Dry Lightning 3000 Gas Engine-Driven Wildfire Water Pump
Key features
- Start and stop the pump from your phone, from anywhere
- Honda iGX390 389cc commercial engine platform
- Works over WiFi or SMS text, so it still works if home internet is spotty
- Text and email alerts if the pump stops running (out of gas or won’t start) or the water tank runs low
- A person always starts the pump — it never starts on its own
- Manual controls on the engine always work, even without internet
- White-glove phone setup — Jeremy calls you within 1 business day of your order
- Phone and email product support
- Freight-ready pallet planning
- Replacement-parts program planned
See it in action
Pump control from your phone for wildfire preparedness
The Dry Lightning 3000 puts the starting sequence of a gas-powered pump on your phone in one purpose-built platform. It is designed for rural homes, ranches, camps and crews that need organized emergency water movement.
Tap Start on your phone or send a text — from anywhere, even after you evacuate — and the pump runs its start sequence. No one has to stand next to the pump in the smoke. A person always starts the pump; it never starts on its own. Stop it the same way, or with the manual controls on the engine.
Alerts when it matters. You get a text and an email if the pump stops running (out of gas or won’t start) or the water tank runs low. It works over WiFi or SMS text, so it still works if home internet is spotty, and the manual controls on the engine always work, even without internet.
Product specifications
| Brand | Wildfire Watchdog |
|---|---|
| Model | Dry Lightning 3000 |
| Product type | Gas engine-driven high-pressure water pump you start from your phone |
| Engine platform | Honda iGX390 |
| Displacement | 389cc |
| Starting system | 12V electric start; a person starts it from their phone or at the engine |
| Control link | Phone, over WiFi or SMS text |
| Phone functions | Start and stop; text and email alerts (pump stopped, tank low) |
| Connection class | 2 in. water system |
| Assembly | Built and tested in Bend, Oregon |
Specifications are available upon request
Planned base package
- Honda iGX390 engine and matched high-pressure pump
- Control enclosure and wiring harness
- Phone control and text/email alerts, set up with you by phone
- Engine enable, starter and throttle-control modules
- Emergency stop and manual-control provisions
- Setup, operation and storage instructions
Available system options
- 2 in. motorized main water valve
- Pressure gauge, relief/bypass and filtration
- Discharge hose packages
- 12V battery and charging package
Important operating information
Use gas engine-driven pumps outdoors with safe fuel handling, ventilation and hot-surface clearance. Confirm water supply and prime before operation. Follow all engine, pump and emergency instructions.
- Never run the engine indoors or in an enclosed area.
- Do not run the pump dry or deadhead it without the specified relief path.
- Keep clear of pressurized hoses, fittings and hot components.
- Inspect fuel, battery, valves, strainers and hose connections before use.
- A person always starts the pump; it never starts on its own. Check fuel and water supply before you start it from your phone.
- Follow evacuation orders; never remain in danger to operate equipment.
Always follow evacuation orders. Wildfire Watchdog is a property-protection tool, not a substitute for evacuating.