Diy Water wheel generator for the homestead

[overclocker_kris]

hi everyone, i knocked this up the the other day. its works really well and will be producing the power for the homestead soon.

hope you enjoy
[video=youtube;2hTOox2g1Ek]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hTOox2g1Ek[/video]

 

[mrcharly]

Nice work.

 

[Bishop]

That is awesome!, even if it only runs the house lights and a chest freezer its a job well done.

 

[overclocker_kris]

That is awesome!, even if it only runs the house lights and a chest freezer its a job well done.

thanks, thats my thinking, it should run for a long time with little maintenance so it is just good free energy. in the winter when there is alot of water flowing it might well make more than we need.

kris

 

[Robson Valley]

. . . "in the winter when there is a lot of water flowing". . . . .
Horse puckey! The surface water here won't flow for another 5 months!!!!
BUT
You got it made = free electricity! I have a solar back=up system in my house.
All the advice that I can offer is that you need more and bigger batteries to
store the juice. Need? Nothing. Suck it up, store it up and sit back to wiggle your toes!

 

[bob_the_baker]

Cool. I would love a decent stream and a waterwheel. Although living in South Wales I could probably just use my downpipe...

 

[milius2]

Great you can harvest free energy. if the stream is running well you might also use ram pump to water your garden for free...?