Post by papaof2 on Aug 7, 2021 21:27:51 GMT -6
Thought I did OK scrounging parts for alternate power, but these two New Zealanders have me beat:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVoeaKCEd2o
About 45 minutes for Part 1 and another 30 minutes for Part 2. Part 3 shows how to rewire the motor from a Fisher & Paykel washing machine to make a generator. If you build from scrap parts, you'll appreciate their "overvoltage cutoff device".
They do have the unfair advantage of continuous water flow which delivers 885 watts: 885 watts * 24 hours = 21.24KWH/ day or about half our usage on a summer day in the sunny, muggy South. In a grid down situation, we could even have a bit of air conditioing with that much daily power.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVoeaKCEd2o
About 45 minutes for Part 1 and another 30 minutes for Part 2. Part 3 shows how to rewire the motor from a Fisher & Paykel washing machine to make a generator. If you build from scrap parts, you'll appreciate their "overvoltage cutoff device".
They do have the unfair advantage of continuous water flow which delivers 885 watts: 885 watts * 24 hours = 21.24KWH/ day or about half our usage on a summer day in the sunny, muggy South. In a grid down situation, we could even have a bit of air conditioing with that much daily power.