for that kind of pressure what type of pvc pipe are you using????????? doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "thomas_a_phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 5:30 AM Subject: [microhydro] Happy Bottom Power & Light
> 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 > > > > > > > > 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 --------------------~--> 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/
