Kenny, That sounds like a great setup you have - 11.5 kw is a LOT of electricity if your generator is constantly running! If you aren't currently net metering,...
Hello, I'm new to the microhydro group - but why is there such a lengthy moderation process involved? I've made a few posts, and they have yet to even show up,...
Hello, I am investigating a pico-hydro installation. The water flow is rather variable, and I would like assess the flow accurately during various weather...
GLEN: Can you state what the delay (hours,days ) is in the messages before showing up ?. Once you are a member you can up load photos. May you want...
nando
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Dec 2, 2007 4:35 am
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I apologize - the aforementioned files were not passed through. I have uploaded them for your download here: http://zinkconsulting.com/hydro/ If you have...
Hello, It seems like the idea of combining a heat pump and hydro power is a very natural match. The abundant, flowing water (particularly in my mild Pacific NW...
Nando, It took a good day for posts I put up on Friday to show up. It just seems very awkward for the moderator (I feel sorry for him/ her!) to approve every...
No but my home is heated and cooled via heat pump. The heaviest load is when the pump initially kicks in after that it is minimal. Most heat pump set ups I...
Sheesh, lighten up. A whole day, dang, what's the rush? I like it the way it is. I also belong to countless groups, well maybe ten. But I don't count real...
Galen, Most small refrigeration compressors have locked rotor current a few times greater than running current, and a generator of equal size might fail to...
I conceived the idea of obtaining the refrigeration unit from an old refrigerated truck, generating 12/24 volts from micro hydro and running unit the wrong way...
Mr Galen, A small water motor has been used in S.America to run an automoble air conditioning unit I think see this website for more info or put Water Motor...
As long as we are voting by message, I agree that moderation is overdone here, and that stifles communication. People should be free to post with the exception...
Hello All, This is in response to both postings about the heat pump idea. My real goal here is an efficient system, not just "any old thing." That means I...
I lived in Japan for 14 years and they use "ductless heat pump" systems almost exclusively. With one of those, you could have a ground source unit outside and...
... I agree with most of what Andrew Stobart said here except that the temperature of the resulting air depends on your location. I've heard that it will be...
I live on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington State. I have a good location for a MH installation and am in posession of a good old pelton wheel. I...
Michel, You may be attempting to swim upstream with this effort. The FERQ laws regarding streams, and the Army Corp may be obstacles that obstruct your...
When heat pumps first came to SW Ontario in the late seventies and early eighties many raw water pumps were installed. Very few lasted more than seven or...
Michel, The Nevada Legislature created a limited "pilot" or "demonstration' project involving small scale hydro power this year. It is modeled on a successful...
Young, Scott
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Dec 4, 2007 4:31 pm
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Michael, It would seem that the strongest argument that you might have is that you have plenty of water but at times your solar panels are not that big a ...
rkweir@...
Dec 4, 2007 4:32 pm
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I think several years ago I suggested that there might be microhydro lobby group that could present the case for microhydro to political bodies and counteract ...
Nick, I agree there are concerns with an open loop. Most preferable to me would be to allow the water exiting the hydro turbine to flow over the coils that are...
Scott, Thanks for your counterpoint in the form of a positive response to my screed. I'm glad people like you are able to find the patience to work within...
Mike, If you have a hot spring, why not simply use a heat exchanger? It would be much more efficient. There are plenty of electrical open loop water systems...
We highly recommend the site below sent by Mr. Ferrand on the use of early turbines (rather than waterwheels) to run machines directly with waterpower. These...
My understanding of FERC jurisdiction over hydros (micro or otherwise) is that FERC gets involved when: 1) the project is on a navigable waterway 2) the...
Hello, i like this group ! and y think the moderation is good. the positive point of the delay is that you have time to think your questions an helpers person...
Ron, There is a tremendous amount of potential energy that is 'flowing down the drain' because the utility lobby doesn't want it to bleed off their monopoly....
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