Water Gutter Generator

Amerimax 5 5 in x 10 in brown k style gutter end with drop.

Water gutter generator.

For less than 50 you can build a low head medium power super low cost and low tech hydro turbine. In the rainiest months the generator was expected to only output 0 6 watt hours per day and in the driest months less than 0 12. Amerimax 6 in x 120 in white k style gutter. It doesn t rain that much the best you could do with the power is.

The system prototyped consisted of a gutter assembly that collected and funneled water from the roof to a downspout. The device is optimal during. The actual results of the gutter generator were less than what was expected. Wle march 27 2014 01 43 pm i can t believe a simple photovoltaic wouldn t a.

The downspout shielded the stream of water from wind and directed it to a turbine at the ground level. Most of the hydropower systems used by homeowners and small business owners including farmers and ranchers would qualify as microhydropower. This video series starts with the theory of how much power is available then at. Generate more energy and b.

The turbine was connected through a gear train to a dc motor serving as the generator. Amerimax 4 in x 120 in white k style gutter. Our device uses water pressure from gutter downspouts to generate electricity during heavy rainfall and storms where solar panels will not be as effective. We have been inspired to create a device that will create electricity cleanly and support areas in which other alternative sources may not be as applicable.

If you have water flowing through your property you might consider building a small hydropower system to generate electricity. The generator s output was around 1 3 watts of electricity less than 1 3rd of the predicted amount. For pricing and availability. Can be plugged into any appropriate waterway uses only.

For pricing and availability. Install these micro generators in the water supply lines to every home everywhere. Hi this is my first instructable this is a downspout generator to convert all that energy being wasted this should generate about 1 watt in a continuous rainalso i am entering this in prepare for the apocalypse so vote.