weight and holds it in
Make sure you have a loop in the wire. So the
steel mesh can take the weight off the pump wire
attached to the hose
6. INSTALLING THE MOTION EYE
To pick a good spot for the motion eye keep the following in mind:
Do not aim or mount sensor over or under something that moves
such as waving branches, Air-X guy wire, hanging wire from the Air-X
or solar panels, moving shadow from branches or the Air-X.
Mount your motion sensor on a stable post close to the water-bowl
and high enough so livestock and wildlife can`t reach it. Make sure
the motion eye “arm” is tight and does not move.
7. SETTING THE MOTION EYE
Solar West recommends the following settings:
Sensitivity: as low as possible
Photocell: day and night (24hr)
Time: as low as possible (about 5 sec).
8. PREPARING THE PUMP
a. Install the 1” hose with supplied hose-clamp on
the hose barb on top of Y-Strainer.
b. Attach the low water sensor with zip ties above
the Y-Strainer
c. Attach the supplied rope on the snap link.
9. PREPARING THE BOWL AND INSTALL THE PUMP
a. Slide the hose clamp over the 1” hose
b. Cut the 1” hose to the length you need. (Pump should be about 6” above the
bottom of the well and the hose should be a straight line.)
c. Install the hose on the winter bowl and tighten up the hose-clamp
d. Cut a hole or slot in casing to feed pump and low water sensor wires to the
battery box - use hose, pipe or conduit to protect these wires from sharp
edges where they pass through the casing.
e. Lower pump into the well-use rope to secure the pump (6” from well bottom)
f. Set the winter bowl on the well casing –to prevent possible freeze ups it is
important to have a good seal between the bowl and the casing.
