Thanks for all the information, especailly about the Harbor Freight
gen.
I will be measureing the width/depth and making sort of a map of the
area that I want to put the wheel in. As far as hearing, I can weld
an industrial chain around the outside edge of the wheel and drive a
spoket with it, this gives me a very high surface ft per min to start
will so gearing is simplifed.
In a college geology class we had an exercise to figure the area of a
part of a stream bed, I think I should go dig out my notes.
thanks to all for the good info.
N8
--- In [email protected], "Nando" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> First:
> The harbor Freight generator is a 10 KW peak power but 7.2 KW
nominal or
> average power, also it requires 3600 RPM plus the Slip, price the
last time
> I saw it ( 2 weeks ago) was $299.95 dollars THEREFORE the "antique
looking"
> 12 Feet diameter wheel will require a lot of gears to bring the RPM
up to
> the generator RPM.
>
> Also, as a generator you can not tie it to the grid unless you use
a lot of
> engineering to do the control of it.
>
> For a grid tied generator, it is best to use an Induction motor ,
it is much
> easier and simpler operation.
>
> NOW the STREAM, please detail with a good description how the
stream is, bed
> width and depth and what is the head ( change in height) in the
area of
> interest, is the stream with fishes ?.
>
> There are several methods for measuring the water volume and it is
best that
> the above request for description of the stream is carefully given
to
> suggest the easiest and best procedure.
>
> About selling and a federal offense, I can not help there !!. I do
not know
> !!!!
>
> Nando
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Citizen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:50 AM
> Subject: [microhydro] How much water is there?
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Howdy all, new to the list, been lurking a bit but I have some
> > questions.
> >
> > How can I measure the flow of my stream?
> >
> > My section of the stream rarely floods more than 6 ft high and is
> > about the same level all year round, it never freezes and rarely
> > drops more than an inch due to it being spring fed.
> >
> > I know how to figure the area of a stream bed but how can I
measure
> > the amount cubic feet per min flowing through it?
> >
> > I want to build a 12' dia "antique looking" wheel for power
> > generation, I think if I can get 10rpm off of it I can run one of
the
> > 10kw generators they sell at Harbor Freight Tools.
> >
> > I heard that their used to be fedral laws requiring power
companies
> > to buy back any electricity that an individual produces (can't
cite
> > the case but it was in the early 70's, a Co-Op built a wind mill
and
> > began selling power to their neighbors in NYC). Is this still the
> > case? Where can I find info on this.
> >
> > If I was (theoreticly) able to generate enough power to light all
the
> > neighbors in my valley would it be a fedral offence to make and
sell
> > energy?
> >
> > N8
> >
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