Off the grid for $300

[Phoenix1304]

I hope someone on this forum is mechanically minded enough to be able to tell me that this is for real.

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the website is www.thebackshed.com

[WhiteFeather]

Nice! Looks Pretty Convincing To Me. Is it do-able?, Anything is possible.

[Maria Stade]

Thanks !
It is working :shocked:
Is there any do it your self for dummies ! I would need one !

[WhiteFeather]

PS That website is awesome. www.Thebackshed.com

[Maria Stade]

PS That website is awesome. www.Thebackshed.com
:gossip: OK I ll check it out !

[Jonathon]

That's awesome! Wonder how many watts it would take to run a pump that could generate additional water pressure off of the lost water (cycle it back through to decrease water waste); wonder how that would change the net energy and efficiency. Or how much you could generate from a river or stream (pump required here for sure). Anyone? Anyone? =)

[Dawn]

Ok... my partner is a wizard (well that's how I think of him). He can make anything broken run, and invents new widgets all the time. He looked at this and says it should work. The trick is to have enough water flow to power it. So, there you are, another expert has validated the design. If you build one I would love it if you would post a photo for all of us.

After checking this out we searched for these motors on eBay and a few other places. It appears they have become very popular and are a challenge to find right now.

We did find a link (from the web link you placed) where you can get one put together from this motor for $1,000.00, or the smart drive parts from $250 and up. It is basically the same set up using a different housing for the Pelton wheel and is a bit more professional looking: http://www.ecoinnovation.co.nz/

[Ilie Pandia]

You need to be a wizard to build that, and also to maintain it. There are too many things that could break down (especially if you're using wood as suggested).

And I am also wondering who is paying for the water?

[Phoenix1304]

You need to be a wizard to build that, and also to maintain it. There are too many things that could break down (especially if you're using wood as suggested).

And I am also wondering who is paying for the water?

Yes, I wondered if it was a closed system or if the water was being 'used up', that's a precious commodity we can't afford to waste. But to get off the grid, isn't it worth the maintenance effort?

Dawn, isn't your partner inspired to make one and get you off the grid? My bro's a bit of a wiz, so I'm hoping he'll think it worth a go, he's just been made redundant and I wonder is there a business opportunity here? Not to fleece anyone but to get them off the grid for, say $500 and a percentage to the inventor?

[Mad Hatter]

Hmm.. for me the build is not the problem... the catch 22 is the lack of a stream with a 100ft drop to get 60psi to run it. :(

Thinking laterally... since they are hell bent at the moment on foisting a smart meter on us... modify the concept and build one suitable for inline installation on the properties incoming water pipe. Have this feed back into the smart meter and thus everytime you turn on a tap in the house you feed power back into the grid !!

If you can feed in with solar, why not with water??

[Old Snake]

Phoenix,

This is a positive, It will work,

The question is the water "head", that is what in the end constitutes your raw power input,

This is a beatifull Pelton wheel by the way and a good price,

You could also drive DC genny`s with it...................

Kind regards,

Old Snake