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Anyone who's ever worked on any kind of industrial equipment will tell you that your bearings sound like they're about to go out. Bearings running at those speeds for 15 years are probably close to failing. Replacing bearings is cheap compared to what they destroy if they fail catastrophically.
Yeah like that system losing it's balance and destroying itself.. I imagine that little turbine isn't very cheap. I would love to tear it apart though. I would try to build my own and use the extra power lighting up the whole property at night and/or triple up the batteries use them for an electric off road vehicle. I mean can't you put those turbines in series and gain power? That was a lot of water flowing through that box.
I know nothing, and even I know those bearings arent happy
I know enough that if you shoot water at an impeller it's going to make an odd sound.
@@anygasmotorswilldo Water goes 'shhhhh'. Bearings go 'grrrr.' Samme som sagt i Bergensk
Shoot water at an old fan that's off and make it spin. You will understand what I'm saying.
Good simple system two points though. 1. The bearings sound worn out 2. Its good to have both nozzles as this creates a balance of forces on the shaft giving less stress on the bearings. Running with both nozzles makes your bearings and shafts to last longer.
i was thinking the same.. and yeah after 15 yrs im guessing the parts are screaming for some lube...
My idea with using both nozzles is also that when things are not used they become inoperative... but I agree. Also seems like a good time to service bearings as opposed to letting them fail and having addition machine work or damage to repair, plus unplanned down time...
And he could just close both intake valves to half or whatever.
This video is a lie, that's a water pump
@@CitizenNerd "Scream Engine"
In rural Alabama, I met a guy with a large pond, elevation of about 5 feet, who had a couple of large hydro-electric generators. He provided so much electricity that it ran 5 homes and had enough remaining to sell back to the power company. They periodically sent him a CHECK rather than a bill. It was amazing how much power he could generate from so little 'fall' (altitude was basically flat). He could do this because his pond was so huge and he had enough water flow.
@Brocephus McGillicutty I don't live there anymore or I'd have been glad to ask if he would allow a photo. I never actually saw his turbines but he said he had two of them. The pond had a berm around the low end that was about chest high.
Pretty cool because 5 feet is not a whole lotta head.
@@Ntmoffi Indeed. The guy I talked to wasn't the owner but he said the power comes from the flow rate. It's at a fall line where there's more available water gushing out of the ground than anywhere I've seen. Not much fall, true, so I can't figure out how they capture the flow. Maybe larger impellers? Who knows. I didn't actually see the machinery but everyone in the area tells me the guy I talked to was telling the truth. I wish I had photos and more info. Sorry.
I have a 10 Acre lake on our farm my wife and I have. The problem is we have a massive volume of water 750000 gallons A-day goes out into Our lake we have multiple Springs but no drop. I would be very interested in knowing how to generate electricity without a drop to turn a Turban Generate electricity we have 2 homes on the property and it is a working farm. Do you have any suggestions I would be very open to it thank you sir God-bless thank you in advance.
@@ron.v Thank you so very much sir appreciate all the information. The only problem is from the d*** To the main house is probably 500 yd and to the tenant house is a lot further than that so I wonder how much juice we're gonna lose in the distance between the generator and the house will have to figure it out.. Unfortunately a gentleman that I know had too hydro electric motors motors hooked up to A 5 acre pond & he could Generate enough electricity for him his Engine shop and his house and he was getting a check but unfortunately he passed away about 15 years ago 10 years ago and the place was sold and a lot of information was lost unfortunately but thank you sir I appreciate it you have a great day and God-bless you.
I lived off grid for years. Surprising how little hydro you actually need. Started off with two 5000W diesel generators. By year two we were down to on Honda 750W generator just to charge batteries.
