How it Works
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The Stream Engine and LH1000 are designed for use in battery-based power systems, with electricity generated at a steady rate, and stored in batteries for later use at higher rates than is generated. During times of low demand power is stored. An inverter is used when AC power is desired.
The Stream Engine can produce up to 2 kilowatts at a high head site. The LH1000 can produce up to 1 kilowatt at 10 feet of head with 1000 gallons per minute. These machines make use of a natural source of running water. More than one machine can be used if there is enough water and more power is desired. The water is ‘borrowed’ and immediately returned to the water source it came from.
Water from a stream is channelled into a pipeline to gain enough head (the vertical distance the water falls) to power the system. The Stream Engine operates at heads of about 3 metres (10 feet) and upward. The water passes through a nozzle, where it accelerates, strikes the turbine wheel, and turns the generator shaft. Up to 4 nozzles can be installed on one machine. The amount of power produced depends on the head and flow available at the site.
The LH1000 operates at heads up to 3 metres (10 feet). The water passes through a guide vane assembly and then turns the propeller which is connected to the generator, then exits through a draft tube which is a tapered pipe which is immersed in the tailwater. The LH needs a lot of water to operate, up to 1000 gallons per minute.
The PM Field Alternator
The ES & D alternator uses sixteen strong magnets embedded in a top plate which is spun by the runner. The twelve stator windings are stationary. Electricity is generated by passing the spinning magnets over the stator windings. The output is determined by the right mixture of rpm, configuration of the stator windings, and the distance between the magnetic field and the stator.
The field to stator distance is adjusted by a bolt within a bolt arrangement, which lowers or raises the spinning magnets. The stator windings can be configured into parallel, series, Delta or Wye wiring. The windings terminate on three studs for easy reconfiguration. The studs are before the rectifier, so it’s easy to take the output as a higher voltage three phase ac for long transmission lines.
This may be a little confusing, but we will provide the machine with the right configuration for your site. The beauty of this alternator is in its high efficiency and lack of moving parts. Since no electricity is required to energize the field, every watt generated goes towards output. There are two ball type #6203 bearings supporting the shaft , the lower bearing is stainless. We suggest changing the bearings yearly. They should be available from all bearing distributors. The machine can be disassembled for bearing replacement in about 15 minutes on a workbench. A bearing press and properly sized mandrel are suggested for removing and replacing the bearings. Any machine shop can do this very quickly.
Typically, these systems operate at 12, 24, or 48 volts, with re-connectable wiring which allows the user to install a standard turbine at most sites.
Custom windings are also available which can produce high voltage (120, 240) at any site. contact us
http://www.microhydropower.com/how-it-works/
Buy directly from the inventor and manufacturer.
The Stream Engine and LH1000 are designed for use in battery-based power systems, with electricity generated at a steady rate, and stored in batteries for later use at higher rates than is generated. During times of low demand power is stored. An inverter is used when AC power is desired.
The Stream Engine can produce up to 2 kilowatts at a high head site. The LH1000 can produce up to 1 kilowatt at 10 feet of head with 1000 gallons per minute. These machines make use of a natural source of running water. More than one machine can be used if there is enough water and more power is desired. The water is ‘borrowed’ and immediately returned to the water source it came from.
Water from a stream is channelled into a pipeline to gain enough head (the vertical distance the water falls) to power the system. The Stream Engine operates at heads of about 3 metres (10 feet) and upward. The water passes through a nozzle, where it accelerates, strikes the turbine wheel, and turns the generator shaft. Up to 4 nozzles can be installed on one machine. The amount of power produced depends on the head and flow available at the site.
A general formula for Stream Engine WATTS OF OUTPUT
head(in feet) times flow (in gallons per minute) divided by 10
in metric head (in meters) times flow (in liters per second) times 5
The LH1000 operates at heads up to 3 metres (10 feet). The water passes through a guide vane assembly and then turns the propeller which is connected to the generator, then exits through a draft tube which is a tapered pipe which is immersed in the tailwater. The LH needs a lot of water to operate, up to 1000 gallons per minute.
The PM Field Alternator
The ES & D alternator uses sixteen strong magnets embedded in a top plate which is spun by the runner. The twelve stator windings are stationary. Electricity is generated by passing the spinning magnets over the stator windings. The output is determined by the right mixture of rpm, configuration of the stator windings, and the distance between the magnetic field and the stator.
The field to stator distance is adjusted by a bolt within a bolt arrangement, which lowers or raises the spinning magnets. The stator windings can be configured into parallel, series, Delta or Wye wiring. The windings terminate on three studs for easy reconfiguration. The studs are before the rectifier, so it’s easy to take the output as a higher voltage three phase ac for long transmission lines.
This may be a little confusing, but we will provide the machine with the right configuration for your site. The beauty of this alternator is in its high efficiency and lack of moving parts. Since no electricity is required to energize the field, every watt generated goes towards output. There are two ball type #6203 bearings supporting the shaft , the lower bearing is stainless. We suggest changing the bearings yearly. They should be available from all bearing distributors. The machine can be disassembled for bearing replacement in about 15 minutes on a workbench. A bearing press and properly sized mandrel are suggested for removing and replacing the bearings. Any machine shop can do this very quickly.
Typically, these systems operate at 12, 24, or 48 volts, with re-connectable wiring which allows the user to install a standard turbine at most sites.
Custom windings are also available which can produce high voltage (120, 240) at any site. contact us
http://www.microhydropower.com/how-it-works/
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