Water Flow & Solar Pumping
South West Tech — bucket test, flow conversion & daily output
1. Bucket test (optional)
Fill a bucket of known size, time it, and we'll work out your flow rate below.
2. Flow rate
| Litres per minute | — |
| Litres per hour | — |
| m³ per hour | — |
| US gallons per minute / hour | — |
| Imperial gallons per minute / hour | — |
3. Daily output & tank fill
Solar pumps typically run 5–7 effective hours a day depending on season and panel sizing.
— litres / day
| kL per day | — |
| US gallons per day | — |
| Imperial gallons per day | — |
| Time to fill tank | — |
Guide only — actual pump output varies with head, pipe size and season. For hydraulic design and pump selection, talk to South West Tech — 0488 224 284.