This would be for remote control of my Flex pump in my spring box I installed late last fall. I can either try to use all the water it will pump in a day (3 to 5,000 gallons,) plus the 2,000 gallon storage tank has an overflow to safely direct it wherever, or from time to time I may choose to shut it off. MUCH too far, 2000', for the usual signal wire used in conjunction with the Grundfos control box, it's about 600' max. I also don't have a control box as part of my pump install, as I know from past experience (I've installed 20-30 of them, in the past, a few years ago now, for ranchers and off gridders) it is NOT needed, other than for control of a float switch, to display error codes, to serve as a mean to manually turn the pump on/off, and as a visible display of watts being produced and what phase of operation the pump is in. So, my 1040 watt array simply goes thru a breaker and then to the pump, simple.
I have used a couple of these in various applications the last two years, I have them controlling a micro mini acutator, that would be more than powerful enough to flip the breaker on/off: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HN3Y6CT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Cost for the remote controller and the actuator is about $60.00 total. I have used these up to 75' away and they work reliably, so what I need is a signal amplifier of some kind to make it work 2000' away, good, direct line of sight BTW (downhill also, 300' lower that should help, right?!). It would be a simple matter to rig the mechanical linkage between the mini actuator and the breaker switch. The actuator came with a card from the US based company, with a link asking for comments etc., I will contact them and see if they can help make this happen for me. The applications could of course be for many more things than the water pump.
I am aware of devices that use a cell phone, I had one for my crane yard heat, but the system needed 24/7 AC power plus the cell provider subscription. IF I can get the signal to the unit with either a stronger transmitter signal or a more sensitive receiver (I'm thinking the more powerful transmitter is probably more feasible), all I would need would be a bit of 12 VDC power down at the pump house, KISS applies here, I'll report back what the actuator techies tells me, if anything.
I have used a couple of these in various applications the last two years, I have them controlling a micro mini acutator, that would be more than powerful enough to flip the breaker on/off: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HN3Y6CT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Cost for the remote controller and the actuator is about $60.00 total. I have used these up to 75' away and they work reliably, so what I need is a signal amplifier of some kind to make it work 2000' away, good, direct line of sight BTW (downhill also, 300' lower that should help, right?!). It would be a simple matter to rig the mechanical linkage between the mini actuator and the breaker switch. The actuator came with a card from the US based company, with a link asking for comments etc., I will contact them and see if they can help make this happen for me. The applications could of course be for many more things than the water pump.
I am aware of devices that use a cell phone, I had one for my crane yard heat, but the system needed 24/7 AC power plus the cell provider subscription. IF I can get the signal to the unit with either a stronger transmitter signal or a more sensitive receiver (I'm thinking the more powerful transmitter is probably more feasible), all I would need would be a bit of 12 VDC power down at the pump house, KISS applies here, I'll report back what the actuator techies tells me, if anything.
