Happy Bottom is just what we call our OTG homesite. We've been on Solar for about 8 years. Here in Tennessee, we get enough cloudy and rainy weather that we need an alternative. We have a good wet weather stream that dumps over a 130 ft. bluff, so we have started to engineer/build a hydro system. The Progress so far is documented in the Photo section under Happy Botom Power & Light.
The first challenge was to get the water over to the bluff at a point where a penstock down the bluff could be built. That has been accomplished with 450' of 4" PVC. Next we'll build the steep part with 350' mor 4" and then install the high voltage turbine (about to be ordered) and wire it 700' to the house. More Photos as we proceed. Tom ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/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/
