MARK: I have a sketch I could send Includes:
LOW ZIG-ZAG -- SINGLE PHASE CONNECTION HIGH ZIG-ZAG -- SINGLE PHASE CONNECTION You will need to know the distribution of the windings nomenclature, I believe I took this from Marathonelectric.com (??) Regards Nando ----- Original Message ----- From: "bigpogue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:18 AM Subject: [microhydro] Re: Looking for Turbine > > > > Hi David, > > I'm really curious about the "zigzag" hook-up. Is the anyway you can > get me a schematic of this or a digital photo .....I have a 15 HP 12 > lead motoer and would like to see if i can do this.....thanks. I can > send you my snail mail address if you like....Mark > > > --- In [email protected], "David Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Mark, > > > > Basically the crossflow disintegrated with age (40 years of > operation). The > > site uses an 18" penstock with 40 psi. The pump still uses belts > to the old > > generator since the installation was setup that way, there is some > power > > loss from the belts but better speed matching. > > > > With a twelve lead motor one does not need capacitors at all to get > a single > > phase generator. There are some commercial portable diesel systems > (30kw) > > that use this wiring so the site contractor can pick and choose the > power > > type. It is called (I think) a zigzag hook up. One cannot do this > with a > > normal nine lead three phase motor. The system I have is grid > connected but > > my neighbor (from which I used the wiring diagram) has a trailer > mounted > > self regulating twelve lead system with diesel motor. > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