If the dumped hot water was directed into a green house that energy would be further consumed ultimately becoming food - loved this whole system thanks for the vid and the channel
We heat our house (Off Grid) with hot water using PEX Radiant Floor Heat. Our wood stove has a tank and serpentine as well as a smoke stack tank that absorbs the heat. We store this in a big 750 liter tank that supplies hot water to all of our showers and bath and kitchen as well as the floor heat. As I told you before we have ONLY SOLAR now and yes the problem is where we live in Chile we do not have enough sun in the winter and TOO MUCH sun in the summer with our 10kw system. So we would like to supplement our solar with a small hydro system. Smaller than the one in this video as we only need to keep our batteries topped off. June 21 is the shortest day of the year here where we are in Chile. So we have to plan our consumption around that fact. Love this solar system. Thanks for showing the INTAKE since that is always the weak link in any TURBINE system. We may go with a water wheel system for this reason if we ever get there. Thanks for the video. Jim in Chile.
if you have a low head stream there is a 1000 watt unit that can be used. looked at the website and i see only need 3 ft elevation. so that might work and you can get unit to have 12 v 24v 48 v or 240v so means you can match your solar battery bank. the other thing you can do is get a small wind generator for battery bank. when you have inclement weather solar usually bottoms out but a storm front and clouds usually have wind with it. now that said you can look at europes small wind generators as they are designed to start at lower start speed. my experience through friends showed smaller wind generators were more productive over a year than say a 5 KW wind generator. there is a third way and that is a little more expensive set up but involves making fuel from water and storing it. As for your solar panels check out what angle is best if you want to capture snow reflection as well. I am curious about the fact you chose Chili. I was considdering that location or bolivia. Would like to gear more from you. Greenenergytech2013@gmail.com
Can add more panels. Then take extra panel down and store in summer. I going try that myself. Double amount of panels in winter. Take care
@@aliendude60 Well for solar you do not need a POWER DUMP like in Hydro or wind. The charge controler just ignores the input. But that being said, to quote JUSTIN CASE SOLAR in AUZ always panel up for the lowest light time of your solar year. SO yes you are correct in that regard. For me it would be a case of just buying more efficient panels and replacing my current panels and I would satisfy this need. Like all things it is a money thing for me. Jim
Saludos de tierra del Fuego soy canadiensepo hahaha cherers
@@danieljohnson4479 Winter to Winter! Canadians must love the cold and snow. Jim
Your living the good life!! The balance of natural living and use of a technology is commendable and enviable. I wish I had a off grid homestead and location such as yours. Keep it up!
Hi Gridlessness family ! I just want to say you guy's make me smile and feel great. I love watching your videos ! Please don't ever stop !!!!
This was really important to show others what is possible. Thanks so much for showing us.😊
Viktor Schauberger will be so proud of this young man. Well done
We love your channel and how innovative you all have been and become. Inspiring!
Thanks for sharing all your great ideas and builds. Appreciate you guys
You might want to replace the bearings every few years, they'll still run for years, even when the bearings seal has failed because it's water cooled, but it's much quieter after you have put in new bearings and seals, but we forget to, because we get used to the noise over the years and think it's normal, but once you do replace them, you will be so amazed how smooth and quiet it runs, and it's not from the cavitation of the water vs impeller, making the noise, that's only when the impeller is pushing the water 😉 like a boat 🚢
classic catastrophic failure
Or just replace the bearings with ones that are water lubed sleeve type bearings. That will also quiet things down.
Love all ur videos u guys put out , ur family is living THE best life , thank u so much for sharing ur journey 💫
Awesome! We ran that same unit at a property here in Washington. 90 feet of head 45-55 psi fed by 2 from fish ponds gave us more power than we needed most days. When our kids move out we're definitely doing it again. Nothing like working to live instead of living to work.
I am trying to move to Washington & want to live off grid. Are there any suggestions on how to learn how/what to do especially with stuff like this. Thanks for any suggestions
I live in Washington do you have a resource on the regulations?
