One can easily obtain direct drive swimming pool pumps. They are mostly AC but DC ones are out there.
I would like to put a solar powered pool pump in parallel with my existing mains powered pump. I can easily make sure they do not run simultaneously. However, it seems to me the economics of pool pump plus solar panels, plus batteries, plus controller seems to make this route not viable.
Any ideas on direct solar panel to DC motor connections or the feasibility of this route will be gratefully received.
I would like to put a solar powered pool pump in parallel with my existing mains powered pump. I can easily make sure they do not run simultaneously. However, it seems to me the economics of pool pump plus solar panels, plus batteries, plus controller seems to make this route not viable.
Any ideas on direct solar panel to DC motor connections or the feasibility of this route will be gratefully received.