Hi Kris, regarding the water splashing over the wheel, years ago when I was working at a small gold mine, we would attach a heavy rubberized tarp (maybe 8mm thick) to the top of the trough which draped over the top of the sluice to prevent splashing, essentially creating a cowling. The tarp was the same width as the sluice (or wheel in this case) and maybe a meter long and rode on top of the flow of water. It created a really smooth delivery.

@KrisHarbour

6 ай бұрын

I have seen that before actually. I might give that a try when I back there next. it will be interesting to see if that would help. thanks for the comment.

@PeterLee-zn3jl

6 ай бұрын

Maybe alroper screw driven sluice gate...and an adjudtable spillway lip that will stop side losses and aim at correct angle and depth onf water drop...why not make a curved corner out of ss steel and ckntain overslill ..?

@markschattefor6997

6 ай бұрын

@@KrisHarbour I'm wondering if it is necessary that the spillway they build follows the original flow. What would be the problem if you would make it straight and adjust the wheel to the right angle? Okay, maybe you have to put new footings in the riverbed. But it is also possible with a few beams and glueclamps on the existing structure to straighten the spillway, and with two planks you could support the wheel temporary, after all it is an experimental setup.

@wendyandgeoffpattison2610

6 ай бұрын

I can't help thinking that for longevity it would be better to make the whole thi thing from gal coated steel.

@EuroWarsOrg

6 ай бұрын

@@KrisHarbour Any idea what the flow rate is in metres / second?

Your quality and workmanship absolutely amazes me!! Found you just a couple days ago with the “1.5kw” build, and started “binge watching”. Just finished the water wheel part 1, and was bummed I had to wait for part 2….but obviously you just needed a couple minutes , because here I am! Thanks for documenting all of this, man!

@Ian_Christensen

6 ай бұрын

Craftsmanship like in the 50/60's

@tbrowniscool

6 ай бұрын

Same I went full rabbit hole on his channel the other day. Ended up pinching myself at 2am and telling myself off to go to bed. He's the British Andrew Camarata!

@ryanzanow8221

6 ай бұрын

@@tbrowniscool so true!!

@Ian_Christensen

6 ай бұрын

@@tbrowniscool you've got alot of content to look 4ward 2

@cfnorg5308

6 ай бұрын

oh boy, I wish I were you... then I could binge watch him all over again. :D

Very interesting process. I would have never guessed there was as much calculation and adjusting on such a project as this. I appreciate the idea of harnessing clean energy.

Met a man who was a retired attorney from New York city. He bought an old ( 1800's ) mill and 30 acre millpond with a high flow rate in a rural part of Connecticut, USA. The property included a dozen or so workers cabins. He restored all the cabins to rentals and converted the mill into his private residence. He converted the site of the old rotted out wheel to a down draught 6 foot diameter vertical shaft turbine with about a 20 foot head column over top of the turbine. The 2400 volt 3 phase 250KW alternator was mounted in a generator house over top of the turbine. Power went to an electric distribution building and transformed to 120/240 for the residences and another transformer for 120/208 3 phase for his shop building. Excess power feeds into the grid. Hydro electric power rocks!

The best 47:10 I'll spend all day. What a wonderful project with beautiful workmanship. This turned out even better than I imagined it would. Congratulations, Kris.

Ahhhhhhhh so excited to see this, but I'm AT WORK and can't watch it right now! I'll let it run and just listen so you get more play time out of it. Kris, you really are living the dream. Out of all the KZreadrs I follow, you are my absolute favorite, and building a life that's closest to my own definition of utopia. Thank you for all that you do, thank you for sharing it with us and taking us along for the ride. Really looking forward to making a cup of tea, relaxing after work, and watching this properly.

@xisssd

6 ай бұрын

Where do you work?

@you-know-who.

6 ай бұрын

Bet ur sick of hearing about the ring piece audio only😅

@jbuckley2546

6 ай бұрын

@@you-know-who. And sitting on his....