@@Bferr89 Don't ask if you can do it. Don't place it where it can be seen from a road. A buddy of mine who lives off the grid in NE Washington state put one in and said it was fantastic. Not long, the Dept of Ecology knocked on his door and told him he needed to remove it and apply for a permit to install it. Lots of money and many months later, he inquired yet again about the status of his permit. He was asked, "What did you apply for?... OH! Hahaha, we never approve those!" He wasn't allowed to borrow the water from the stream that runs through his place, yet he could pull so much out a month and dump it in his yard. I told him we should wait for a weekend with lousy weather (he lives off a traveled forest service road) and he and I can get the pipe buried and covered before Monday. He said, forget it! (or words to that effect that would get pulled by the internet police) I'll just burn more fossil fuel in my generator when the solar can't supply what I need.
We make juice out of water man. Thank you.
Yep that's WA state for you! 😢 Not as off-grid friendly as they put out to be.
Pretty cool...... Always amazing what Mother Nature can provide, when you work with her, and not against her. Happy Mothers Day, Rose 💐
That was great and being a pipefitter by trade I have always thought about this. There is another option with the hot water heater to that you may want to consider a circ pump. You could run hot water base board heat as well which you would be using the waste heat from the heater to also heat your home plus you would always have instant hot water in your home. Hydro power is the way to go it runs day and night never quits.
Good O Idea with the baseboard heat , anything steam related , heck I wonder if you could cook with it
You could also connect heat tape to the system and wrap your intake line so it won't freeze up in the winter. Something I always thought of doing
Great ideas - I have something to add. You could do all of that with a sand battery. They are so efficient and you can bury it and store energy as heat instead of just dumping it. Then heat your home as you said, have constant hot water which can also be translated back into turbine energy later with another small steam generator if you want. I've heard that good sized ones can hold over 1400 F sand for several months. With nothing but pipes and a few valves, a steel container and regular old sand or crushed glass.
Good idea no more cutting wood or splitting wood lotta work when you start getting older, work smarter not harder
to be honest, you could probably heat your home off of the heat those bearings will be putting out
Good job to you and your family to move off grid and God bless you for sharing your knowledge to people, keep doing what you're doing you're living like a true human being.
Enjoyed this video, kept it simple and showed what it's possible with some thought, planning and investment. Keep up the great videos mate.
There are so many places in this country where people could utilize this technology and most people don’t even realize it’s possible. Great video Jeff.
Whoever wants to do this can contact us.
as an automation engineer for water systems this is cool. the goal is efficiency. super cool my man
Brilliant! Best off grid life I have ever seen. Abundance without cost!
I very much enjoy All your videos, even the shorts. I love to learn though and I'm a visual learner and I feel like after today's video, with the addition of a bit more knowledge, I could set up a hydro-electric system. Thanks!
One system I viewed used a cordless drill to open and close the intake valve to control the output rather than dumping it. It was pretty slick.
I think that was this series: kzhead.info/sun/f7qolcWDeneaZac/bejne.html where they turned rewired an old washing machine into a generator. It's a long watch. You can see the drill at about 45:00 of Part 1.
Great video! You guys covered it well. I would have loved to see a series that covered the building of the system from beginning to end. Maybe it's something you'll do on your property?
You can get SERIOUS fines for non permit alteration of watersheds. Never seen this guy before but looks like he just stepped in to an old homestead. Hot water tank, overflow load??
Thank you for posting and all the work that this entails.
Your power shedding system is awesome. Loving the whole setup
It is awesome clean and free energy. You just need to be in the right place and for many of us is almost impossible. 30 meters of elevation is about 44.0 PSI (2.3 feet of water column =1 psi). Need a bit of conversion. Pressure loss due to flow can be calculated for the piping that is based on flow, pipe dia and friction loss . You can do a bunch of good to have that flow and pressure available courtesy of mother earth. Good on you guys to be able to harvest it. Good content Jeff and Rose. You guys rock!
