This is a water element diversion load suitable for micro hydro solar or wind applications.
Micro hydro systems canada.
Use it for 12 24 or 48 volts systems.
It has a one inch pipe thread the same as a regular 240 volt screw in water tank element.
Micro hydropower systems provide energy continuously 24 hours a day.
The commercial micro hydro generators available today use a small turbine connected to an electrical generator or alternator.
Micro hydro systems explained.
Operating range from 3 metres 10 feet to over 100 metres 300 feet.
An introduction to micro hydro power systems and micro hydropower systems.
In the 1970 s paul cunningham owner and operator of energy systems design had a need to power his off grid house.
Water is collected in an intake pipe upstream travels down to the turbine in a plastic pipe and is forced through one or more nozzles by its own gravity pressure.
As the only moving parts of this alternator are the three sealed ball bearings the life expectancy of this unit is far greater than that of the conventional brush type alternators used in.
Water turbines steadily charge 12 24 or 48 volt batteries working 24 hours a day every day.
Micro hydro systems have the following components.
We also carry books and dvds to help you set up and benefit from micro hydro power.
It is used in conjunction with the c series load controllers shown above or the tristar diversion controller.
Systems are available as small as 0 1 kw for battery based systems up to 100 kw.
Micro hydropower systems are suitable for off grid power generation and also can be connected to the grid in a net metering arrangement.
Micro hydro advantages performance.
To 10 mw although in canada small hydro can be defined by provincial and territorial utilities as having a capacity of less than 30 mw or 50 mw.
Browse our large selection of micro hydro systems hydro generators turbines and micro hydro equipment.
Natural resources canada has published two helpful guides.
Online tools the ontario ministry of natural resources ontario s renewable energy atlas can help you identify promising sites for waterpower development.
In remote locations where electricity is provided by.
