We did a system that had a 1500' run to the home site. We put the battery shed and inverters at the mill site, and pumped 240vac back to the home.
Steve Spence Dir., Green Trust http://www.green-trust.org scott suddreth wrote: > > > Greetings Hydro folks, > > My name is Scott Suddreth and I'm in Boone, North Carolina in USA. I have a > transmission issue that I would like to put out on the table. I am a > Renewable Energy consultant who currently has some hydro clients. One client > has the following situation. 23 feet of drop (head) and 150 gpm of flow. The > fellows existing renewable energy system is at 24VDC. I have looked at the > Harris Permanent Magnet unit and the Canadian Stream Engine. Both units can > supposedly generate around 300 watts continuously at this site. However the > distance to the home is 560 feet which means a HUGE wire size for a 24VDC > system. Don Harris suggested that I look into the HydroMax controller as he > had heard that it might be able to make our situation more affordable. I also > looked at a 3 phase system but thought that the low head made it undesirable. > What do you folks recommend? > > > > Solar Scott > > www.ariseboone.org > > www.asuses.org > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at > http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge > and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! > > NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides > us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse > products or support the advertisements in any way. > > More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net > > To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EA3HyD/3MnJAA/79vVAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
