That's very interesting! What country are you in? What kind of pumps do people use now?
I imagine that for applications in town, the theft problem will be less. If you have ten or twenty houses clustered together, you can probably leave one rifle home with one of the women in case someone tries to steal the solar panels. I mean, that's the same problem as someone trying to steal a motor scooter or whatever, right?
> That's very interesting! What country are you in?
I lived in rural South Africa (not anymore though).
> I mean, that's the same problem as someone trying to steal a motor scooter or whatever, right?
What is funny for me is that motorcycles aren't as popular in the African countries that I have been (e.g. China or India). But yeah, things that is not inside the home is easily stolen. Things like car batteries or solar panels are extremely popular items to steal.
> What kind of pumps do people use now?
In the old days they used mono-pumps (where the motor was above ground and connected with rods).
Nowadays the pump is in one sealed unit that is connected with plastic piping and electricity. Two people can install a pump in less than half a day and everything is light. The price of pumps also dropped.
I imagine that for applications in town, the theft problem will be less. If you have ten or twenty houses clustered together, you can probably leave one rifle home with one of the women in case someone tries to steal the solar panels. I mean, that's the same problem as someone trying to steal a motor scooter or whatever, right?