Site Plan and Install - Measuring and Planning your proposed Papa Pump Site
Pump Site plan and install animation
First you need to do some measurements...
Step 1 - Supply Flow
Measure/estimate the available flow of water supply to the pump from your stream or river. See the guide here.
Step 2 - Supply Head
Measure/estimate the height of your potential Supply Head. This is the height between your water source and to where you can position your pump. See the guide to measuring heights here.
Step 3 - Delivery Head
Measure/estimate the height of your Delivery Head. This is the height between your pump and to where your water will be delivered. For example this could be a hill top storage tank or lagoon. See the guide to measuring heights here.
How much water will be delivered...?
It depends on the supply head you can generate and also the height to which you want your water delivered. Click here for our calculator page where you can estimate your water delivery using your site criteria.
Typical Layout Example
Planning your layout correctly is essential for an efficient system and maximizing the potential water delivery. There are few do's and don'ts - so check out the guide here first.
Below is a typical system layout with the critical measurements indicated by the red boxes.
(Please note that if you are using a weir, this will replace the catchment tank)
How much will the installation cost?
It greatly depends on your site and can vary by quite a bit depending on how many troughs, length of trenches, whether you are using a weir, etc. Right is an international installation breakdown to give you an idea of the costs involved in an installation. You can also see that by self installing, a lot of costs can be saved.
Pricing Schedule Example
We can help you to assess the potential of a Papa Pump installation if you can send us some photographs of your site. Please email your images together with any relevant details of your proposed site
Need more water?
Multi Pump Systems
We don't produce different sizes of Papa Pump - this is because...
Multiple Papa Pumps can work in parallel using the same infrastructure
You can maintain one pump while the others provide continuous water delivery
The major cost is the infrastructure, so buying extra pumps doesn't mean multiplying the unit cost
Typical Multi-Pump System
If you need more water the Papa Pump system can be scaled up by using a multi-pump system. Click the link (right) to download the multi-pump information sheet (PDF) which will estimate the total delivery from your system.
Need even more water?
The Venturo Large Scale Hydro Ram
Water Powered Technologies have developed and successfully tested a large scale hydro ram called 'The Venturo' capable of delivering up to 4500 liters per minute. It is feasible zero energy usage water pumping for large scale irrigation projects, plantations, hydro-generation, etc.
Papa Pump Installation
The Papa Pump was designed with simplicity in mind and is very easy to install yourself. We supply a detailed installation guide, step by step videos and also provide surveying services should you need it.
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