Hello Kris, great project :) I built a water wheel with an electrical output of 13.5kW. Runs 24/7 since 2012 at up to 40,000kWh/year. What I notice about your water wheel is that the water falls too far into the wheel and you haven't provided any ventilation. The water jet hits the blade at almost a 90 degree angle. It is recommended to make the wheel slightly wider than the channel so that air can flow away to the sides. The kink in the channel creates a wave that swirls the water as it flows into the wheel, this should be fixed. The water should flow into the wheel just before the upper apex at as shallow an angle as possible to avoid this impact effect. You can make the side rim a little wider than the effective diameter of the wheel, which acts as a side splash guard. You should keep the bearings well covered as they rust fairly quickly. Use a fat that does not combine with water, otherwise an emulsion will quickly form. Many greetings from the upper mill HUBI :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGl7qq-zebStcZM.html

@mx96288

6 ай бұрын

Tag Hubi, hatte auch an dich gedacht beim Video schauen :)

Damn, that's pretty impressive for a fairly small wheel! I did the numbers, the average domestic rooftop solar array here in NZ is around 3kW, at a cost of ~£‎4,000 and obviously isn't super consistent. So this one wheel is running half of that on its own, with no need for consistent sun, no downtime at night and all the rest is amazing - and easily enough to run my house by itself

@Enonymouse_

5 ай бұрын

3-4kw would cost about 28-35k installed in the US. >.>

Absolutely marvellous piece of work there, and there was me thinking there aren't any engineers out there anymore. I don't think there's anything more thrilling than to watch a waterwheel come to life and supply all that much needed power. Congratulations that man.

@daveturnbull7221

6 ай бұрын

I could honestly spend an entire day just watching that wheel

WOW ! These people truly went all in for their water wheel. As others have said; absolutely love your content PLUS watching you go from building your first power system and house to THIS, outstanding sir. What a beautiful life you have created. Be Safe Out there

Hard to believe the amount of power in such a small amount of flowing water. First rate job of capturing and harnessing what Nature provides. It will be interesting to see how well the tuning process goes. Water wheels like this one are what powered the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s using belts and pulleys to transfer the power to where it was needed. Your creation proves that good ideas are timeless and never get old.

@eyesuckle

6 ай бұрын

Interesting! I was very impressed with the thought, skill, and labour that clearly went into this project. Loved watching the video. But once the wheel started turning and the power was measured, my reaction was quite the opposite of yours: "That's it. . . ?" I thought, "All that effort and the result is about enough power to run a toaster oven?" I know this is just my own ignorance showing, but I thought it was going to power at least a single household!

@davea1771

6 ай бұрын

@@eyesuckle 1 kilowatt is enough power to lift 2,200 pounds 1 meter in the air every second. One hour of running that waterwheel provides enough power to lift a ton about 12,000 feet in the air. "That's it."

This is awesome. I am loving this build series. Well done mate!

If Kris went and became a fully qualified Electrician, with the skills he has in building water wheels and hydro turbines etc he'd be able to provide a full service with this stuff. Definitely something worth thinking about.

@theDLebon

6 ай бұрын

Yes. De facto, the most qualified electrician is the one who adjusts the power. The other one will pose the cables.

@unhippy1

6 ай бұрын

4 year apprenticeship to become a sparky

@om617yota8

6 ай бұрын

I'm sure Kris is 100% qualified, in that he knows how to wire up a safe and effective system already, including attaching to mains. The piece of paper saying he knows all that, on the other hand....

@axelusul

6 ай бұрын

Best get a qualified guy in to make sure everything is up to spec and regs, also if things go wrong it is only Krises work that would need to be check on.

@om617yota8

6 ай бұрын

@@axelusul Electricians are perfectly capable of goofing up too.

Kris. What can I say. I love these engineering videos. Highlight of my KZread week. Thanks so much for the balance between doing and the reasons why. It’s spot on

Great job on the installation of the waterwheel! The attention to detail in the galvanizing and painting process is commendable.

