5V pump with a 70c soil moisture sensor... Solar pots?

grayhairs

Active Member
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I have no sense when it comes to electronics despite my father being a technician.
As i understand it small solar panels need a currency regulator and a battery to be of any use.
Would these solar banks outputting 5v at either 1 or 2 amps be able to periodically run a small pump to feed a single pot returning to a small reservoir. Very small lift height of 40 to 50 cm. I would imagine a sensor in a pot would trigger max 6 times a day for a period 1 minute. I would like to attach a 200mm aeropot to a 10 litre jerry and reduce the amount of visits to maintain an outdoor grow. Any thoughts?
 

iHearAll

Well-Known Member
The solar cells charge a battery and should not directly power anything. If your batter is rated for 5v then yes. The amp hour rating for the battery should be either on the battery package or can be found online easily. What the amp hours tell you is how many hours the battery can supply it's rated voltage at a 1 amp current draw. So yes it could periodically have a battery charged enough to power a pump.

Follow? Also, don't say "currency" in regards to current. Haha it's just not right.

And you probably figured this already but you'd need a 5v relay and not a 12v.

And lastly, theos cpu water cooling pumps won't produce much flow of water in an open loop. They're designed to be closed loop and they pick up pressure as they work. I tried a 12v one for water cooling a LED panel and it wouldnt even budge the water. You need a stronger pump. I'd say bump everything up to run off a 12v marine battery and find a garden water pump. Maybe even see if there is a kit in existance unless you're also in it to learn electronics engineering. Ebay ebay ebay
 
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