Off-grid hydro installation with rocks in pipe

Very midgy installation, also with many small rocks being drawn into pipeline by the vacuum from closing the intake sluice. Some good pipe flushing action. Turbine is sited outside old shed to be on top of tailrace.

Ultimately frustrated due to record drought conditions. Only enough water in storage pond for a few hours of operation. Waiting for rain now. New Sunny island inverter and batteries and legacy Lister diesel. Some breeding Falcons and a collie dog.

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• crossflow
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• twinwall
• induction motor
• off-grid

[scoraigwind]

We did some work on the pipe joins and I don't think it happens any more. The turbine is by ecowavesystems

[scoraigwind]

@AlternativePowerMan The rocks were beign sucked in through gaps in the pipe joins because the turbine was being shut down by closing the top end of the pipe and this created a vacuum.

[scoraigwind]

@corsomail1 The pipe was installed by the owner of the system to save money. There were some issues there for sure. The payback is quite rapid in a situation like this where he is relying on diesel power. I am an amateur in the true sense that I love my work :-)I have installed quite a number of low budget hydros and they don't always look slick or professional. But they do the job and deliver low-cost reliable electricity.

[jmpmcd]

whats with the arctic peregrin?

[ogielami]

we are a small community in the philippines and wanted to have our own hydro generator as we are based on a small water source we are very interested to know how much the total cost for the whole system, better yet if you can also provie us to where we can get also them.

[AlternativePowerMan]

Keep it up gents, yeah gotta get yourselves a better filter and get those rocks screened out. What is the make/model of that turbine?

[specallez]

Nice setup there!

[muddymuddymuddmann]

HELLO HUGH, NICE JOB. I HOPE TO SEE IT WORK AFTER THE ROCH FILTER IS FABRICATED.

MUDDy

[anyonefindAMERICA]

I hope you get all the bugs worked out. What a fantastic way to power your life. Beautiful power station. Mine is a huge factory like structure with smokestacks that spew coal pollution. Your is a lake. *****