This is beautiful! Sounds like you could add some supervisory/telemetry wiring to that conduit, with a temperature sensor on the alternator, possibly a temperature sensor on the gearbox too -- they don't last forever, but they heat up before they fail. Recording those values during periodic maintenance checks, or better yet, logging the data continuously, could help with diagnosis in the future.

@liam3284

6 ай бұрын

good idea. A common failure for micro hydro.

@bekzodsabitov3699

6 ай бұрын

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That's what i'd call a good job Kris. A keeper plate is good practice to retain the driveshaft key,I've seen them work themselves out and it damages everything, a belt and braces approach and you'll not have to go back to it,do the same with the belt pulleys. Cracking job, want to watch the next installment now...

I had the thought that if the bucket angles were a few degrees more "open", you'd lose water a little earlier at the bottom, but get better bucket filling, therefore more torque where it counts. Really enjoying your videos, Kris. Your ingenuity is most impressive.

@szolanek

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think if this thing would be more popular, they would come up with something without buckets. Similar to the "take in" he has at home. The goal is to catch as many water we can and drop it on the bottom. I don't think the buckets were the best solution.

@Finnspin_unicycles

6 ай бұрын

@@szolanek If you want the most efficient solution for hydropower, you don't build an overshot waterwheel. But waterwheels are great to look at, fairly simple to run and this place looks like it has been setup for one in the past.

@szolanek

6 ай бұрын

@@Finnspin_unicycles Sure, as long you have distances, drops and earplugs :) // This one is nice, and nobody can complain. Fish might swims back for one more round // Btw, do you know about bottom powering, is it inferior to this?

@AkkerKid

6 ай бұрын

@@szolanek Among water wheels, undershot is the lowest efficiency. A type of wheel called "pitch back" is most efficient since it combines the positive aspects of each other type.

@szolanek

6 ай бұрын

@@AkkerKid Thanks!

Kris, this is BRILLIANT! Yet another of your videos that I watch in awe. Just a quick note on the electrical box at the Generator end - with that copex entering at the top, you'll end up with water ingress. The IP68 box will end up trapping the water inside and as it's the first connection, it'll short the generator out and cause quite a bit of damage. I'd suggest bringing both the generator and the output cables in from the bottom, and ideally fitting an isolator switch as close to the wheel as possible. I hope this comes across as constructive criticism. I'd hate for such a small error to cause any damage. Keep up the good work!

@avantgarde619

6 ай бұрын

I would have used a rubber seal tight tubing from the box to the conduit instead of the galvanized MC cable.

@wardfiction5693

6 ай бұрын

This was my thought.,... I probably would have wired a 3 core shielded cable to the alternator and had less conduate. or have gear and shaft system back to the room where the isolator switch was and had all the alternators and such in there..

@garyviveiros2557

5 ай бұрын

So-o-o, be sure to silicone-seal the connector to form a better seal against water, and mist incursion. Could use water tight connectors and outdoor flex cable that has a plastic flex jacket.

Really nice work and I can't wait to see the follow up. For me, coming back to a big project after a bit of time has always added some clarity that helped the current project as well as future ventures.

Great episode, I think because the video editing was so good. I´m sure the gradual process of problem identification and resolution was a lot more stressful than you made it appear, but the consistent progress made this very satisfying (and exciting!) to watch. What a great accomplishment - like all your projects, well researched, planned and executed. Well done!

More to the dynamics of a waterwheel than you first think! Enthralled by the whole process and Kris’s unfaltering enthusiasm. Can’t wait for the next instalment.

@bekzodsabitov3699

6 ай бұрын

Hydroelectric power plants from 5-100 kW and more. efficiency-99%. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5iipdFyorK8kdI.html

Is there anything you can't imagine or build? I think not. What an amazing and innovative mind you have Kris. Love all the videos. Been with you since the start of the round house. Keep em coming. Many blessings to you and yours. The barn is looking awesome!! Brilliant! Watching from Alberta, Canada

That whole system is so intelligently designed, and I love how you put it together like it's an art piece -- because it IS that too!

Thats so cool and interesting to see the details of the waterwheel being installed and running. Waterwheels always fascinate me.

