To see how to calculate your pool volume read this article on swimming pool basics.
How to hook up solar panel to pool pump.
You are going to use a submersible pump to run the pool.
A 12 x 24 pool might be around 10 000 gallons and would use 2 panels where a 20 x 40 pool might be slightly over 30 000 gallons and you would want as many as 6 solar panels.
Both solar systems are modular that is you can connect additional panels to each other.
Connect the return hose from your pump into the solar panel inlet to bring the cold water into the solar heater.
Normally the solar power should be 1 3 1 6 times of pool pump.
The solar panels feed a special high voltage input inverter usually 140 to 600 volts dc which converts that directly to ac power.
How many solar panels to run a pool pump.
You can easily build a diy solar panel for your pool without.
Purchase 100 200 ft 30 61 m of black drip tubing to make the panels.
Making a diy solar water heater.
1 take your pool pump off grid.
Using a general guideline add one 2 x 20 panel for every 5000 gallons of pool water.
Installing solar panels to run your pool pump is not only an investment that can pay you back many times over but a way to reduce your carbon footprint and environmental impact.
Jp6 9 250 24v 250watts pump we will suggest 1 piece of 24v 330watts to 380watts panels.
Second how to hook up solar panel to pool pump.
The solar panels are wired directly in to the pool pump via some power electronics and when the sun is shining your pool pump will run.
You can buy a dc pool pump and dedicate 4 6 solar panels to powering it.
Connect the return hose from the solar panel outlet to the pool wall return to bring the warm water into your pool.
The black drip tubing will work like the coils inside of a solar panel.