Off the grid

nowires · Aug 24, 2010

So here it is another project
This is a little cabin up the road from me that I am working on
Specs of the work
Trace 2500 watt inverter / charger
6 L-16 batteries
Propane 5 KW generator
100 watt water turbine
Auto sense, auto start generator charge circuit

I know it isn't as cool as a buggie build but hope that you find it intresting

nowires · Aug 24, 2010

Day one

the water turbine parts are showing up
Here is the turbine wheel and motor
With the forves with me it should produce about 100 watts at 12 volts or around 7.5 amps

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Here is the turbine in a rough install for testing. I am shooting for 5.25 GPM at 45 psi. 1750 RPMs is what the goal is for it. I have different nozzles from 1/16 to 3/16 in 32nd intervals to dial it in exact after it gets going

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Eric · Aug 24, 2010

Very cool. Looks like a neat project.

junkyard jim · Aug 25, 2010

I'm using a 4D battery with 1 solar charger but need to upgrade a bit more when I build my house (first I need a loan for the $50,000 I need to pay off the place and put in the septic)
That covers my lights and a few other goodies (all 12VDC LED) but not my well pump

zukkev · Aug 26, 2010

Neat lil project there!:awesomework: Wonder if you could do another one and use it as a battery tender for all those toys ya got!!!:haha:

nowires · Aug 27, 2010

Day 2

I built the nozzle today and fired it up
I ended up with 23 V on free spinn and 12.8 with the tractor light wired in

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I need to work on nozzle alignment to maximize the water and that is tomorrows project

junkyard jim said:
I'm using a 4D battery with 1 solar charger but need to upgrade a bit more when I build my house (first I need a loan for the $50,000 I need to pay off the place and put in the septic)
That covers my lights and a few other goodies (all 12VDC LED) but not my well pump

Get ahold of me when you need something. I got some good hook ups on solar and inverters

zukkev said:
Neat lil project there!:awesomework: Wonder if you could do another one and use it as a battery tender for all those toys ya got!!!:haha:

Why do I need more. this should run the better part of the 900 SF house it is going in:awesomework:

Pat · Aug 27, 2010

Cool project. :awesomework:

Interested to see how it goes together and works.

Rhino1 · Aug 27, 2010

Wow, very interesting. Keep sharing.

nowires · Aug 28, 2010

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Built an adjuster for the nozzle today

dirtygoat · Sep 2, 2010

Very cool...

Walk us threw everything if you would...

I'm totally new, but interested...

nowires · Sep 2, 2010

dirtygoat said:
Very cool...

Walk us threw everything if you would...

I'm totally new, but interested...

Do the best I can. I have been poring cement for the last 3 days. Not the easest way. It is all by hand

I hope next week to get onto the fun stuf again

junkyard jim · Sep 5, 2010

I'll be doing cement work tomorrow myself (building a pump house)

nowires · Sep 11, 2010

So after a few days of pouring concrete. I finally got to start installing stuff again.

Here is the battery bank 6 - L16

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Got the inverter installed

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Got the generator wired in and also the 110 to the inverter and house

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nowires · Sep 11, 2010

Also got the well for the turbine done

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junkyard jim · Sep 12, 2010

Do you have a stream to supply that or?

nowires · Sep 12, 2010

junkyard jim said:
Do you have a stream to supply that or?

Ya it has grandfathered rights to pull water from the stream from back in the 1930s when the place was built

nowires · Sep 13, 2010

So more wiring today. I still got some clean up to do to make it look nice. But the lights are on
Here is the battery bank. The batteries are in series / parallel. It sums up to 1080 amp hours or 54 hours at a 20 amp draw.

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This is the generator start circuit. It monitors the battery voltage and will star the generator if the voltage gets to low. It also monitors the generator hertz for if it goes out of range the controller will shut down the generator before it damages any of the electronics

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Here is the control panel. This is programmable for what type of batteries. Charge parameters, cot off point,

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Solar charger

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I also got the water line in for the turbine

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