Proper job, love hearing you work through and understand the problems.

Fantastic job Kris The wheel is absolutely stunning. A real work of art!

Thats incredible Kris, to see it been made and then put into situ and working, well done you! Super vlog and work undertaken. Its in a beautiful setting too. Can’t wait to see final check out. You were beaming ear to ear and so you should. Stay well.

Having watched all the other builds and lumber work and then watching the effort needed to fit the gearbox…if Chris is struggling with that…it is heavy. Depleted uranium lol. This build is so exciting! Never a dull moment!

Brilliant build, you should be extremely proud, not only did you design the whole thing you've built the water wheel single handedly. The place that did the finishing, galvanising and painting did a brilliant job, should last for years.

Fantastic video! Glad you filmed the whole process. FUNCTIONAL SCULPTURE AT IT'S FINEST.

That is a thing of beauty. Looking forward to the final tweaks and testing to see final numbers. Thanks for the video.

Hi Kris - just a point to consider. If you want 1.5kW out of the alternator, setting the voltage to 100V means that you are essentially generating 15A. It is possible that this is too high for your alternator stator (without me knowing the nameplate rating of course) & the current is causing the windings to get hot, but unfortunately, this also increases the resistance in the windings & this makes the problem worse. The heating effects from the increased resistance & reactance of the windings can be reduced by decreasing the current & increasing the voltage without power loss & you might find your efficiency improving. Something else to consider is the conductors from the alternator. If the cross-sectional area is too small for the current being generated, this will create additional problems & also check the resistance & tightness of your electrical connections. Another point to consider is the flow of heat from the stator heat sinks on the casing. From a still image of the vid, there doesn't looks to be any air gaps in the casing, so if your cowling around the alternator is preventing the heat escaping &/or not allowing a reasonable air flow across the casing, it might be trapping the generated heat which could also have an effect. However, it looks fantastic & you should be justifiably proud of yourself - well done sir!

@greggv8

6 ай бұрын

Gearing up the alternator speed would make it worthwhile to make a fan to mount onto the alternator shaft. Make a disk of sheet metal then cut some radial flaps to bend. Even if it only moves a little air over the alternator it would keep hot air from stagnating under the cover. A hole in the top, covered by a plate spaced up a bit and larger than the hole, would let heated air out. Would want to put a temperature sensor on the alternator to test if the fan helps any.

@SaltGrains_Fready

6 ай бұрын

@@greggv8 that's what I thought of also. The air inside that large cover must me kept moving. In the dead of winter it will not be much of a need but on the warmest days of summer that will burn out with forced air over the unit. The only other ideal solution is an alternator with a water jacket that can take a small hose from the sluice and feed some water over the alternator and let it be water cooled. That's a different design concept.

@KEhydro

6 ай бұрын

This is a run-of-river scheme and all r-o-r installations have changing water availability through the seasons; setting the inverter to work in 'constant voltage' mode was never going to allow the wheel to work in all seasons: when water is scarce, the alternator pulley may not turn sufficiently fast to generate the 100v he set, whilst when water is plentiful, as in the video, and as @old-seadog has said, the current is too high and risks damaging the alternator. Kris's plan, at the end of the video, is to increase the size of the drive pulley in order to get a higher rpm at the alternator (and thus higher voltage) whilst achieving the slow rpm he wants at the wheel. This would provide the combination of higher voltage / lower current which will see the alternator not getting overheated, but it risks the open circuit voltage, - the highest voltage which could ever be produced when the alternator is not under load, - being too high. Grid tied inverters are rated to receive a maximum dc incoming voltage of around 600 v; if changing the ratio of the pulleys makes the open circuit voltage encroach on the maximum permitted for his inverter, then some form of voltage capping will be needed to cover those times when the inverter is going through its self-check before connecting to the grid, and for when there is a grid outage. There are always 'trade-offs' to be made, - a trade-off being "a situational decision that involves diminishing or losing one quality, quantity, or property in return for gains in other aspects".

