Thread: Hydro-Electric Generator

These guys: http://shop.powerspout.com

Based in Taranaki somewhere. Off the shelf options seem a bit pricey, but I guess you're trading $ instead of the time spent to do all the research yoursefl, sourcing parts, building it etc.

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Originally Posted by stretch

These guys: Homepage - Powerspout Shop

Based in Taranaki somewhere. Off the shelf options seem a bit pricey, but I guess you're trading $ instead of the time spent to do all the research yoursefl, sourcing parts, building it etc.

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geebiz theres some cost involved there.
I was thinking more along the lines of some cheap inline pipe fitted unit to basically provide a small trickle charge just to keep a battery topped up to small time use.
Not needing to power a full blown house thankfully.
Think 100W solar panel and controller probably easiest and laziest route.

Originally Posted by Nibblet

geebiz theres some cost involved there.
I was thinking more along the lines of some cheap inline pipe fitted unit to basically provide a small trickle charge just to keep a battery topped up to small time use.
Not needing to power a full blown house thankfully.
Think 100W solar panel and controller probably easiest and laziest route.

I've got the guts of a smart drive if you want to have a crack at making a hydro setup. But yeah, solar probably simpler for keeping a rarely used battery bank charged.

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Originally Posted by stretch

These guys: Homepage - Powerspout Shop

Based in Taranaki somewhere. Off the shelf options seem a bit pricey, but I guess you're trading $ instead of the time spent to do all the research yoursefl, sourcing parts, building it etc.

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Thought about getting something like this at my Bach, running it connected to the town supply and feeding the port back into the grid to drop my power account! Waters not metered