Farm power
Farm power planning starts by separating essential loads.
Motors, pumps, controls, fencing, communications, refrigeration, and shop loads have different duty cycles and starting requirements.
Direct answer
Do not put fence controllers, gate motors, stock-water pumps, communications, refrigeration, and shop tools on one guessed load. Record each device's running watts, starting current, duty cycle, season, and outage consequence before choosing the power side.
Before the hardware
Collect these four inputs.
- 01Essential loads
- 02Motor starts
- 03Seasonal duty
- 04Backup objective
Decision table
Separate the load cases
| Application | Key input | Starting load | Catalog boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fence controller | Wh per day | Usually low, verify label | Power side only |
| Gate opener | Cycles per day | Motor surge required | Power side only |
| Stock-water pump | Litres, head, and run time | Motor surge required | Pump not included |
| Remote controls | Continuous W and winter uptime | Communications peak | Quote-led design |
Enerwav supplies the power side only where the purpose-built farm device is absent from the catalog.
What makes it work
Three choices that need to be checked together.
Small solar power
Panel and controller selection starts with daily energy and the worst required season.
View the categoryDeep-cycle storage
Capacity follows duty cycle, autonomy, temperature, chemistry, and replacement access.
View the categoryProtection and wiring
Outdoor cable, disconnects, fusing, grounding, and enclosures follow the site.
View the categoryHelp around the hardware
A product record does not replace a system review.
Free sizing review
A load worksheet review with the assumptions, missing inputs, and a hardware direction.
See all servicesCustom battery bank assembly
Series or parallel configuration with cables cut, crimped, and labelled after compatibility review.
See all servicesKeep checking
The method and terms used here.
Read the sizing method
See the assumptions, suppression rules, and evidence standard used here.
Read the guideCheck the energy glossary
Confirm the meaning of capacity, energy, current, and autonomy.
Read the guideHonest limits
Know before you buy
- Enerwav does not claim to supply the fencer, gate opener, or stock-water pump when it is absent from the catalog.
- Motor and pump starting current must be measured or sourced before inverter selection.
- One bundle cannot honestly cover every farm application or season.
Common questions
Short answers, limits included.
Do you sell electric fence energizers?
No purpose-built energizer is confirmed in the current catalog. Enerwav can review only the power side.
Can one solar kit run a gate and water pump?
Possibly, but only after both duty cycles, motor starts, daily energy, season, and autonomy are known.
Why separate essential loads?
It prevents a convenience load or large motor from hiding the energy and surge needed by a critical control.
Can the system work all winter?
Only after local winter resource, snow, temperature, access, and the required uptime are included in the design.