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<blockquote data-quote="Brute 23" data-source="post: 1648615" data-attributes="member: 6291"><p>I think you have more problems than needing a low level alarm. </p><p></p><p>One thing is the trough size. That is always #1. No matter what else happens once water is in a trough it usually stays there until some thing drinks it. That is always your first line of defense and you should always purchase as big of troughs as you can swing.</p><p></p><p>Next I would see about choking the flow from the storage tanks to the troughs. I'm guessing you have way more water flow than needed to the troughs. Close the valve off the storage tanks as much as possible but where you can still get water to your troughs. That will slow the depletion down when there is a failure.</p><p></p><p>Probably definitely want to get that solar fixed.</p><p></p><p>Another thing is depending on the elevation changes you can build some pipe water legs through out the system that won't allow more water to go to the lower level unless the upper level is full. If you have a failure down low it won't drain the whole system. </p><p></p><p>With out seeing a schematic of the whole systems and how its arranged in different pastures, head counts, etc it's hard to go it to much detail. There are probably more operational efficiencies and isolation points that can be added to help operate the system as a whole and mitigate risk. Alarms are always good because you can never be 100% trouble free but at the same time you dont want to depend on them like a crutch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brute 23, post: 1648615, member: 6291"] I think you have more problems than needing a low level alarm. One thing is the trough size. That is always #1. No matter what else happens once water is in a trough it usually stays there until some thing drinks it. That is always your first line of defense and you should always purchase as big of troughs as you can swing. Next I would see about choking the flow from the storage tanks to the troughs. I'm guessing you have way more water flow than needed to the troughs. Close the valve off the storage tanks as much as possible but where you can still get water to your troughs. That will slow the depletion down when there is a failure. Probably definitely want to get that solar fixed. Another thing is depending on the elevation changes you can build some pipe water legs through out the system that won't allow more water to go to the lower level unless the upper level is full. If you have a failure down low it won't drain the whole system. With out seeing a schematic of the whole systems and how its arranged in different pastures, head counts, etc it's hard to go it to much detail. There are probably more operational efficiencies and isolation points that can be added to help operate the system as a whole and mitigate risk. Alarms are always good because you can never be 100% trouble free but at the same time you dont want to depend on them like a crutch. [/QUOTE]
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