now THAT is clever…
This is an awesome DIY vertical turbine hydro generator system made in a backyard. The home experimenter/inventor walks us through the steps and actually tools the parts in his garage. Here is an intro to the video:
As seen on “America Unplugged” on the sportsman channel. I rebuilt my 13 year old hydro system. Charges a battery bank that powers a inverter that runs two refrigerators. I added adjustable turbine height for different water volumes. I used #18 wire and 40 wraps on the windings. I get higher voltage at even lower RPM. I show how I true up the stator and do the windings.
Having an understanding of physics and properties of electricity he is able to make a really cool device. And even on a small scale, sustainable energy can really reduce your bills which is always nice.
NOTE: DO NOT TRY THIS WITHOUT THE SUPERVISION OF A PROFESSIONAL
He uses an 18 gauge wire and 40 wraps which should give him more voltage than his previous generator which lasted over a decade. Also note Mark is really good about answering questions such as this one from the comments section:
Question: Hi Mark, I love your videos on your generators! This is great. Can you tell me how the magnets are attached to the steel ring? Epoxy? It would be great to see a video on how you mold the stator. Also, how much drop do you have from the bottom of your wood flume to the blades? Thanks. Mike.
Answer: Epoxy will work. I made a reusable mold, it is kind of like a cheese cake mold. I think the drop is around 2 feet. From top of water to top of water on the down side is 3 feet.
He also designed it so animals can easily swim out of it in his creek. At about 9:20 in the video he shows it in action. Apparently he is able to power at least two refrigerators and more with this thing. Nice job that is awesome.
Does he have a permit for that?
Hey, you have an idea for this!
John Carr
Yeah totally. If I ever own land with moving water I will make one.
Nice, but illegal in this state. You can’t interfere with the natural flow of a creek or river. Or disturb the area near or next to it. Not even docks.
Next month we will be reading how the gov has told him he can’t have it and he must remove it or he will get into some sort of fine
Josh Jeter
That’s awesome, surely there’s a law against that