North Wales 1.5 Kw Hydroelectric System Update And Maintenance
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2024
- I had a chance to get back to the turgo system to do a few jobs on it. mostly just a bit of maintenance and cleaning because turbo systems are very low maintenance. But I took the opportunity to do a little update video and show how much power it has produced so far.
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This guy is the Real Deal on the Homestead sites...not like some west coast wrangle dangle that just has no creative know how at all...This guy is the one that should have two million subscribers...just check his video history it speaks for itself...🖖
a real talent, hard working and can turn his hand to a lot of different things. Too many of these channels turn into a lifestyle "look at me" fest, this is all about the practicalities and that's what i like
I always appreciate when he actually shows his lack of knowledge, experience or skill and how he consequently overcomes it. Similarly I appreciate him showing when things go wrong or don't work out, what it's really like to do something like this instead of just the glamour. It's motivating.
I have to agree, the problem is Kris doesn't talk about the world ending or show off carrying a gun around a field. I wish Anker or eco-flow would show him some love, it would be perfect for the barn.
Ya, that west coast wrangle dangle guy cost me 2.3 years waiting on an axe from Latvia and sitting on my money the whole time.
Essentially it's the difference between the Brits and the Yanks.
Wow. Two years already?! Time certainly does fly.
The building still looks as fresh as the day it was built!
Not actually two years, nearer to 18 months using the date stamps of the build videos. Probably two years from the very beginning of the job.
Yeah just under two years but it has done two winters. And the videos come out a little bit behind the install so its close to two years.
Aye, Kris has certainly been busy in the intervening time.
I think this was his first project I came across.
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@@KrisHarbour This guy left you THIS comment: (just in case you didn't see it)
@kennygrimmer5561
3 hours ago
How do I contact you I would like a hydro system fitted at my house please
I remain in awe of your brilliance!!!! I am an elderly lady in the USA 🇺🇸 and never miss one of your videos.
If 1/4 of the population of young men had your common sense,ingenuity and work ethic,this world would be right again.
amen sister
Couldn't agree more...
Unfortunately the USA is to blame.
@@ruzziasht349 sounds like you need us to bring you some freedom
@@Vidz0022 freedom? that's the fallacy thatt's got you in such a mess. Biden and Trump, dear lord your country is a laughing stock.
Kris, I'm a viewer from Newfoundland, here in Canada. Gotta say, man, I think you're one of the most skilled craftsmen on RUclips. You're a top notch fabricator and a masterful builder! I came upon your channel with the turbine project and I've been hooked ever since. I absolutely loved the finish and function of the water wheel. What's more, the overall engineering quality you've put into the turbine project is astounding. You know what, though, I think I always watch your new content because you're one of the most genuine, decent, down-to-earth human beings on RUclips. All the best for a million subs in short order. Cheers from "across the pond."
In two years, that has saved at least £2,100, @ 30p/kWh.
That's about double my electric bill. Be great to be free of a bill, just need to see if I can find a stream in my backyard now!
Nice change of pace from the barn build, can hear the renewed enthusiasm in your voice from the very start. Tis indeed a treat to get a weekly update.
Another good reference, i average 1800 kwh hours in my 1 bed flat yearly, so that turbine could easily run a couple 1 bed flats
Wow that's quite efficient. I consume about 1100 kwh/month in my house, although half of that is my electric car.
@@ianpatgriffin your car isn't electric it's battery powered. it's as electric as your cordless drill or mobile phone!
You probably already know this but that surface rust is contamination from cleaning the welds during manufacture. You should always have separate stainless wire brushes to use solely with stainless. Once they’re used in ferrous metals they transfer the iron onto the stainless.
How do I contact you I would like a hydro system fitted at my house please
I hope he sees your comment!
He has a web page if you google him
Great to see an update. good job and keep the videos comming. 👍
I just hope he keeps making bigger hats. I'm going to be really dissapointed if his beany isn't absolutely _massive_ by the end of the year.
Thanks for the update. It weirdly reminded me that the wet winter you've been dealing with is really a double-edge sword for you. On one hand, it slows the barn construction. On the other hand, it's really a wonderful advertisment for your custom Hydroelectric systems. Hopefully this update and all of the hard work on the waterwheel have generated more customers for you!
