Gutter Water Turbine

Apr 10 2019 explore ewan mcintyre s board hydro electric gutter downpipe generator on pinterest.

Gutter water turbine.

Then have the water drain from a larger diameter pipe say 2 that is reduced gradually to say 1 4 jet stream and have a little turbine generator at the bottom if used along with solar and wind it could help charge a battery bank. Rainwater collected from roofs in mexico city can be used to drive a microturbine. The turbine was connected through a gear train to a dc motor serving as the generator. This turbine can be built for about half the cost of a 120 watt solar panel and will produce about ten times the power per day.

See more ideas about hydro electric alternative energy water turbine. Collect all the run off in a water tower as high as possible. The device purifies the water while generating a few. The generator measures about 2 inches.

5 0 out of 5 stars 1. Pmsanzay universal dc water turbine generator water 0 80v 5v 12v 24v 48v 80v for diy led power light dc 10w micro hydro water charging tool small hydroelectric power generator. 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. The downspout shielded the stream of water from wind and directed it to a turbine at the ground level.

To generate enough hydropower to charge anything you d need a lot of downward pressure says bob bass a power engineer at portland state university. The system prototyped consisted of a gutter assembly that collected and funneled water from the roof to a downspout. It can be plugged into any a. Our device uses water pressure from gutter downspouts to generate electricity during heavy rainfall and storms where solar panels will not be as effective.