@old_seadog

6 ай бұрын

@@KEhydro An excellent explanation sir, I love generator theory (& transmission, transformers, protection, switchgear, etc & yes, I *am* _that_ dull!).

@greggv8

6 ай бұрын

@@KEhydro It needs a two speed drive between the wheel and the alternator. Fix two pulleys on the wheel shaft then have the pulleys on the alternator shaft run on bearings. Fit a clutch between the alternator pulleys to engage one or the other or be in neutral. When one alternator pulley is engaged, the other one spins independently from the shaft. The extra tricky bit would be automating the shifting to accommodate two ranges of higher and lower flow, and shifting to neutral when there's not enough flow. Also useful would be controlling bypass flow for when there's too much water to run through the water wheel.

You are a very skilled man, I’m so glad I found this channel. I’d be interested to know a bit about how you have your skills, why you decided to live this way and any other bits you would be willing to share. Keep inspiring people and film whatever you make, something very therapeutic watching a man make a water wheel while have a pint!

In a world where fewer and fewer of us are in work that does anything very useful, it is great to see someone doing something so inventive and clever.

Has anyone told you that you are brilliant. I have been watching you since just after the start of the first layer of earth bags, you are very inventive. I hope your mum and dad are proud of you.

I used to rebuild those conveyor gearboxes. The part you showed about turning down the shaft and machining the keyway took me back to those days. Looks like Dodge green bearings? You are 100% not joking when you say the gearbox is heavier than it looks, the entire case is cast iron and it's mostly full of steel gears. That's a big lump of cast iron to be lifting by hand, especially with uneven footing while standing in running water.

@LukeCunningham

6 ай бұрын

It’s pretty crazy to see the difference in effort between him lifting it on the dry shop floor versus in a creek, much respect.

Beautiful craftsmanship on the wheel and systems! Well done!!

So cool. I was mesmerized for 47 minutes. Love the tweaking you're doing to get the most bang for the buck in terms of efficiency. Good Job, Sir!

What a great install Chris, fantastic work. Like all things there will be a bit of trial & error to get it all working how it should, nothing that a bit of head scratching won't sort out.

Top notch. Not only doing all that work but then filming and editing on top of it! Hats off. 👍

Brilliant! Looking forward to the new pulleys!

That is a beauty! Thanks for sharing and inspiring others. Congrats to you and all the skilled men involved.

I have finally come up with the right word to describe your endevours .GENIUS ,take a step back Leonardo.

You’ve got to be very happy with the first run Kris. Well done!

your metal crafting skills have done a fine job!

From experience you need a feed trough that goes completely over the wheel. You feed the wheels buckets courtesy of a trap door which you can adjust. This eliminates loss and splash and acts as the last fine tune.This also allows you to stop a wheel locally by closing the trap letting the water continue on. Brilliant job. Well done.

I'm glad this popped up on my home page. Really cool video dude! I love your enthusiasm, there's nothing better than watching a project you've worked this hard on come to life and do what you intended. Thanks for the upload :)

Impressive work you have done - these water videos are my favorite - looking forward to part 3.

I enjoy your content with the hydro generation and also the barn build! Keep up the excellent content!👍👍

I work for an American company and have to source their renewable energy internationally. It's so nice to come and see one project coming together. This is the real work that changes the world. Hands on engineering. It's also nice to see it in such a sustainable context, working with the local community and having been built on a renewable smallholding :). This is my happy place

Thoroughly enjoyed that, from start to finish!

I'm so glad you got it up and running already cause I couldn't wait to see it in action, after your last video! Well thought through, as always, you're a true inspiration. Thank you also for contributing to the independence of so many others, through your videos and work.

This is bloody awesome Kris! One of my favourite projects at the moment.

I like the mix between modern design, tools and materials and old techniques.

Here in America there would be a 10 year multi million dollar environmental study followed by another 10 years of court battles after which time the whole project would be too expensive and would then be cancelled. I got to tour the working grist mill in Pickwick Minnesota and the whole building shook and rattled as the machinery ran. Excellent video, glad I stumbled on to it.

