First off Let me say I have never used a Ram Pump, but was introduced to the concept some years back while in a college program centered around Alternative Energies.
My Idea would be to build several pumps and then take rain water, collect it at basically into a tank at EVE level. allow several feet of Drop sufficent for the pump to raise the water say another ten feet into an attic tank ( one well structurally supported ). if possible have two Ram Pumps working at one time to fill the attic tank. (This would work during the summer season only as I live in Michigan). This tank would fill to a float stop level. at this point the valve would open and start turning a microhydro low head generator,let say 6-7 feet drop. the water going back into the EVE Level tank, and then process starting once again. I know there is some water loss at the Ram Pump,(maybe water that could collect just below for flushing toilets or watering flower beds,grass? I am aware that the Micro Hydro would not function constantly, but I figured it could help put some charge into a bank of batteries, say twice an hour? any comments? am I totally off my rocker? Thanks Bryan south west michigan ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/TzSHvD/SOnJAA/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/
