Hi Dave, I have some experience in sites like yours living here in NH......if you want visit my site and learn about my experiences i'd be glad to discuss......email is too time consuming........mark
----- Original Message ----- From: "dscheckman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 6:29 PM Subject: [microhydro] preliminary advice > Hi, I'm looking at developing a micro hydro site adjacent to my > house. I will be studying the site throught the next year and hope > to begin building the equipment this winter. My first measurements > show: 24 feet of head over 350 feet of length. I could develop a > little more head over a little more distance. Minimum flow in a > normal year 75 gallons per minute. Quite a bit more than that in the > winter and spring. Issues I will encounter: The stream is at the > bottom of a ravine and the pipe/penstock will have to follow the > course of the stream, I will not be able to bury it and any cover > will get washed away in the spring. I live in a cold Vermont > climate. I will need to generate hi voltage to cover the distance > from the stream to my house [about 500 feet.] I'd like to put the > equipment together myself [as opposed to buying a commercial unit] I > am on the grid and don't need to generate all my power , but once > I'm doing it would like to get as much as I can. Questions, best > type of runner? cheapest penstock pipe, [preferably flexible]? > protection from cold? best generator/altenator? Can I avoid > batteries? Any plans for appropriate systems for these parameters I > could study? Best books? I guess that's plenty of questions to start > with .I have access to machine shop, wood shop and welding equipment > and use all on a regualr basis. Thanks in advance for any advice. > David Scheckman > > > > > > > > > > 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 --------------------~--> 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/