We used to run various mills (flour, saw, etc.) using big water wheels and only a few feet of head. With that much torque, you might be able to gear something to produce a little juice.
@@fergusontea Right, that is a great. Like you said the key is Torque, few feet of head and large volume of water and you can do great. I dammed up a creek in the back of my property to raise water a couple of feet and depending the season can have good flow. Need to figure out something to do with it. Dutch do great with their slow turning wind mills and through right gear box they can get whatever rotational speed they need to mill flour.
@@fergusonteaThats what I'm thinking about having your own hydro power. A big 5000w generator and a big wheel and gers. What are the advantages of having a smal micro hydro with high pressure, that one in the video cant generate much power?
Great video. Like you’ve said before, choose the property, you want develop your off grid existence carefully. This system adds the need for the land to include an elevation difference with permanent flowing water and of course capital todo initial installation costs. Makes sense, as the shift to electric vehicles require an adequate electrical supply. Thank you for the food for thought
Sorry Biden, there's no shift to electric cars.
electric is shit. put a wood gassifier on your old truck and use free wood
this explains why people never leave states with mountain ranges and streams. Thanks guys for sharing with the rest of us.
Wow, being a city dweller that just blows me away. I drive a truck. And that is the life I want
Great vid! I love the wattage it produces - I set up a micro hydro 6 years ago from a converted washing machine and some polypipe. I am a little envious as my 170 watt system is only 10% of what you showed but free power is the ultimate. Great work!
170 steady watts is still great to have!
As an electrician looking at all the open boxes and air splices just makes my ass pucker. I shudder to think of the cost of just the pipe for the penstock and the effort required to install it. Then there is the turbine and the inverter as well as the batteries and supporting elements and controls. This is not cheap! Then again, they likely have a payback of a few years considering that they don't need to pay a utility or install a well. Clearly the person that designed and installed this system had a very good grasp of the technical details and did a very good job of engineering their way around issues. Nice to see such a system.
The way you say things... explain stuff... especially that hot water being dumped in the wild... well deserved sub
A friend of mines Grandfather lived out in the woods and had a small hydro turbine. He had way too much power and had to run metal halide lights outside 24/7 and in the winter his driveway was heated...
Awesome video! On the subject of water power, In Europe I saw a museum of a working several hundred year old “industrial” plant made of mostly wood operating off just a few feet (or less) of water height difference that operates a saw mill, blacksmith hammer and bellows, seed crusher and more. Labour free operation, ropes pulling sluice gates open. In the lumber mill one rope to start the saw, another to advance the log, another to back it up, etc.
It's called a watermill. Together with the windmill it started the industrial revolution
wow that's a great build nicely done great sharing thumps up
Amazing and lovely. Great job sharing . Cheers!
Nice! Gravity - it's not just a suggestion It's the law!
Pretty great. I operate a 63 kw 1918 Pelton water wheel. It’s nice to see other systems still online.
Nice. You powered your laptop... Oh, wait. I mean cell phone.
That seems like an awesome product to generate power. Have you thought about re-routing your excess energy into some way of heating the intake pipes during winter. It certainly is alot of pipe to heat, but just a thought.
Love folks who just get out and do what they need and get on with living, then are nice enough to show it to all the couch potatoes . Great Job :)
love you guys for capturing energy for your means . so perfect 👌 others should see this and absorb the knowlage that is at there phone tips. great job
Thank you so much for explaining and showing a system that other than the initial cost outlay could be a lifesaver for a suitable off grid property. By suitable, I mean with elevation variances and year round water source being available. Wow, what a game changer for sure! lol---and it's made in Canada! (I am a Yankee, but still admire products created elsewhere if they're like this one)
Check out Kris Harbour's channel. He makes the hydro generators out of car alternators. If you're tech inclined, it's relatively easy.
@@paulrosebush9137 what if your not technology inclined but you have some money or credit cards
@@naturalmilkhoneyandzenretr9508 Oh, absolutely!!