It's obvious you're genuinely having fun with this project and you deserve it after all your hard work. The bredth of your knowledge and skills is truly staggering and makes your videos inspiring and entertaining. Well done mate!

Wow I've been looking forward to this what a lovely piece of engineering it sounded like a steam train you could feel the energy. It looks brilliant and works really well like you said it might need a bit of tweaking but for a first setup it's just fantastic. Free Energy who would't want one of these. Looking forward to the final setup and overall performance what ever it gives is green energy. Thanks for sharing this build and to the owners for letting you film the setup.👍

Great video. Clear instructions thoughtfully given. Great camerawork. Brilliant. I'll be revisiting this when I finally find that little bit of land within my budget. And with a stream. 👏👏👏

I’m sure vertical vanes would smooth out the flow in the corners and rectangular nozzles pointed tangentially would calm the splashing and quiet the noise. Great start. 👏👏👏

I suggest adding a corner/radius inside the trough to improve the water flow (either from wood or steel). Will make a huge difference.

@loloaqici82qb4ipp

6 ай бұрын

Yes, to round off the bend and possibly higher than the existing sides to give the water a "smoother" ride.

Wow that wheel is a thing of beauty, I love the attention to detail on absolutely everything you do and it’s very inspiring..thank you for everything that you upload I really do appreciate it 👍

Brilliant Krys, really superb and a major contribution to sustainable power production. What an important update and rebirth of ancient technology.

Outstanding Job, and awesome fabrication? Love any RE systems, and a old style wheel hydro system is wonderful to see!

The really low dump height should be good for minimizing erosion. Can’t wait to see what you get with a bigger pulley so the alternator doesn’t have to brake the wheel anymore.

Absolutely fascinating Kris! What an amazing job done by all! Thank you for showing the process. You SHOULD be proud of the wheel you made, it is a work of art!!

That looks absolutely stellar mate, fantastic job. Really great craftsmanship.

GREAT job, looking forward to the next installment.

They did a great job preparing for you. I know they had to be so pleased. You're amazing !

Again Chris, you have done a spectacular job. Not only does it produce power but it also looks fantastic. Great job son..⚡️

Brilliant video Kris - you must be so proud of all the hard work you put into this project! I have followed your journey since you started the round house; you never cease to amaze me with your capacity to learn new skills and produce amazing projects! My main interest is woodworking but I still find all your projects really interesting and look forward to Fridays in the hope of a new video. Keep up the great work!

@bekzodsabitov3699

6 ай бұрын

Hydroelectric power plants from 5-100 kW and more. efficiency-99%. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5iipdFyorK8kdI.html

That wheel is majestic, Kris. Way to go! So impressive!

Not being much of an engineer this video was surprisingly fascinating. The water wheel is a work of ingenuity and art, like everything you create. Well done Kris!

@bekzodsabitov3699

6 ай бұрын

Hydroelectric power plants from 5-100 kW and more. efficiency-99%. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5iipdFyorK8kdI.html

I watched this 16 minutes after it posted this morning. It stayed on my mind and I ended up watching it several times, each time noticing the views. This video picked up around a thousand hits every hour today. I'm feeling so proud of you and what you've brought into the world.

@bekzodsabitov3699

6 ай бұрын

Hydroelectric power plants from 5-100 kW and more. efficiency-99%. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5iipdFyorK8kdI.html

What a lovely old source of energy. Excellent. Well done. 👍

what a great project and impressive show of a variety of skills!! so inspiring, great work

❤ Always an adventure with Kris! Amazing accomplishment! Thanks for bringing us along.

Great job! The chute is problematic. In air-handling systems the flow rate in ducts with sharp corners are improved using turning vanes, a series of curved rudders running across the corner. The discharge should be a steel fabrication adjustable for length and angle, and perhaps a little bit of narrowing.

@user-ke9yk5qp3u

5 ай бұрын

Thank you father

The need for a third video exist. Hope to see the tweaks done. Looks great! Thanks.

Absolutely brilliant videos! Thanks for sharing

You're an amazing man, Kris. Thanks for letting us see this!!!

