Water tank (32,000 litres)
Water tank (32,000 litres) with alarm and security lights fitted
3" pipe to the inlet in the lake
View from the Lake (Victoria)
Where the inlet pipe used to be anchored
Pre Solar system of getting water from the Lake
Sump - 20' deep 4' diameter circular hole for the water to syphon into from the Lake. Now the lake has gone down the awter has to pumped into the sump and added tank to be then pumped by the solar pump up to the water tank
Sump
Tower for solar panels for water pump
Solar panels to charge the battery
View of the solar panels taken from on top of the water tank
Solar tower and water tank
Standby diesel generator (10KVA)
Solar controller - regulating the power needed to charge the battery
Close up view of solar charger (now replaced)
Underside of solar panels
Battery - original position pictured with first inverter (48volt DC to 240volt AC)
Battery - original position
Final position of batteries
Old UV Filter
New UV filter fitted 2008
New fuse box fitted 2007/8
New Inverter fitted 2006/7
New solar controller fitted 2008
Close up of new solar controller
Ariel view of site 2000. Many new buildings added since then