Hydro output is 24 Amps at 24VDC. Final assembly and start up was delayed by the need to move and reinstall our power center due to an ongoing home remodeling project. We've had water flow for over a month, but with the rain came short days and cold, which slowed progress even more.
I made the final connections Saturday morning and after checking everything twice, I dropped the intake into the pond. Then I went down below and opened the gate valve on the smallest jet, 3/16". Heard the turbine wind up and jumped on the 4 wheeler, raced back up to check the Ammeter. Nothing. Called Derik at Hi Power, he said must be not enough jet, open another one. As I start down, Friend John, who came over to watch the historic event, says, "It looks like the meter is deflecting backward." (John is a power manager for TVA.) I looked, but it was just a tiny deflection, so I raced back down to turn on another jet. When I got back, sure enough, the meter was now pegged backward. But I looked at the battery voltage and it was coming up steady, over 25 VDC by then. Called Derik again. We determined that indeed the meter was marked backward. (Long story, see earlier report on damaged shipment.) I swapped the meter wires and voila, 17 Amps! I tried opening the other two jet valves but that dropped the water pressure too much, so I shut them back off, till I figured out that I needed to close off the Anti siphon tubes in the penstock. Now with the four smallest jets open, we are seeing a steady 23-24 Amps. I will add some more photos to the Happy Bottom P & L Album of the mostly finished project. I still have some tidying up to do. But it works. What a relief. ------------------------ 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/
