I need a way to power my wells pump .... off grid

[varisha]

So do any of you handy people out there know how to power a well pump off the grid?  Is there some way to attach it to a car/truck battery?

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[veryfineredwine]

Windmill? Hand pump?

Isn't there an agriculture extension office in town at the circle near the coffee shop?

[varisha]

I don't know but I will check... I'm sure there is one in town somewhere :) Thanks for the idea! I feel like I'm too close to the problem to think straight.

[veryfineredwine]

I wish I wasn't so vague as "in town, at the circle, near the coffee shop". In Rochester, I'd ask at Cornell Co-operative Extension. But for the life of me, I can't remember what the place in C'ville was called!

[varisha]

Do problem :) You have only been around here once(twice?) and to remember that much shows how sharp your mind is! I will be getting in contact with one of the agricultural help places tomorrow and hope they have a good cheap answer to my problem :)

[veryfineredwine]

So have you found a solution yet?

[varisha]

Well I got an answer back from a www.backwoodshome.com, (after examining thier site I figured they would be 'in the know'). Basicaly using a vehicle battery will not have enough power. They suggested getting a generator and setting up a plug on the pump.