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efhmc

(14,726 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2019, 05:06 PM Dec 2019

Called a Pico Cell. Anyone familiar with this?

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Finally getting a solar souce for the pump on one of our windmills. (Original Post) efhmc Dec 2019 OP

Thanks for your input. efhmc Dec 2019 #3

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1. That sounds interesting but I don't know about that. I used to live in S. Dakota and I do know

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 06:19 PM

Dec 2019

that there is a company there that rebuilds and produces new heads/transmissions for traditional
windmills. Did you ever look into that?
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=windmill+transmission+service+in+S.+Dakota&t=ffnt&ia=web

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2. This is very old well and the head is falling apart. The wind is just too inconsistent.

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 06:44 PM

Dec 2019

Dug in about 1928. Decided to go solar for a more consistent pumping.

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3. Thanks for your input.

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 06:45 PM

Dec 2019

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4. Sounds like you've made the right choice but it's obvious that you don't live in S. Dakota where