@naturalmilkhoneyandzenretr9508 if you're deficient at brain power then off-grid isn't an option. There isn't a welfare system in place to keep you alive in the wilderness lol. And FYI, these people designed a product less as well as a 4th grader could if you gave the 4th grader a weekend to brainstorm.
Jeff shows he has understanding, not just information. Did you see how he shut that valve? Slowly. That is the proper way to close a valve, this way you avoid the hydraulic hammer. That hammer can destroy a system, including causing a pipe integrity failure.
I seem to remember (I'm 74, remembering is work and not always correct), back when Jeff was in the wage earning phase of life, he was an engineer.
Out West, you are the Envy! Good job, thanks.
You guys are amazing. One day I will have my off grid setup
As someone else mentioned Kris Harbor in Wales is designing these systems !! Amazing rigs , and yours is a sweet set up !!
See also Marty T in New Zealand...repurposed washing machine motor output 885 watts continuous...
Looks like a great system! thanks for showing us! Oh and If Rose would be so kind to let us all in on the secret of aging in reverse we would appreciate it K thanks! 😁
Wow.... that hydro system is the Bomb!!!!.... BOOM!
Hi , I remember when you all dropped a pipeline in the Water with a screen on the end, but never dreamed you built a Box and had a system set up 😱. It's wonderful 🐦. JO JO IN VT 💕😄
Gridlessness 1 day ago Not me:) this system belongs to a friend.
I'm about to take the plunge (pun intended) and go off grid with my tiny home. This is freaking awesome! I'm so excited!
Find a reliable water source for the system.
Dude I just love your style and to all the naysayers out in YT land... you live the life they dream of so they mock... I love the practicality of the system you built and as for longevity seems you hit that mark too... Thanks for the ride along and the look into the life and family of a pioneer named Jeff and for the time it takes to make edit and UL these videos for me to live vicariously through the lens of your life..
You should make an outdoor pool/jacuzzi, dump all that excess hot water into !
@Jim Nichols. You cannot be more correct if you tried Jim. A happy content human, the smile says it all. Wise enough to rid himself of a few of those 'life long chains.'
Exactly what I have envisioned in my mind! Great video!
This system is an ultimate dream come true!! Totally 100% off-grid with more power and water than you can use and secluded from the rest of the world. Add in satellite TV and internet and you can work a 40 hour workweek in the middle of nowhere! One suggestion for the excess power override is to run grow lights in a greenhouse and then grow all your food year round! Go hunt a couple times a year and you are set for life!
Great way to go if you have the head pressure. I've been to a number of backcountry ski lodges that run micro hydro. I was on a few work weeks in the fall years ago at Boulder Hut Adventures to help with the install, maintenance etc. Winter only operation so it's shut down in the summer. On opening in late December or January have to dig through a meter or more of snow to get to the intake & get 'er running. Usually has no problem with excess power, but if so there's a simple bank of resistors in the guest hut to bleed off any excess.
An "air dump" keeping the hut toasty warm, drying clothes etc.... Using a powerwall system in the house allows accumulated electricity to power the big appliances...like an airconditioner, or compressor, or welder.....
Or a wster heating elements in a nearby stream will do the same
@@nipponsuxs Heat pollution with no benefit to humans...heatig a stream...why? The illustrated system runs in winter only...so any heat can be used in the huts for drying and heating clothes and humans after the water has been heated....
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq if hes got to much electricity he can expell it in the stream, but i said that i saw he does it in the hot water heater instead, gets too hot drains it and reheats again
@@nipponsuxs Might as well put a large vehicle radiator or three in the hot water loop and feed the hot water out of the top of the tank, take the heat out with the radiators...and put the water back in the bottom of tank???
Better to keep both valves open and reduce the nozzle size to match the required RPM. This way you have even load on the turbine bearings. great vid!
