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Pelton water turbine generator powering lights

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Uploaded by on Aug 1, 2008

Homemade generator lighting bulbs on my wife's valentine lamp project. During this initial test run it produced 1.93 Amps when shorted @ 450 rpm. This is increased by manually adjusting the nozzle toward the center of the turbine "spoons".

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  • Great workmanship. Love that device! Looking to build microhydro project as educational oppty with kids. Do you have plans for this? Is that 1.9 amps @ 12V?

  • It's open circuit voltage is 14.5V, BUT notice the coils are just taped on-it has poor regulation (volts lower as load increases). Output can be increased by using some sort of stator (laminated steel, ferrite, etc) around coils. In the vid it's running about 3V @ 1.25A, rectified to power those LEDs. I've found the best load is a model train, which draws .5A @ about 9V. It can also power those 18VDC radioshack motors quite well! I'm out of characters so I'll send you a message with more info.

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  • Pretty cool but i always wonder whats the trade off for the electric being generated, to use that your water bill will increase, to what degree i dont know but it could be more than just using the electric you already have lol

  • @IdahoViewing So its a proof of concept that you can reduce efficiency by adding some extraneous water turbine? DOLT

  • @jib1000 It is CLEARLY stated to be a SCIENCE PROJECT and NOT a practical application of anything other than the stated goals. To put it a different was it is a PROOF OF CONCEPT, DOLT!

  • You are married to a cat?

  • Nicely done.

  • how badass is this really, thats really kool. cant wait too see that u come up with next,

  • i am not see this vedio due to slow working of you tube

  • gran trabajo amigo :)

  • nice model would make for a great classroom project to show how dams works good job

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