Conventional · 6–12 Wh/L
Rainman Portable 48VDC 140L
Portable · 48V DC · 2 × 40in
100–154litres per hour
1,250watts drawn
9.8Wh per litre
$6,240indicative price
What it costs to run
A four-person crew using 25 litres a head needs 100 litres a day. On this system that is:
0.8 hrun time per day
984 Whenergy per day
82 Ahfrom a 12 V bank
0.6×400 W panel-days
$49per L/hr of capacity
DC systems have to fit inside the energy your solar, wind and alternator can spare. Run the numbers against your own bank in the calculator.
Where it sits in the market
Ranked 11 of 30 rated systems on watt-hours per litre, where lower is better.
A conventional high-pressure pump, but with enough membrane area behind it to keep the energy per litre reasonable. How the two technologies differ →
What people cross-shop it against
The rest of the Rainman range
Portable 12VDC 34L31.5 L/hr · 12.7 Wh/LModular 12VDC 34L31.5 L/hr · 12.7 Wh/LPortable 24VDC 55L53 L/hr · 11.3 Wh/LModular 24VDC 55L53 L/hr · 11.3 Wh/LPortable AC 70L63.5 L/hr · 19.7 Wh/LPortable Petrol 70L63.5 L/hr · n/aModular AC 70L63.5 L/hr · 19.7 Wh/LPortable AC 75L68.5 L/hr · 18.2 Wh/LPortable Petrol 75L68.5 L/hr · n/aModular AC 75L68.5 L/hr · 18.2 Wh/LFrame AC 100L, auto90 L/hr · 13.9 Wh/LFrame AC 100L, manual90 L/hr · 13.9 Wh/LModular 48VDC 140L120 L/hr · 10.4 Wh/LPortable AC 140L127 L/hr · 9.8 Wh/LPortable Petrol 140L127 L/hr · n/aModular AC 140L127 L/hr · 9.8 Wh/LFrame AC 140L, auto127 L/hr · 9.8 Wh/LFrame AC 140L, manual127 L/hr · 9.8 Wh/LFrame 48VDC 140L, auto127 L/hr · 9.8 Wh/LFrame 48VDC 140L, manual127 L/hr · 9.8 Wh/LFrame AC 240L Torrent, auto222 L/hr · 12.6 Wh/LFrame AC 240L Torrent, manual222 L/hr · 12.6 Wh/L
Common questions
- How much power does the Rainman Portable 48VDC 140L use?
- It draws 1,250 W and makes 100–154 L/hr, which works out to 9.8 watt-hours per litre. Making 100 litres — four people at 25 litres a head — costs about 984 Wh, or roughly 82 amp-hours from a 12 V bank.
- How long does the Portable 48VDC 140L take to make a day's water?
- At its rated 100–154 L/hr, 100 litres takes about 0.8 hours. Output falls in cold or silty water, so treat that as a best case rather than a promise for every anchorage.
- How much does the Rainman Portable 48VDC 140L cost in Australia?
- Our indicative figure is $6,240, taken from the manufacturer's published US list and excluding freight, duty and installation. Australian dealer pricing is usually all-inclusive and reads higher. Ask a stockist for a landed AUD quote before you budget.
- Who sells the Rainman Portable 48VDC 140L in Australia?
- 20 verified Australian businesses are listed as Rainman dealers or specialists, including Rainman Desalination, The Watermaker Man, M Water Marine & RV. Each entry links to the manufacturer or company page that proves it.
- Is the Portable 48VDC 140L efficient?
- It ranks 11 of 30 rated systems in our table on watt-hours per litre, where lower is better. The best in the table is 3.7 Wh/L. It uses a conventional high-pressure pump, which is the main reason it sits above the energy-recovery systems.