SQF  

Before starting to size the system, you need to determine three things:
location
total head
required water quantity per day

Select the map for July or January, depending on which period of the year you want the
system to be sized for.

The following example shows how the hardcopy version is used to select the
correct SQFlex system for a person in Texas USA.

NORTH AMERICA JULY

The map shows how particular loca-
120 110 100 90 80 70
tions belong to various zones, and this
Color Zone

I
H
F
60
is marked by different colors to make it
F Canada G
Tilt angle 45°

G
H H
50
easier to read. From the map, it is possi-
WA
K J

ble to ascertain two important details:

ND
I
MN WI
SD
WY
J OR M ID MI
NY

IA
HG
NE IL
K IN PA

the zone and the solar panel tilt angle.

OH
UT I 40
NV CO KS
MO
L KY VA
NC
CA
Tilt angle 30°

OK
M NM AR
N SC


AZ GA
L
N

Mexico
TX LA
MS
AL
I

FL
30 Our location is situated in Zone K, and
H
I
J

I J
the solar panel tilt angle is 30°
20
Tilt angle 15°

K
G

Honduras
H
Nicaragua 10
F G H I G
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Solar radiation on horizontal surface

Now it is possible to choose the relevant sizing chart according to the given zone and color.
Here's where the total head and water requirements are used to select the correct pump
and number of solar panels.

With a required total head of 220 ft, and a daily water requirement of 1300 GPD, the correct
pump is an SQFlex 6 SQF-2. Furthermore, the number of solar panels necessary to power
this SQFlex system is 8, corresponding to 344 Wp.