Amazing build. Regarding the stainless bolts, it's actually good practice to use lube or anti seize on stainless bolts. Having worked in food grade stainless metal fabrication, lubing all stainless bolts was a must, for assembly aswell as for future disassembly, those stainless threads can seize up at any point in time.

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing this project with us.

This is such a beautiful project. Such good work, well done. It's a pleasure to watch, so thanks for sharing it on YT 👍

Your videos, your creativity and talent is a joy to watch Kris! Can't wait to see part 3 :)

Well done man! Love your work on projects like this! Thank you for sharing!

That is one excellent video showing a great design in a superb location. - Thank You for sharing Kris

Fantastic project. Great design, planning and build. Well done to you.

Man she sure is beautiful I can only imagine how well well you could tweek it if you where closer to home and had more time it would be running like a Swiss watch I reckon👍👍

The design of the buckets with built in back plate is excellent and imaginative. Did you consider high level back shot? Overshot wheels have a slight braking effect from the water leaving the wheel. Back shot can give a smoother entry and exit. So well done.

@thismaineliving

6 ай бұрын

To add this the good points made above, a back shot wheel has the highest efficiency of all the wheel designs. It's had the advantages of a top shot wheel but ALSO the added power and perks of an under shot/run of river wheel.(bounce, it runs quieter) Also, wouldn't be that hard will all the existing setup/ build to flip that wheel around and make a very simple modification to the flume.

This is truly a labor of love. As an engineer and DIYer it checks all the boxes for me. :) That being said, this is really a lot of work and infrastructure for ~24kwh/day average. I live in the overcast northeast USA and I average 18kwh/day annually on a 14yr old 5.7kw solar array.

@srpacific

6 ай бұрын

I thought the same. Why go to all this effort for just 1.5kW, when a giant wheel like this could easily generate more. Seems like a micro hydro system with a bit of piping would have been far more efficient and way less work.

@wardfiction5693

6 ай бұрын

That wheel can produce more power than that, I'm sure of it... Just using a crappy small alternator.. and probably not utilizing the correct voltage..

Excellent piece of work. Love this type of thing. Must be great to be able to harness the water to generate your own energy. Love everything you do Kris, a master craftsmen at work. All the best.

I would pay to work with you, that's how much I love your content, thank you!

One of the top ten projects I’ve ever watched on KZread, absolutely brilliant. The build quality is top notch and any glitches totally understandable on a unique first build. Well done to you and all involved. Just need to find a location for me to commission one 😂

I’m a creative and resourceful guy; a construction superintendent for a home building company that builds affordable housing for non profits. But mate, YOU are a mastermind, a genius! I’ve loved watching your whole adventure! Cheers!

Loving this build as much as your barn Kris. I am a retired Fitter/Welder so really enjoy all your build work and like how you design your projects, then reassess/redesign as you progress. Maurice

@bekzodsabitov3699

6 ай бұрын

Hydroelectric power plants from 5-100 kW and more. efficiency-99%. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5iipdFyorK8kdI.html

Definitely looks like the position the water exits the trough before it hits the wheel could come forward more and perhaps fall off at an angle towards the buckets a tiny bit to direct the flow. Looking forward to part #3

The slow-mo of the buckets filling was so cool to watch! great work. this is a fascinating project

One of my biggest dreams is, to own land, where i can use a river, just like that. Get some free energy, live more and more off grid. Astonishingly beautiful, natural, peaceful and useful aswell. Love it.

I love this, just wish I had a river running through my property. I think you have done a first class job Kris, it’s great seeing someone with your skills putting them to such good use.

@TheNAGC

3 ай бұрын

Well even if you had a river running through your property i'm not sure if you could "monopolize" the river like in this video because other people might be affected by that . Only if the river started and ended in your property (that would need to be a BIG property :)).

@EverydayWorkshop

3 ай бұрын

@@TheNAGC I agree I would need a big property 😀. So long as the river flow is the same leaving as entering your property it would be fine though. Which is the beauty of this system. Just a pipe dream though 😃