Well, I went to 3 dictionaries and 4 electronic ones but could not define what LEAT is , so please kindly let me know the meaning.
Hard to find a Pump for a generator for such volume and head The site is good for a Turgo Turbine attached directly to a motor converted to a generator for about 1.2 KW Turbine at the discharge point. Regards Nando ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:59 PM Subject: [microhydro] Site advice please > > This afternoon I visited a site in Devon England, on the land of a friend of > mine, with an old mine leat. We measured the flow as 20 litres/sec and the > local river is about 12m below the leat. > > I calculate a theoretical 2 kW maximum available (assuming no losses). > > Could you please advise the type of installation that we should consider to > generate non-grid connected power. The most obvious load is a domestic cooker > of the AGA type which is an electric storage type of cooker with massive > thermal capacity. > > Is it possible to locate a turbine/generator on the leat at the top of the > hill - i.e. discharging through a filled pipe to the river (suction mode ??) > > The owner would like to use this site as an opportunity to learn about > microhydro - is this a good application for a pump to be run as a generator ? > > Many thanks in advance for your comments. > > Perran Newman > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! > > NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. > > More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net > > To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/RzSHvD/UOnJAA/79vVAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Does your company feature in the microhydro business directory at http://microhydropower.net/directory ? If not, please register free of charge and be exposed to the microhydro community world wide! NOTE: The advertisements in this email are added by Yahoogroups who provides us with free email group services. The microhydro-group does not endorse products or support the advertisements in any way. More information on micro hydropower at http://microhydropower.net To unsubscribe: send empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