Running for over 15 years is unbelievable masterpiece of alternators engineering
That is absolutely fucking brilliant!!!!! I can’t wait to figure out the details like venting excess heat and storing it underground geothermal. Thank you so much
Nice system and nice video. I also have a Stream Engine powering my family’s home. I really need to make a video of the system. I learned so much about it on KZhead. Time to give back!
And we would appreciate that as well. Glad that your system is working well for you.
really like this would like to have a creek to use. enjoy your videos wish you long healthy lives.
God has blessed you our of His abundance, and with the wisdom and knowledge He has given you, and abilities and desire to work hard you have been able to build a true Christian home. Thank you for sharing the loving and caring attitudes. You are a true encouragement!
Water is power when used right. What a good video.
That is the hydropower system everybody dreams of but few have the optimal site or afford, that is an amazing system. They could produce significantly more power with the flow that is coming down that stream. I would have used a 48"-72" wide Coanda screen in the main channel of the stream so it would be less likely to freeze in winter and is maintenance free. That water in the intake box seems muddy do they have problems with nozzle wear or wear on the pelton or turgo wheel?
Pretty slick system. Made in Canada. Peace
Hi guys HEY I'm from Sussex area!!! And you are right they ROCK! 😀
Great video, it was a treat to see this wonderful environment! ... & (for a non-engineer) this was a great explanation of what you can do with excess power from on an off-grid generator .. if you don't have a large, expensive battery :)
Very cool system! Genius! Btw, I miss the Jeff & Dave chats 😉
Nice setup Jeff...you could run a compressor heat pump (water to water) with a COP (coefficient of performance) of between 3 and 5 (or between 3 and 5 times more heat energy as compared to the low efficient resistance heater) and not only heat up your HWS but also heat your whole house...and the thing is it's pretty simple to construct specially if using a simple "capillary heat pump"
I think you missed the point that this installation has a need to dump power not save it. Your suggestion would be great if there were times when the hot tank ran cold, but if it always remains hotter than needed then the extra equipment would be a waste of money. But in fairness: good tip for others replicating this set up but with less input flow or head.
Excellent info delivered with an excellent demeanor. Thank you.
they have been around for ever it seems on here as far as for the company that made that micro plant and is one of the best ones out here
Thank you.
These hydro guys in Sussex New Brunswick are awesome there eh! They are about a 30 min drive from where I'm going to build my off grid log cabin some day, was talking with them gave them my elevation, distance, average estimated flow rate and voila they sized up a unit said should get 300 watts for about $1600.00 canadian...
That seems like a lot. You can buy 300W of solar for $300. I'm assuming that doesn't include the install. 300W won't power a lot of stuff.
@@Ryan_Tidwell yeah but would be continuous day or night...
@@Ryan_Tidwell 300W might be able to keep his battery system charged in his solar setup. Depending on the situation, 300W could be worth gold or even priceless.
I may have missed it in older videos but what is your water system at your home? We are in month 7 of our off grid new life & looking to learn as much as possible, your family has definitely been an inspiration to us.
OUR water system is primarily rain water and 900 gallons of storage. THIS water system however is gravity pressure plumbed right into the house. I’d definitely go for gravity feed mountain stream water if at all possible! :)
@@Gridlessness this is what we have year round here in NC… just did calculations and we have 40psi. Now figuring out cost of setup!
Awesome system! Thanks for sharing that brother
I was going to say anyone who homesteads in a 4 season climate is crazy. But you live in one. That is an awesome generator. Running 24/7/15 is dependability.
You could also plumb the extra hot water around the house.. either under the floor in the walls etc etc for heating the house. Or atleast taking the chill off before ya light the fire. But thats a lot of copper pipe..
Plastic piping in floor running coolant/antifreeze heated by a large tank containing the hot water....?