At about the five minute mark, I heard a metallic note, and thought Kris was adding incidental music while cleaning. Then I realized it was just the resonance of the turbine cover!
Nice to see other projects revisited, also shows just how well designed they were in the first place. Relatively compact building and a huge amount of energy from what is a little more than a trickle. So many people could REALLY benefit from a system like that if installed as community projects.
I was down in Devon a few weeks back, and there was loads of houses with good streams, but I bet none of them had a water turbine, I wish I had a stream.
Great to see the system still working well! I think for the next one you should maybe use a blue 3 pin 16A 230V angled inlet with a 3 pin 16A 230V trailing socket on the end of the alternator cable, rather than the way you have this one. It means that the generated power is safe from fingers if it was to be unplugged whilst in operation. 🤔
Was literally just thinking this.
I was going to say the same
a good little invention which could easily be dialed up for bigger installations
👍👌👏👏👏 Congratulations 🎉 for this big success!
Love your videos and your Marvel and your craftsmanship. please keep making these videos I enjoy
Really helps when KWHs are converted into a language I can understand. Questions such as emersion heaters or electric panel heaters. I have to switch my heating off cos I can't afford to pay Scottish Power anymore. Wish I had a stream running through my flat.
There was a time in my life when I found myself temporarily financially embarrassed 😳. A friend put a camping solar(small) panel up on my roof. It has a small battery that sits on my shelf in the kitchen. I have on grid power now, but I still use the setup for general lighting. Keeps my bills a lot lower. I paid for it by babysitting so he and his wife could have date nights. It was a real blessing to me. He and his wife thought it up and surprised me.
I hope that things improve greatly for you soon!
@@damogranheart5521 Every little thing helps!
I remember watching this project, time just flies
Loved this project when it was done.
From his own setup to this, big steps in improving the designs and the water wheel also showed more polish.
Look forward to the next hydro project to see how high the bar is now.
Kris always keeps evolving.
Shouldn’t the female part of the plug and socket be on the generator? The male (with the prongs) part then plugs into the other side? Exactly the arrangements you’d have with mains connected ones.
Chris you are a clever bugger but what I like most is you support your work and that’s a huge thing in my book. Love you work, your projects and the broad spectrum of your channel. Well done mate
That globe trotting conversion at the end was fantastic.
yea, too bad it was wrong, lol.
@@harrynut3044 No right, listen again.
@@tonygrimes13 That post i made saying it was wrong......was from another post.....RUclips putting Post's where it wants now. I noticed this happening last week too. The small hats are at it again with their censoring.
@@tonygrimes13 he was wrong about the term "electric car", as it is as electric as ones cordless drill or mobile phone - ie: NOT electric but battery powered. it's been disguised as "electric" because psychologically no-one would buy a battery powered car because it would be thought of as a toy!
@@marie-ramaghurburrun9204 Electric, you do realise that a battery stores electricity or maybe you don't!
Hard to believe its already 2 years since you installed this system!. Would want a visit at your system too. Its been a while. Your hydro system has a special place in my heart because its the one that brought me to this channel many years ago. Your work also speaks for itself because after 2 years the system is in great shape.
If I was a multi millionaire I'd absolutely invest in a Series about his life and his skills. People would happy I watch this all week long. It's fantastic Content.
I can't believe it's been two years since you installed this! It doesn't feel like it's even been a year.
650+ Watts from that flow is really something, and the numbers show how consistently You reached that. Congrats.
Hello Kris,
Great job with this project. I really like your work shop too. Keep up the good work!
we have just come across this lad .proper kid 👍 we love that welding bench and your workshop timbers Full respect from Gms Glasgow
scotland ⚒
Always fantastic see Kris doing his stuff as he’s so talented 👍🏻
Thank you very much for your videos. I really enjoy your Hydropower builds, and the barn lately, the 1.5kw Turbine was actually my entrypoint to your videos. I really love your mindset of doing things right, and not just finishing a job, and the way you make renewables and sustainable building really tangible. Thank you again, for your chill documentation of these projects!
That little turbine could power my entire home multiple times over.
Especially with batteries and an inverter to take care of high demand loads...
any ordinary house can run a full suite of "mod cons"...
