I thought I had checked the PSI for the 4" PVC and it was OK. The area where the penstock will be is heavily shaded but I will paint the exposed pipe. The biggest danger I see will be falling trees.
Re: size, I want to go with a system that gives me all the power I can get in Winter and Fall when the flow is greatest and mainly keeps the batteries charged in Spring, early Summer. Late Summer should usualy be considered non productive. If I understand correctly, the generator is going to produce power as long as the pipe is full and filling faster than the water is running out the nozzels. So if the generator stops putting out, I would shut off some of the nozzels, or switch to smaller ones. Then the generator would start putting out power but less of it. Is that about right? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/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/
