
I'm considering using one of these.

1500 bucks!!!! All the sensors do is interupt the power to the pump, turning it off.

Float switches are cheap as chips. Coupled with a solar panel, charge controller, battery and a good pond pump, I bet similar could be cobbled together for much less.
 
It's all about pump quality. This is a very good price for the high output, which I need. It is not in the same realm as a pond pump.
 
Shut up! I’ve been looking for this solution for months, had no idea some thing like this was out there. Looks like a cool setup. I need to move h2o out of a sump hole across 150 feet into a stream. Gravity will not work. This will. Thanks for the post.
 
Shut up! I’ve been looking for this solution for months, had no idea some thing like this was out there. Looks like a cool setup. I need to move h2o out of a sump hole across 150 feet into a stream. Gravity will not work. This will. Thanks for the post.
How deep is the hole? There might be a more efficient solution for you..
 
How deep is the hole? There might be a more efficient solution for you..
I think about 8 ft deep and 20 ft wide. Don’t need to EMPTY the sump, just move the water so it can refill and therefore keep the field drier at the top soil. All that prolly makes no sense, but .....
 
I think about 8 ft deep and 20 ft wide. Don’t need to EMPTY the sump, just move the water so it can refill and therefore keep the field drier at the top soil. All that prolly makes no sense, but .....

Makes perfect sense. The "pond pump" mentioned above would actually be perfect for you. A sump pump on a moisture sensor would do the trick nicely. This system is for deep well pumping. Massive overkill for what you need.
 
If you don't need it to be automated, I'd suggest a gas trash pump. $200 at harbor freight will give you a 150gpm pump that would do what you need. Do you need it automated?
 
Thanks. I’ve coddled together most of the pieces already and I agree w you. A sm pond pump. Slow and steady is my concept.

I made a fountain for our above ground pool last spring. One deep cycle batt, one small 1/2 inch 12v dc pump and some tubing. Put it on a timer so it would come on and off, thus not running the batt down too low. Has worked like a charm for two seasons. Exact same concept would be great for my “sump” problem.
 
Thanks. I’ve coddled together most of the pieces already and I agree w you. A sm pond pump. Slow and steady is my concept.

I made a fountain for our above ground pool last spring. One deep cycle batt, one small 1/2 inch 12v dc pump and some tubing. Put it on a timer so it would come on and off, thus not running the batt down too low. Has worked like a charm for two seasons. Exact same concept would be great for my “sump” problem.
I'm considering using one of these. I've had several ranchers recommend them to me as being bulletproof. Anybody running one, or a similar RPS system?

i have been looking at these for my mother’s place. I agree it looks too expensive for her, but I am looking forward to reviews from actual users of it. If you pick one up post caveats you discover. (Besides price I guess)

i am leaning more towards solar ups...
 
You might look at Grundfos well pumps. They are the only well pump I'm aware of that has a soft start, no spike to get started. My well is over 200' deep and the pump, model 105sq07-240 only needs 8.4amps @230v for the 3/4hp motor. I'm getting around 7 gallons a minute from it.
 
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Not sure about those pumps. Made in China, they brag about how its made right beside John Deere equipment like that brings credibility. Its probably fine, it has an American company doing QC. I just don't like spending that much money on stuff from China.
I've seen other Chinese pumps going for a lot less but you won't have any American QC. Basically a 1000 dollar difference.
 
I'm considering using one of these. I've had several ranchers recommend them to me as being bulletproof. Anybody running one, or a similar RPS system?

I own this system for my off grid cabin. (Rps 200 with 2- 100 watt panels) I have it connected to the reverse action pressure switch and a 20 gallon pressure tank and use it for all of my water. It is a little finicky in cloudy conditions and the pump will only pump about a gallon a minute. Under full sun it will pump 2-3 gallons minute. The battery back up only seems to pump about a gallon a minute and the pump starts real slow and sometimes I run out of water for several minutes until the pump can re pressure the tank. I'm going to add 2 more 100 watt panels to speed the pump up and charge the batteries faster. The controller doesn't recognize lithium batteries so agm is the best solution for back up. I would suggest you the rps 400 as a minimum size for off grid living. The 200 should do fine for filling tanks.
 