Thanks for sharing your video Kris of the turbo system maintenance. It doesn't seem like that much time has elapsed since you built it. It shows your brilliance in creating the system and it continues to function as you built it to. Great work again. Love watching your work, Coen and Jay
Love the craftsmanship of your work!
Kris you inspired me to try and fix my water pump issue! My biggest challenge was crawling under my house to check the water pump Air-Pump Pressure Switch. I tapped it with my screwdriver and it immediately started working again. It would have cost me a few hundred dollars to have a guy swap it out! I don't think I would have done that if I hadn't watched your videos!
Thanks for the update. You're such a clever bloke🙏
Have found that a cordless blower cleans those types of screens very well in seconds ! Excellent lighting in your shop !
Dame its been 2 years since i watched you build this. Crazy
Great to see the results after a decent operating period.
The going around the earth comment in the video was exactly what I was hoping for! Great update!
Think hydro electric nice for rainy places like Bay of Fundy area, Nova Scotia Canada. Such a cute shed, like it 🏞
Really enjoyed the build and thanks for the update Kris
Well I will never get bored of watching.
Excellent again Kris. The only thing I could pick fault with was the blue 240v plug/socket for the turbine, get a wall mounted inlet and a trailing socket for the turbine. This will prevent the possibility of exposed live parts should the turbine be started unplugged. Please don’t be offended by the above comment, your projects are superb. I am just paranoid in our safety culture nanny state. All the best Kris.
Not only excellent craftsmanship, but also very good after sales service.
Maybe try using a copper intake screen? Should be naturally algae resistant and rust proof.
Really like the simplicity of this setup. Exactly what one needs for a power supply that runs 24/7
Small suggestion: supply the customer with an extra set of Coanda panels so they can wash the grime off one and have a spare while the others are installed. The trip to the intake will only require a swap without having to bring brushes, etc. to clean the panels.
I have always thought that this setup is the most elegant power generation systems I have seen. It is good to see that it has held up over time. 👍🇦🇺
Great to see an update from this one Kris, looks good after a few years!
So pleased for you with a successful project. Justly deserved after all your research and personal effort.🇬🇧🏴
Love the context given at the end of this video. Well done for finding ways to communicate to your audience that doesn’t easily translate all the numbers (like me!). Making your work relatable and contextual just adds to the ability for us all to understand how impressive it is 👏
GENIUS. brilliant job, surrey
Good job Kris... Apparently not only are you a talented and successful farmer, builder and all round find fellow, you are an obviously very competent electrical/ mechanical engineer.
Yay! Something good to look forward to laters x
Innovation excellence Great British ingenuity 🇬🇧
Stumbled across your channel by chance. I love stuff like this and it fascinates me just like yourself at the end of the video!
Can't wait to see more content like this! :D
Amazing and great explanation of the running off the turbine....😊
Thx for the update on this awesome project. I watched it from start to finish in the original videos.
Love these videos, creativity inspires creativity in others.
A small bit of rebar between the flanges on each side as handholds.
Great vlog Kris. Two years! And still going well at producing. Super job, well done. Stay well.
Perhaps on the intake grates, you could create a small .5-1" channel on one side that has small hydro powered fans that spin small brushes spanning the length of the grate, continuously cleaning the underside of the grate
Great idea ! The Water industry uses them to clean powered 6mm screen racks to clear sewage debris - rotamatt i think one of the brands . A mini version self powered - awesome solution. A series of 2 or 3 screens bigger bar rack to protect the smaller ones 👍
I have actually been messing with a design for doing just that. its just not that easy to do unless you have a lot of spare water going over the screen because it needs about 10w of power to power it and 10w from about 0.3m head needs quite a lot of flow to work.
@@KrisHarbour Awesome! Maybe something that isnt continuous, but only effective during high flow from storms would be enough to govern the debris
Yep, the issue is trying to make a mechanism that does not end up stopping in a place you dont want it stop (at the bottom) when the flow rate drops. this can be done with springs or something but then you need more power to move it. its defiantly doable but its not a simple mechanism I dont think.
