Water Pump - Battery or Solar and Battery
Water Pumps and Incentive Schemes to Protect Drinking Water:
What can I find out in this blog:
- Further information on our Water Pumps
- Incentive Schemes through Scottish Water - where to find your application
- Financing Information
Check it out in action at BETA this year
This nifty little device could save your aching muscles, ensure you are being kind to the water courses around you, save you time and get you some grant money as well.
Solar/Battery Pump - £554.40
Battery Pump - £388.00
If like some animal owners you strip graze and are forever bringing bucket after bucket down to the Gee Gees or cattle or your field/paddock has a pond/river you will have had to fence it off to be in line with European clean water regulations, this then leaves you with the job of plumbing in or carrying in a water source for the animals - this is very time consuming and heavy work.
Information: Water Pump - Battery Only and Water Pump - Solar and Battery. The water pump can be relied upon to keep your livestock watered if grazed in remote locations.The solar powered water pump kit is a reliable and simple 12v pumping system that is based on proven existing water-pumping technology and produces large volumes of water in a similar way to a mains supply utilising an electronic float switch instead of a ball valve. Power for the water pump kit is stored in a 12v leisure battery, which is kept charged by a solar panel. There is no need for balancing tanks or header tanks, just a standard water trough. It can cater for large numbers of animals. Mobile and flexible – ideal for any grazing situations with a water source. Pumps up to 360 gallons per hour* Will lift water several metres(as seen in BETA picture it is pumping just over 2 meters)*. Operational in harsh conditions *flow rates will vary dependent on height and distance of output above the pump.
This kit will enable you to use and existing water source by pumping water directly to troughs/drinkers as required. You can also use it to transfer water between large water storage containers and the field. The pump is powered by a 12 V battery (not included but we can supply) which is housed inside the control unit.
Key Features:
- Suitable for large number of animals
- Extremely mobile
- Can be used near grazing sites with water source
- Pumps 360 gallons/hour
- Can lift water up several metres
To make this unit even niftier you can add a solar panel our kit comes with a 30W solar assist panel
Battery Powered Kit: (battery not included)
£388.00 (inc VAT) RRP £485.10
Kit includes:
- Control box
- Submersible pump
- 30m of flexible hose with connector
- Float switch with 5m lead
Solar and Battery Kit: (battery not included)
£554.40 (inc VAT) RRP £693.00
Kit includes:
- Control box
- Submersible pump
- 30m of flexible hose with connector
- Float switch with 5m lead
- 30w solar panel
- 1.5m solar panel stand
Check out our video below this shows how to install the kit:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/fNEC-BPlYDc[/youtube]
Background Information:
The solar water pump has been developed in response to European clean water regulations, which are driving land owners to fence off water courses in order to keep livestock away and protect against river bank erosion, thus contributing toward cleaner water. It is also hoped that fencing will help deter poaching and safeguard native species of plant and wildlife. All of which is wonderful for our environment, but for land owners who rely on their water course to water their livestock, can be problematic.
Hotline Electric Fencing has spent the last 2 years working with livestock farmers, Natural England and the Catchment Sensitive Farming initiative (CSF) to provide a simple and reliable way of providing water to livestock when water courses are fenced off, or when the livestock are grazed in remote locations.
The system had to be reliable, capable of catering for large numbers of animals, cheap and preferably mobile so that it could be moved from site to site. The Solar Powered Water Pump Kit has achieved all these aims and in its test period one unit has kept groups of 90 cattle supplied with all their water requirements without any need to change or charge batteries.
Working with a standard water trough there is no need to train animals to use a different system such as the traditional pasture pump, which is also very restricted on the number of animals it can supply with water.
The kit is also cost effective and only marginally more expensive than a pasture pump, but far easier to use (and more flexible). The solar water pump kit is a fraction of the cost of larger fixed solar powered water systems and the pumping technology is also more robust. With the cost of mains water some of these systems have paid for themselves in under a year.
Mobile – the system is easily moved from trough to trough in the same way as you would move your electric fencing unit from one site to another. Simple plug in system for electric connections between the pumping, solar unit and float switch means the whole system can be disconnected moved to another site and set up again in a matter of minutes.
Scottish Land Management Incentive Scheme - Protecting Drinking Water
Scottish Water wants to work in partnership with land managers, owners and tenants to protect drinking water sources from diffuse pollution with in priority areas across Scotland.
Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Incentive Scheme provides financial assistance for selected measures to help protect drinking water sources... So by working together it is hoped that public health is protected, a sustainable approach to the improvement and protection of drinking water quality is adopted and the land managers are not disadvantaged by selecting a more sustainable approach. Check out to see which areas are eligible to apply and application forms are also available:
How do I apply?
It is recommended that all potential applicants read the SLM Incentive Scheme Information Booklet prior to completing the application form. This provides the specifications required with each item, along with details on the application process.
Click here to access the current Scottish Water SLM Incentive Scheme Application Form.
The Incentive Scheme has fixed application deadlines throughout the year. You will receive an acknowledgement letter confirming that your application has been received. However, your application will not be processed until after the closing date.
Closing dates for 2016:
- 1st April 2016
- 1st October 2016
Each successful applicant will be made an offer by Scottish Water through a letter. The offer will be subject to certain terms and conditions which are relevant to the land and the drinking water source that requires protection.
www.scottishwater.co.uk/protectdwsources - you can contact the team at: [email protected]
The scheme may provide 75% or 100% of the financing required to implement the measure proposed. To reduce the administration burden and for ease of application; standard rates have been set for certain capital items (please see information booklet link above). For other items details quotes are required.
The maximum amount of financial support per agricultural business will not exceed £30,000 per annum.
This scheme complies with state aid rules under the EC regulation 702/2014. One item (Item 9) is financed by EC regulation No 1407/2013 (de minimis aid regulation).
So water troughs and installed pumps can be financed when traditional watering points within a field are fenced off to exclude stock access to the watercourse. The troughs must be placed in a suitable location to minimise soil poaching and run off. This must be a minimum of 5m from a watercourse and any surface run off generated around the trough must not directly enter a water course. Water trough and pump should be checked on a regular basis to ensure that there is no water leakage.
The pump must be designed to allow the animal to use its nose to push a lever that pumps water into a small water bowl or reservoir. The pump should normally be of cast iron with a low wear level mechanism. The connection and valve are to be of a non-corrosive material. A metal splash pan can be positioned under the reservoir to catch spillage. There are further regulations that need to be adhered to - please check general guidance from Scottish Water and from SEPA.
If using water source other than mains the supply of water to a trough may require permission from SEPA depending on the source of water. With regard to the pump it will depend on the source and quantity of water abstracted or if installation results in engineering activities in or around the watercourse. Contact SEPA office for more information.
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*****Further information for English incentives can be found at the links below but I don't think the scheme is as advanced as the Scottish Incentive.****
Information on Environmental land management schemes in England can be found on the gov.uk website via the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/farming-food-grants-payments/environmental-land-management
As these schemes are run by either Natural England or Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), it would be necessary to contact them if you require further information. DEFRA may also be able to advise on any possible future incentive schemes.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
