Dankoff Solar Force Piston Pump

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$5,241.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Dankoff Solar Pumps has worked with many organizations across the world but mostly with  Dealers worldwide including Solar Power & Pump Co, MSF Farm, and Imres. Value-added resellers Neiman Environments Inc, NGO's including ALTECH s.a., Imres b.v, and Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF)

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Futurepump SF1 Solar Pump.

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is mass-produced and made in the USA.

Intellectural Property Type

Select Type

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the Solar Force Piston Pumps from:

• Dealers worldwide including Solar Power & Pump Co, MSF Farm, LLC, Energy Concepts, among many others.
• Value-added resellers Neiman Environments Inc.
• NGO's including ALTECH s.a., Imres b.v, and Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF)
• and from online stores like Amazon, Altestore, The Solar Store.

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Design Specifications

Solar Force Piston Pump is a positive displacement piston pump that uses DC power generated from a photovoltaic solar array. Its body is made of cast iron, and the valve seats and cylinder are made of brass. In addition, it has leather cup piston seals, neoprene valve seals, oil bath crankcase, gear(timing) belt drive on PV models, Standard V belt on B models, pressure relief valve, permanent magnet DC motor, and surge tank.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

2 years warranty is provided against defects in material or workmanship

Replacement Components

The components are available from dealers or can be ordered on online stores like: Amazon, Altestore , The Solar Store.

Lifecycle

It has life expectancy of 20 years with a 5-10 year maintenance interval.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Performance targets include Total Dynamic Head (TDH), max flow per hour, and max suction lift.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

Safety instructions include the following but are not limited to:

• Do not touch solar panel or pump wires together to test for a spark.
• Do not run the pump dry.
• Do not run the pump without the supplied belt guard.

Complementary Technical Systems

Pump requires PV array to function; solar tracker can also be used to increase daily yield.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Other Information

Video showing more information about the Solar Force Piston Pump. Online stores: Amazon, Altestore, The Solar Store. Market suggested retail prices:

• Model 3010 is 1,760.55 USD on Altestore and 3,910 USD on Amazon.
• Model 3020 is 2,225 - 2,495 USD on Thesolarstore and 5,023 USD on Amazon.
• Model 3040 is 2,125 - 2,495 USD on Thesolarstore and 5,241 USD on Amazon (as of July 2018).