Becouse the parametars of water flow are very small for such generator ( 4 kW), you can use even smaller generator --- Vidura Sampath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.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 <*> 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/
