12V small hydroelectric turbine on a river
published: 07/09/08, 11:59
Hello,
I came across your forum after some research, and I thought that your opinion would be of great help to us.
With a friend, we would like to make a small hydroelectric turbine 12V (car alternator) providing approximately 1, even 2A or more if possible.
the turbine would power a buffer battery.
we want to power a light (a cabin more outside), and a car radio.
The constraints are as follows:
-Null budget (or almost, we only do recup ')
-In an ecological and beauty concern of the place, the alternator / turbine system must be removable (for the removed when we are not there for example)
- The water passage must be natural (natural dam) or a removable passage too.
Advantages:
- We are two and well motivated
- The flow of the river is quite substantial (I will try to put a photo if you want)
- We are handymen
We would like to know how we could take, if we need to multiply the movement, what type of turbine manufactured and with what materials ...
I came across your forum after some research, and I thought that your opinion would be of great help to us.
With a friend, we would like to make a small hydroelectric turbine 12V (car alternator) providing approximately 1, even 2A or more if possible.
the turbine would power a buffer battery.
we want to power a light (a cabin more outside), and a car radio.
The constraints are as follows:
-Null budget (or almost, we only do recup ')
-In an ecological and beauty concern of the place, the alternator / turbine system must be removable (for the removed when we are not there for example)
- The water passage must be natural (natural dam) or a removable passage too.
Advantages:
- We are two and well motivated
- The flow of the river is quite substantial (I will try to put a photo if you want)
- We are handymen
We would like to know how we could take, if we need to multiply the movement, what type of turbine manufactured and with what materials ...