theannoyingdogpoo (September 10th, 2008 @ 4:28 pm)

Now OK, let's get serious What u have are very promising micro hydro conditions (low head but high flow). Nice try, but this setup is all wrong! Undershot water wheel is crap, you only recover a fraction of power. Use overshot by any means You've got THREE transmissions, rusting, catching dust. Use a shaft attached to the wheel axle, some joints as needed and an ONE overdrive gear IN A HOUSING Protect the wiring. Rainfall and moist surely trigger some tiny short-circuit losses

Valix22 (August 18th, 2008 @ 8:24 am)

Treaba cu barajul permanent e un fleac. Il faci din gabioane si gata, vorba ta oricum se umple cu balast la fiecare ploaie mai tare. Ai sa vezi in schimb ce circ iti fac daca vrei sa dai curentul in reteaua nationala... Oricum ma bucur ca exista interes pentru asa ceva in tara, baietii de la Hidroelectrica nu se sinchisesc de centrale sub 500KW.

savantu (August 18th, 2008 @ 7:42 am)

It is a 12V 50A car alternator , runs at 1100-1250 rpm.

savantu (August 18th, 2008 @ 7:41 am)

M-am informat la apele romane care ii faza ; nu ai voie sa construiesti baraje permanente ( aka beton ) si/sau prea inalte ( al meu are 0.5m , pastravii il pot sari , nu m-ar mira sa intre si in tub , roata fiind ridicata cand nu functioneaza ). Al meu este construit din gabioane cu pietre , in plus , se colmateaza dupa viiturile de primavara si devine un simplu prag.

Valix22 (August 2nd, 2008 @ 10:23 pm)

Excelent prietene! Sa moara Korodi cu toti ungurii lui de ciuda. Aia nu dau autorizatii de microhidro nimanui (banuiesc ca nici asta filmata n-are autorizatie) ca sa aiba ei de unde lua pastrav pe gratis. Apropo, ca veni vorba transmit acelesi urari de 'sanatate' si Romsilva, institutia numerul 2 care pune bete in roate unor astfel de proiecte.

silviu318silviu (July 20th, 2008 @ 12:41 pm)

Da e roman! E din Romania.

BasementBen (June 25th, 2008 @ 7:25 pm)

seems awfuly slow for a car alternator RPM, lol. But it looks great to me. I think it is a magnet motor dynamo. Ben

savantu (June 23rd, 2008 @ 12:38 pm)

A mountain cabin , lighting , music and TV.Corrosion is a problem , I'd say painting is required each 2-3 years and constant greasing for the chains and ball bearings.

TwoWonThree (June 15th, 2008 @ 7:26 am)

so i realize thats an alternator running into a battery... but what are you powering? or are you just charging it maybe? also lots of corrosion due to the elements?

wind4watts (May 30th, 2008 @ 5:22 am)

Basis of a good low tech easy fixeable system i would think, even if only 2-5 amps it is 24hrs a day, very good watching!!.

larevepa (February 27th, 2008 @ 4:04 am)

Esti Roman? Te-am auzit spunand "instalatia"

admoosead (February 11th, 2008 @ 4:42 pm)

Looks pretty good but theres lots of work been done proving that its more effecient to have the water turn the wheel from the top. Something to do with the weight of the water giving additional impetus I guess. Looks like you had the height to do it that way. Just an observation not a criticism.