Turbine au camp

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[claud120]

I only have 12ins water head . I think you will lose some power if you gear up, gears needs power! With a low head and low water flow there is not much power available.

[donsjuand]

@walkingfreak Unlikely. I've seen some excellent catalytic converter wood stoves that only put out .02 ppm of carbon per hour and take only one piece of wood per night to heat your whole home. Specifically, passive solar concepts can be applied. The layout of the home negates the need for fans and motors needing power (other than those typically needed to meet code in kitchen and bath). The concept considers air thermo dynamics that act like a natural blower.

[walkingfreak]

@donsjuand so wait let me get this right your saying that my kerosene heater is more efficient to use?? 

[donsjuand]

@walkingfreak I know what you mean :) The reason most people are familar with forced air is that there are more people in volume built homes (big home builder made).  These volume builders typically think about what LOOKS good and costs little INITIALLY. They use inexpensive forced heaters that rely on expensive power with no concern for environmental issues relating to their power consumption or monthly utility bills. Air heating works but is outright inefficient and expensive to power.

[walkingfreak]

@donsjuand Yeah i have heard of that expression and i never knew that using a woodstove could be better than a furnace or forced air heater

[donsjuand]

@walkingfreak Get out of your box man! There are 2 ways to power your needs:

1) Reduce Load

2) Increase Power

Simply use an efficient wood stove. Blowing hot air around is a terrible waste of energy and inefficient way to heat. There is always radiant and convection heating by other means.

Ever heard the expression more than one way to skin a cat?

[AlternativePowerMan]

I think if you a 'one-wire' automotive alternator, belt and pulley to help optimize the alternator RPM, a decently large battery and a large inverter you could have a nice setup. The alternator is continuously charging the battery, and the inverter provides the 110VAC for your camp. I'm guessing an electrical heater would be too much, it would drain down the battery too quick. A little wood stove would be better for heat I think. For lights, radio , and TV, the inverter would work.

[Heimdall01]

Looks great. I am thinking about something similar. Would it be efficient to use some kind of gearing (say 1:5 ) in order to increase the RPM ? (Attaching a stator and alternator on the other bearing that is)

[iwantosavemoney]

looks great and preaty efficant