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Awesome 👍... I just checked out the links you provided and I'm on my way to designing my own hydro power 💥. Thanks ! 👍
Wow. That was amazing, I can see your happiness in your face. 👍 I would have an underfloor heating in every room. Tanked hot water will then balance and won’t need ditching also it would be free to pump. Well done. 👍👍👍🎖🎖🎖
Now I'm wondering if I could do something like this. Set up the inlet upstream to the generator and then have the outlet going into a pond since the turbine would agitate the water even further and then have a stand pipe in the pond draining out downstream. That would help circulate fresh water and oxygen into the pond.
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Good stuff, man! And if you make a big storage pond up top, it's better than any battery system out there, because the extra power potential just comes to you at certain times for free, & you can save a good bunch of power for when you want it. And it's just a hole in the ground! Regards to the fam, G.M. o/
Or you can make the storage a powerwall type of storage at the house (where it gets used) and not subject to flooding/silting/blocking/freezing.....
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Made in Canada! Damm those Canadians are clever.
That's a nice setup. I always wanted to do a hydro setup. Come to think of it, you could use the excess power to mine bitcoin. Not only would you have the power, but also the water for cooling a heat exchanger.
Are there any good sources on how to mine bitcoin? Seems like there are a lot of scams out there? Is there a main trustworth program people use?
Just buy some of the rigs that all the bankrupt Bitcoin miners sold off. Hopefully when then grid goes down you can trade your thumbdrive for a loaf of bread...
Sweet setup! You are very fortunate to have a set up like that.
Very interesting power system (especially the hot water tank to maintain the correct voltage)!!
head pressure remains the same no matter what size pipe you use flow rate increases or decreases depending on the size of the pipe and the smoothness inside the pipe and bends if you use a 4 inch pipe and a 1 1/2 inch nozzle, your flow rate does not matter because you restricted the flow with the nozzle but increased the velocity at which the water comes out if you use a 1 1/2 inch pipe and a 1 1/2 inch nozzle you have to watch the smoothness inside the pipe that causes friction, and you need to limit your bends static pressure is when your water is stopped at the end, dynamic pressure is when you open the valve, velocity is how hard and fast the water comes out the end ( no it isnt called pressure ) ( like wow, this jet has a lot of pressure coming out....no...just no) with a larger pipe than the nozzle, all you need to worry about is head pressure...static pressure at the end, and dynamic pressure....dynamic pressure will let you know the velocity of the water out of the jet.....if you open the valve and dynamic pressure drops too much, you wont have enough velocity to run the generator....thats where jet sizing comes in I hope this helps people understand more about micro hydro
but can you increase pressure by volume of water and amount of fall in the system correct? More water from higher up standing in the piping should increase the pressure from the weight of the water column shouldn't it?
May I ask about the purpose of the head pressure , is it's sole purpose to force water downhill into a narrower opening . The higher the elevation creates more pressure as you downsize the pipe work into a turbine which creates more force into it
G'day mate, Correct my friend I don't mean to nitt pick but I couldn't help notice that they've used the wrong type of glue for that pipe (ie pressure pipe). It appear that they've used standard type N "Blue" glue Instead of the required type P "green" glue (ie high pressure glue). I know it sounds stupid but these things stand out to me because...(1) it's now not up to PCA (ie plumbers code Australia) and (2) because I would get my ass kicked if that was my job ....and obviously please correct me if I'm wrong. Maybe things are different over in the states....
Have you seen Chris Harbours hydro System in the UK ? It looks much more modern than this system, but he also changed / improved it several times over the years.. Look at his KZhead channel: Kris Harbour natural building.
Very interesting. Been watching for a good while. Love it.
I have a friend here in northern Ontario that has been running a similar setup from the same manufacturer for 30+ years, and was one of the first turbines they developed. They worked with the manufacturer to get it dialed in .
Name of the manufacturer?