I own this system for my off grid cabin. (Rps 200 with 2- 100 watt panels) I have it connected to the reverse action pressure switch and a 20 gallon pressure tank and use it for all of my water. It is a little finicky in cloudy conditions and the pump will only pump about a gallon a minute. Under full sun it will pump 2-3 gallons minute. The battery back up only seems to pump about a gallon a minute and the pump starts real slow and sometimes I run out of water for several minutes until the pump can re pressure the tank. I'm going to add 2 more 100 watt panels to speed the pump up and charge the batteries faster. The controller doesn't recognize lithium batteries so agm is the best solution for back up. I would suggest you the rps 400 as a minimum size for off grid living. The 200 should do fine for filling tanks.
Would the RPS 200/400 work for our off grid cabin - we use an Eco Flow Delta Pro solar generator (3600W) for the power to the cabin but the well pump we have now (regular, non solar) shuts the Delta Pro down. Does the RPS use the "slow start" that would allow the Delta Pro to run it without the big start u[ surge? Our Well is 40 feet deep with static water at 16 feet and a pressure tank in the cabin. THANKS!
 
Looks like whoever posted this originally has disappeared but I have some opinions here about some of the recommendations. I don't like to rep any brands as I have tried almost all of them over the years. There are way more options recently with amazon and ebay and they cost almost nothing, but end up being paperweights pretty fast and if its outside of amazons 30 day return you are stuck with it. (and sometimes anyways!) if you have read other posts I have lots of cattle and so I have to really make sure the water systems are reliable and I generally would recommend staying away from anything cheap. I'm not the best for cabin recommendations and intermitent (sp?) use but for something that is going to last season after season without me pulling my hair out or stressing about (or having my son fly his drone over there to check on the tank and be sure there is still water in it for the cows!) I like the systems that have the controller on the surface and a brushless option down the hole. they are more effiicient and always last longer. that gives you sensor ability (like was talked about before) as you usually get a few terminals in the controller to give it "normally open" or "normally closed" signals that something is full or empty tanks depending on what you are pumping. Most of the common ones in the $1000-2000 reliable range aren't for AC at all so you have to run them direct on solar or charge a battery bank with solar and then run off that battery bank. both work. cattle I find its much easier to pump a hell of a lot of water during the day and not at all during the night (so no batteries needed most of the time) but I can see with a cabin you want water at night too. I do have a little cabin that I dont use much for hunting (working too much!) but I have a little IBC tank that I have a well pump with controller and solar panels direct to it, then a little 24V RV pump off that for pressure. 2 batteries, 2 solar panels and a little MPPT charge controller. Spend more on the well pump so I dont have to pull it out all the time (I have other workouts that I would prefer over this headache) and the 12v little booster pump goes out every year or two but I usually keep a spare around so its no big deal and I have water in the IBC tank if I need it for cooking or whatever. (Make sure you get a potable water IBC not a past chemical use one!) I've got a lot of RPS well pump systems (they have a 2" one that fits my old windmill wells so to that I am eternally grateful) that I am happy with and they are great to work with if you're a little newer with all this stuff. I have other pumps that work fine too so I won't recommend any one system over another and it really has to do with your comfort on it. Often part of what you pay for with nicer products I have found over the years is people in the US to call that actually care about the money you spend with them and in helping you get it to work. For me I don[t need the help anymore (usually) but I still appreciate it. I'm new to this forum but I have have always loved forums like this as they tend to get like minded people together to solve problems. For anyone newer I would pay a little more and get a decent system from a US company. I have some Euro ones on the ranch too, but they really require you to break out the checkbook or hire someone and I'd rather do it myself so I can fix it later on. Every system I have ever installed had issues at some point as well water is so different and some wells (even within 20 miles) is totally different chemistry then others and so some wells a helical pump works and some I need a centrifugal. Trial and error. Anyways, hope some of that was helpful to someone in the future as that original poster is gone! lol. back to work.
 
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