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The pasture pump is suitable for drawing drinking water from open waters, water reservoirs and cisterns and pumps water from a maximum depth of 7 - 8 metres. However, the regulations and requirements must be observed!

The suction line must not be pressurised, e.g. due to a higher suction point than the pump itself.

The lever is pushed forwards by the animal's head. The pull rod lifts the membrane and draws water into the membrane chamber. Gravity and the tension in the membrane cause the lever to move backwards again. The water is displaced from the membrane chamber and flows into the drinking bowl. The non-return valves ensure that the water is always sucked in and pumped in the right direction. Some of the pumped water remains on the top of the membrane and flows into the drinking bowl as soon as the membrane is actuated again during the next cycle, i.e. when the animal presses the lever again (double stroke function).

Another option for ensuring the water supply without a water connection is to use an IBC container. With our mounting plate and the connection set for IBC containers, we also offer a quick and easy solution for installing a drinking basin.

Bar
Bar is a widely used unit for water pressure. The pressure in a water pipe is usually given in bar and indicates the force with which the water is pressed against a surface (e.g. valve surface). The water pressure can be measured using a manometer.

High pressure
Drinking bowls can be fitted with different valves that are designed for high pressure or low pressure in the water pipe. If the water comes from a house connection or a pump system, you need a drinking bowl or valve that is designed for high pressure. The high pressure range for KERBL drinking bowls is between 1 - 5 bar. For pressures above 5 bar, we recommend installing a pressure reducer upstream of the drinking bowl.

Low pressure
If water is drawn from a grazing barrel or other raised container without a pump or additional pressure booster, a drinking bowl or valve for low pressure is required. The low pressure range for KERBL drinking bowls is between 0.3 - 1 bar.

Water flow rate
The water flow, volume flow or flow rate is the amount of water that flows through the cross-section of the water pipe or drinking valve per minute and is given in litres per minute (e.g. 8 l/min).

Volt
Volt is the unit of measurement for electrical voltage and is given in V (volts). A normal domestic power socket has a voltage of 230 volts. The voltage can be reduced to 24 volts, for example, using a protective isolating transformer for use with drinking bowls. Voltages up to 48 volts are safe for the human body and for animals.

Watt
Watt is the unit for electrical power and is given in W (watts).
A drinking bowl can be operated with 230 volts or 24 volts. Since
Since both drinking bowls require the same heating temperature to keep them frost-free, the same electrical power is required despite the different voltages (24 volts = 30 watts; 230 volts = 30 watts).

Separation systems according to DIN EN 1717
It should be noted that water contaminated by animals falls under category 5 according to DIN EN 1717. If a drinking trough is connected to a water pipe which is connected to the public water supply network and does not itself separate the water surface from the water supply network by means of a free outlet in accordance with DIN EN 1717, then the drinking trough installation must be separated from the public and domestic water supply network by means of a system separator with a free outlet in accordance with DIN EN 1717 type AA.

What needs to be considered when choosing the right drinking trough:

1. High pressure or low pressure?
   
   • High pressure - Should the drinking trough be connected to the house connection?
     
   • Low pressure - Should the drinking trough be supplied via a water tank without a pressure booster?
     
   
   
2. Type of animal and group or individual housing?
   
   • Which animals are to be watered and how old are they? (see rating of drinking valve types below)
   • How large is the group?
   • What water requirement does each animal have?
   • Min. water flow rate of the valve?
   • Size of the tank volume?
   
   
3. Does the drinking trough need to be frost-proof, i.e. heatable?
   
   • Should the heating system for the pipes be laid in the browsing area? - 24 volts
     
   • Should the heating system of the pipes be laid outside the browsing area or can it be protected from browsing? - 230 volts