why we cant use small alternator with charge controller for his purposes? I mean about vehicle alternator with battery bank.
----- Original Message ----- From: "dimitar partenov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [microhydro] New installation of a micro hydro generator 4 KW > you can use a Pelton turbine, but 4 KW is too large > generator. > --- vvvffernhurstsuzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hello all, > > I am a new member, my background is in electrical > > engineering. > > I have recently purchased a rural property in the > > High country of > > North East Victoria, Australia. There is no power on > > the property. > > The property has a spring fed dam which in summer > > months, water flows > > at about 1 litre per second and in winter months at > > 15 litres per > > second. From the spring fed dam to the lower part of > > the property > > which is located about 150 meters away the head is > > 33 meters. > > I'm looking at installing piping from the spring fed > > dam to a hydro > > generator of approx 4 Kw, 3 phase power 415Volt, 50 > > Hz. I will use > > automation to switch the generator off and on > > depending of the water > > level of the dam. The electrical power generated > > will be rectified to > > DC to charge batteries and then inverters used to > > convert to > > household power for continual use. The excess > > electrical energy will > > be used to pump water to higher levels of the > > property. > > I can take care of the batteries, chargers, > > inverters and pump but I > > need some assistance on selecting a hydro generator > > that can be > > switched on and off regularly and piping > > installation. Can someone > > recommend a suitable system that I can purchase > > > > Regards > > John Rainone > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > > 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 > > > > 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/
