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If you have a
significant water flow on your property you may be able to
generate power from it with one of our wide range of impulse and
reaction turbines.
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A "significant flow" can be
anything from a small stream with a large drop to a large,
slow-flowing body of water to a large river with a steep fall.
Obviously, a large amount of
water falling from a great height has the potential to produce a
large amount of electricity but even a small stream can provide
most or all the needs of a single house. In this case we store
the power in a battery bank and then feed the output through an
inverter to give high quality 230 volt AC power. |
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The system is flexible, allowing
you to modify it at any time by, say, adding a solar panel or
back-up diesel generator.
Some people run a hybrid wind / water system using a wind
turbine in parallel with a water turbine. |
Twin
micro-hydro power turbines. Each turbine has two
3-phase delta windings providing up to 3kWatts of
power. These turbines charge a battery bank (48V) to
provide power to a set of inverters, which in turn
provide power to a house as and when it's needed |
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Should the turbine just be needed
to provide heating then there is no need to go to the expense of
having batteries and an inverter.
Once we know your requirements
and the potential of your water resource we can quote you for a
system tailor made to your needs.
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The Stream Engine: The Stream Engine is designed for use in battery-based power
systems, with electricity generated at a steady rate, and stored
in batteries for use at higher rates than is generated |
The Stream Engine
operates at heads of about 2m (6 feet) and upwards. The water
passes through a nozzle, where it accelerates, strikes the
bronze turgo wheel, and turns the generator shaft. The generator
is a robust permanent magnet alternator, efficient and highly
tolerant of overspeeding.
During times of low demand, power is stored. An inverter is
Used when residential power is desired. Water from a stream is
channelled into a pipeline to gain enough head (the vertical
distance the water falls) to power the system |
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Calculate your water
flow:
One method of measuring water
flow is by the use of a notched weir. This is usually a piece of
plywood with an accurately cut rectangular notch of an
appropriate size to allow all the water to flow through. If
certain steps are followed carefully the flow of the stream can
be calculated fairly precisely.
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Notched Weir flow calculator.
Enter your 'L' and
'h' Values, press the 'calculate' button and read the
flow answer in litres per second.
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