Electrical generation and distribution system for a plurality of water wells

摘要

An irrigation system for watering a group of large fields on which crops are grown. A water well is arranged on each field and an electric motor driven pump produces each water well. A motor/generator supplies current to an electric motor of each water well by a step-up transformer having a low voltage primary and a high voltage secondary winding to receive current from the electrical generator. The primary of a several step down transformers are connected in parallel to supply current to an irrigation pump motor. Each electric motor has a contact connected to current carrying electrical conductors that are buried below the surface of the ground. Well water is conveyed to a pivot type traveling irrigation system having a rotating coupling by which water is conveyed from said pump into the sprinkler system. All of the electrical conductors interconnecting the transformers and pump motors are placed underground.