@@Entropy1234 Energy Systems & Design
There is so much unexploited potential (no puns intended) in hydro, not just for individual properties but for communities (sharing the infrastructure shares the cost). But wind and solar are considerably easier as we may need to to something about water quality (not just an initial screen) if done on a larger basis, particularly in agricultural settings.
Absolutely! Also, using the same water flow to create a water pump that uses no external energy source.
Wind power is actually one of the worst there is. So much wastage invlove in the wind vanes.
My favorite thing is calling everything solar powered. "but this is hydro", yeah but how did the water get uphill? by absorbing the suns rays it evaporated from the ocean, greatly increased potential energy by getting way up in the sky, then re-condensed into rain, and fell on your mountain/hill to power your hydro generator. aka it's just solar power.
This is dumb... You can just as easily say the sun is gravitationally powered, therefore everything is gravitationally powered, not "solar"
Greg everything is solar powered, yes even humans. everything lives off of the sun's rays in one form or another.
@@craigpeacock1903 it's not dumb, it's just a fact. also the sun creates that gravity, so the buck stops with the sun. might also want to look up with solar means because you don't seem to understand.
Technically solar power is nuclear at the source.
@@michaelgibson2163 well technically that nuclear power is only possible because of the mass of the sun. so the source is just the mass of the sun but you can just say the source is solar.
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Thank you sir. Great information. We are looking at “remote” property and you just solved our power issue. Keep the videos coming.
When someone is looking to go off grid they should be looking for property with a reliable water source.
What's often not considered in micro hydro is any local/regional/federal permitting. Not every place is a libertarian "do whatever you want with your land" situation. It should also not be your sole source of power, but rather one component of your power generation system. That way, when it goes down (either intentionally or unintentionally), you still have some power redundancy and when it comes to living off grid, you should have redundancies for everything. Micro hydro is amazing, but it's not guaranteed if you have running water on your property. If this is something people are interested in, they really need to research the legal feasibility of implementation. Especially **before** they buy the property.
Good point. Getting permits can be a challenge depending on the situation, but we’ll worth it.
Eventually Tyranny reigns supreme in its goal of Absolute kontrol and Unquenchable thirst for Power.. When Freedom becomes Outlawed Rebellion becomes Duty... Patent your Land and Be Free of Government Insanity and Stupidity...
I see NOT the Word Democracy nor Permission IN the Declaration of independence nor the Bill of Rights.. You'll have to take your stand soon as passivity will only get EVERYTHING you Own taken from you.. Prohibition Ended and FAILED on account of our Ancestors in this country said NO... and did it anyways in Mass Concession of Tacitus Law...
So the new hot idea is to dump excess power into a large pit of sand. You can heat sand with resistive heating 1:1 to a far higher temp than water (100c boiling) so then you can pump water through this extremely hot sand and produce steam which drives a steam turbine/generator which you could use during cold spells or droughts
Cool
So, to sum up, during a drought when there is no water you will pump water through this hot sand. Hmmmmm
Not sand it’s more efficient if you use granite dust, they are using systems like that in Africa and it makes sense in the Southwest...spot on!
@@Ulbre Not water pumping through the sand, it's resistive heating. Although in a drought there wouldn't be any power so not a problem!
This "idea" fails for so many reasons thats its not worth getting into, latent heat of evaporation for water for a very basic starting point is 970btu for 28.33 liters
Awesome Video, Very informative , Blessings, Cheers
12.00 , looks like a high pressure solenoid that runs on-off via DC that connects to the temperature monitor. Nice setup.
Water systems like that are relatively easy in warm climates, but to protect it from the cold is a whole lot of work. If I ever do get around to setting up an off grid place like I hope to, I’ll make a small wind turbine to help top up the solar. Still not as good as this set up, but I figure it’ll help on cloudy days, and evening usage. I just saw a video about some potential new solar panel technology, that is way way more efficient, and if they can scale it up to production, could prove to be a lot cheaper, and not so much mining and processing = cheaper. Hope it works out.
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