@@KrisHarbour Would strips of brass or copper help keep biologicals (algae, moss) from growing on the intake grates? We put strips on the upper parts of a roof top and the rain mixes with the brass to release some atoms off the brass and wash it over the entire roof. That keeps the moss/lichens from eating up the roof material.
I agree. Time does fly by, esp as you get older. Yikes.
1st…. Kris is so talented and has come a long way
Damn. There's a new Kris Harbour episode, and I've got to go out. Back later.
Thanks for a great video! Nice having an update :^) And it was a really cool perspective on the kWH comparing it to an electric car.
Very glad to see the reliability of your excellent work
It's amazing, Kris.... Whenever you post a hydro vid...
.... EVERYONE wants to tell you how to build it better........
That's because the coanda screens are too complicated.....and waste water...
Sucking the same water that is naturally nice and clean out of the middle of a body of water behind a spill over dam eliminates coanda screens altogether..
and it means a 100% catch of water from the stream at all times with any water not needed for power generation flowing on over the dam and down the stream bed.....
which takes care of floods....
Thanks for the update Kris, I thoroughly enjoyed watching you build on that project!
Magnificent work! Great results. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to the next video. Cheers.
Yes I did enjoy that update video and hopefully we will get further videos on past projects and where they are now.... Great work Kris.....
It is reassuring for your customers with the support you provide.
Delighted to get a video this week!
Muito lindo este projeto 😻 estava com saudades de ver sua micro hidro 😃
Excellent work Kris and your design and build is certainly standing the test of time. Would it not be worthwhile for the owner to have a spare ‘cassette’ of coanda modules to enable him to do a hot swap - he could then put the ones that had been in service in the dishwasher while his wife is down on the shops?😉👍
Or just get an ultrasonic cleaner to put them in. That way when clean they can be dried and ready for the next time.
Great update, Kris. This is how i discovered your channel. I find your hydro videos very interesting
Love it so much keep it up as always 💘
Very nice update. Thank you!
Satisfying work. Good work.
Excellent work 👏 very interesting
This is my fave project of yours. You did a great job on the shed groundworks.
I always get excited when he drops a new video lol.
2 years thats 9 kWh per day, I'm using 6 kWh per day which is for me more than enough. #happyoffgrid in Sweden. thanks for uploading, nice clean setup.
If that were my hydro shed, I wouldn't be able to resist (pun intended) putting up 3 switched incandescent lamps that run off the 3 phase output. That way when things are operating in there you'd have the option of good lighting, plus they'd show quite nicely the voltage & frequency increasing as you wind it up and potentially even any imbalance between phases. They would be cool to watch.
Very neat indeed, wish I had a creek or river close to me, so I could try my hand at generating electricity. Y'all take care.
I have a creek on the farm but there is no way it could be used. It currently is flowing about 120ft3/s. Twice this month it has been over 5000ft3/s with one day hitting almost 9000ft3/s. A nice flow at 2 ft to an extreme of over 16 ft.
@@gravelydon7072
Can you build at least a 1 metre high dam in the stream with a fall of at least 50 metres to a generator shed?
If so you could use it..
the overflow just flows over the top of the dam but the basin behind it keeps full whether at 2 ft or 16ft water flows....
Tap off the dam basin with a pipe and you are all set
Hi Kris another great video and explaining to us non Tec person I found it very interesting so it doesn't have to be all building 😊
6:40 the old trusty 'foot shovel' , what's best about the 'foot shovel' ?? wherever you go, you always have one with you. :) Awesome catch up video Kris.
What are fantastic idea, well done Sir 👍🏻
I think that's pretty amazing to! Building this hydro system was the first thing I watched on your channel.
Great job. Glad you made video
Brilliant Sir! What an inspiration for us all.
Really enjoyed the Turgo update!
brilliant work!
6900wWh over two winters is excellent. The productivity of that little turbine is remarkable when you consider I get about 3900kWh per year from my 4.1kW PV array. I would love micro-hydro to complement our solar PV, the long distance to our little stream, and relatively low head available would make it a real challenge though.
Nice video, been waiting for an update on all the systems you've installed. I hope someone commissions you for a new install soon, we need more hydroelectric content, please.
Superb stuff. Thankyou.
Thats brilliant still going strong
Another awesome one! Jeez 2 years gone by like that.
Lovely video sir, thank you