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Thank you! We’re trying to spice it up a bit, and that place makes it easy! Thank you so much for watching!!!!

Zaneman!!!!!

Man thank you! Lots of people have told me that. I’m no electrician. I’m looking into one that is the same as mine but for both ac and dc. I’ve never used it for a solar yet, but wanted to troubleshoot it the way we do ac pumps. Thank you for watching and hope I didn’t run you off with my stupidity. Always learning and I will correct it on the next one and let the world know how dumb I am. Please keep watching, I will get better!

Haha buddy I hope so!!!!!!

Keep trying!!!!!!!! 🤪

Thank you!!!!!!!

Deal!!!!!!!! Haha if that would work I would be sooooooo happy!

Bahahahaha yeah, but I hate assembling ceiling fans too!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!!!!!

Yes it is! No, we keep telling ourselves we need to go but still haven’t made it out there yet. Thank you for watching!!!!!

Man thank you for watching! I love our little team for sure!!!!!!

PS: i understand it all takes time and extra work. Do what u can and not make it a hastle. Keep it fun KIDS hahaha.

Haha man I’m loving it and just had fun with different camera positions. That just got me started, all videos will have some of that mixed into them now, I hope! Thank you again for watching!!!!!

Man thank you! I’m trying to be as educational but fun at the same time. Thank you for watching!!

@@OkieWindmiller Your doing a awesome job👍👍

Thank you!!!!!

They are for sure DC. So since I’m not looking for a real number, I’m looking to see what the pump does between on and off. When I was trained on this, I was made aware that you can’t use this as a real DC current measurement with the AC meter, but can still see numbers move, which tells the story of what’s happening downhole. It’s a hard measurement since we’re not dealing with an exact voltage, so many variables. I hope I’m explaining this right, it’s the best I know. I would like to upgrade one day to the model that does measure DC amperage in the clamp like mine. One day! Thank you for watching!

What are looking at is the inductive pulse between on and off that tells you that the pump is getting and using current to run. They do make DC clamp-on ammeter, but they are pricey.

Exactly!!! Thank you, now I can explain it in real words!!!!! Yep I want one.

You got that right, and nobody has messed this place up yet! Thank you for watching!

Nope you’re not clueless! They have trackers available, for quite a lot of money. These do the job well enough in the 12 hours per day they pump that the extra pumping isn’t necessary. Good question! Thank you for watching!!!!

Bahahahaha yep I have to watch myself because I get corrected quite often! I’m glad you get me!!! Thank you for watching!!!

Thank you! So yes steel is still available, but it’s outrageously high. Also, galvanizing these days is sub par. 10 years or so is the longevity. Plastic is the same longevity but less than half the cost. Also the plastic is plenty strong enough. All good questions!!!! Thank you for sticking with us as we grow!

Man all good questions. I will add those for sure! Only thing about the panels is you don’t clean them when they’re hot. I know it would be a nice gesture, but we don’t. We leave that up to the customer. They are instructed upon installation to do so late in the evening or early morning. We wait till they’re mid day hot when we service a well so we have enough voltage for testing.

Man thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you! I thought that was important to add!!!!! Thank you for watching!!!!

Haha yep! It’s crazy, we aren’t even in the timber, but I guess they’re there.

​@@OkieWindmiller My grandfather always said if you hear the rattlesnake it's a good thing. It's when you don't hear them you are in trouble 😮😂😂

Hahah that’s true! Sure don’t want to sneak up on one!!!!!!!

Hahahaha thank ya!!!!

Yes sir us too! I’m learning!!!! I thought about that on the way to the job actual and said to myself, I need to slow down and do this! Thank you!!!!

Thank you! I like living on the edge🤣! Thank you for the hint and for watching!!!!!!

Yes I know. I have one but it’s also dangerous being tied to it, I’ve had several close calls when it’s tried to hurt me and not be able move to get out of its way. Thank you for watching!!!!!!!

Man yeah thank you! It’s pretty amazing for sure, waters 700 cows!!!!! Thank you so much way up in Seattle!!!!!!!!

If parts were more available, yes, I would have swapped the stator out and put it back in. Called and there is a 6 month lead time on parts, so the customer said nope, throw a new one in. This pumps date code shows to be 14 years old, which if you think about it, since it only isn’t pumping at night, that’s 7 years of constant pumping!!!!! If this was on a float switch, and ran when only needed to tip the tank off, I would be surprised if it didn’t make it 30 years or better! Thank you so much for watching!!!!

Man yeah! Thank yin sooooo much!!!! Mama said windmill woman too!!🤣

Aww thank you Sharon!!!!!! It’s so nice down there!!!!!!

Man that would be awesome and would love to see it! We love the old ones!!!!! Mama always mentions she wants a table, but we still never stop to get one! Just a small one would work.

@@OkieWindmiller Called my mom and they are looking for it, I think it was in this old book on Chugwater.

Oh sweet! I really like books by T. Lindsay Baker, you would too!!! You need to look them up.

Man good idea! Thank you!!! Sorry about the music, I try to match it to our voices, but never comes out right. I will keep working on it! Thank you for watching!!!!!!!

Man awesome!!!!!! We love seeing water! Get that thing up!!!!! Thank you for watching and have a great day also!!!!!

Man that’s amazing!!!! Thank you for watching all the way over there!!!!!!

Howdy there! So years ago, this did pump water into the tank. But, the stuffing box area of the hand pump failed years ago so no water has made it to the tank for years. Technically it could, if maintained. Most of the time, we do exactly what you said, stand pipe being taller than the tank, but depends on your windmill tower height. Works great!!!! We set a lot of tanks 10-12’ in the air, and that allows a normal height windmill tower to work with it. You can totally do this! I will say tho, if you are in a climate that freezes, the added height makes the water pressure on the weep hole really drain the pipe fast, so on days where the wind isn’t consistent, you may not get water in the tank that day……..because never fails, water gets to the top of the pipe, wind stops, and it drains, then you have to get enough breeze to refill it again, and the cycle continues. If you aren’t in a freeze area, you could omit the weep hole, but I would at least put a valve close to the surface to drain it just in case…………..

@@OkieWindmiller Thanks so much for the response and ,mentioning the hand pump stuffing box assembly I did not know it could potentially develop pressure at the hose bib good to know

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Man thank you! Correct. I should have said that I use it for a reference only, I wanted to see a change in amps when the switch was turned on vs running amps, even tho I know it’s not the correct reading. I need to buy the CL800, just haven’t yet. Thank you for the education. I will keep getting better and be more descriptive when making my videos. I think you’re the 3rd person so far to catch that! 🤣. Please keep watching even tho I’m not real smart!! 😀

@@OkieWindmiller You guys did another fantastic job. I really enjoy the windmill videos also. It is really nice to have the crane on the service truck and a second person to operate it most of the time. I used to always use a Fluke multimeter. Lately I have had good service from Kaiweets products. I use an HT206D digital clamp meter almost daily for both DC and 480VAC industrial motors. They are kind of cheap and I have had battery contact issues if dropped but I was able to fix that. I try to handle it gently. These are on eBay. Amazon, and direct from Kaiweets. There is some price variations and models that are AC only. This one or the CL800 would be perfect for DC work with solar panels.

Man good idea! Yeah and chiggers!!!!! 😀

Man yeah thank you! I will take it all in. Makes since. Never thought of that! I guess I always have too much trust in the box, that it’s gonna keep it dry, but should know better! Thank you for watching!

When I was learning electrical, my boss said “wire nuts make better hats than buckets”.

That’s perfect!!!!!! I may have to use that if you don’t mind!

Man thank you!! Yep I’ve thought about that. I’ve even thought putting them facing east and west, but I’ve never acted on it since the tanks are always full. Thank you so much for watching and supporting us!!!!!!!! Have a great day Sir!!!!

@@OkieWindmiller Got a good helper/boss... I'm just a workmen too...

Man I do! She is the best! She’s been training me for 30 years now!😀. Thank you, I will let her know!!!

Aww man thank you!!! We’re gonna keep it up!!!!!

Man I bet that was fun to pull! Yeah I just use it as a gauge to show what’s happening down hole. I probably need to put that into a video so people will know what I’m doing, and that it’s not a true reading. I didn’t think anyone would even catch that. Thank you so much for watching and please keep doing it!!!

Howdy there! Thanks you for enjoying our content!!!!! So in our area, nobody uses ropes for solar or regular pumps. The main reason for me not using them is the soft start feature, but also have pulled pumps that the rope had not been tied well and it ends up locking the pump in the well bore if it falls. The action of the pump almost lets the rope settle into a solid ball that is tough to pull, especially on roll pipe. I have asked well drillers around me and they all agree, we don’t use them. We tape enough to hopefully be able to pull the pump if something breaks, but knock on wood, that’s never happened yet! Well we have 3, but one has never been on CZcams yet. It’s a 65’ sign crane that the digger has almost replaced. The main trucks we run is the small 550 with the Pulstar and the big ole digger. Thank you for the support and for watching us grow! I’m there luckiest windmilled that I know with the good help! Thank you again!!!!

@@OkieWindmiller Thanks for the reply i wasn't really sure what the reason was some were done that way. I guess you roll the dice, just always use the best practices and parts and hope for the best!

Pretty much!!!!😀. Thank you sir!! Have an awesome day!

Howdy there all the way down in New Zealand!!!!!!! So the earth ground is still to the pump and controller/disconnect. The ground goes up to the controller/disconnect, and the pump and panels are rounded there. All I’m using are the positive and negative wires from the panels to the plug. I’ve been told this is correct, but if not, let me know. Thank you so much for finding us and subscribing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man thank you!!!!! Glad to know we can still use that word!!!!! Thank you for watching and liking it!!!!!!

Haha thank you!!!! I’m trying!! Thank you for sticking around!!!!

Awesome!!!!! Thank you! I’m trying to make it something I would sit down and watch!!!! Thank you for subscribing and watching!!!!!

Haha they’re wonderful tho! Wouldn’t have her any other way! Thank you for watching!!!!!!

Man thank you again! She is soooo good and always getting better! 1. I stopped the tower by hand. Just put a hand into the back of it and apply pressure to the convex side of the blades until you overpower the wind. Works every time!! 2. I need to check the video to see what you are referencing, but we do like the pump to be 5’ or more off the bottom of the static water level allows. 3. As much as I would love to clean out the tanks(I’m being serious), if that tank had 12” of water in it, then it was probably 5,000 gallons. The ranch wouldn’t like me pumping that out because they want it filled with water. It will settle and look clear and I guess the livestock doesn’t care enough to worry about it. That would also take a long time. Thank you again for the good comments and questions!!!!! Happy 4th!!!!

@@OkieWindmiller At 9:45 you noted concern about dropping the rod and at 13:55 you confirmed it was intact and the pump was just a few inches above the bottom.

Ohhhh ok! So we test to make sure the bottom of the pump is still there before we let go of it. Since we were able to let go of it, we know the pump was there. It just a safety measure when dealing with an open top cylinder. Since there are several things that can cause a windmill not to pump, one of them being a broken pipe. With an open top cylinder, the pipe can slide down and disappear into the well if it’s deep enough. If we were to let go of the sucker rod and the pipe had been broken below the surface, we would have a chance to lose it all. 😀Clear as mud I’m sure.

@@OkieWindmiller I appreciate your attempt at explaining it for me, but I've watched the first 15 minutes three times and it still looks (to me) like that pump was only inches off the bottom. Maybe the other video with the five foot standoff was the Grundfos motorized pump. Would that need a longer standoff than this leather version? Thanks also for explaining why not to drain the tank; I guess livestock can digest a lot dirtier water than we can.

You’re good! So I said that the traveling part of the pump should be just several inches from the bottom of the cylinder, not the bottom of the well. Apples and oranges. 😀