Low Head Water Turbine -Free Build Tutorial

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Tutorial: opensourcelowtech.org/water_t...
This free and open source turbine can be built for half the cost of a 120 watt solar panel, and will produce about ten times the power (5kWh with 3m drop and 35 l/s flow) per day. It can be plugged into any appropriate waterway without the need for earthworks, and uses only basic off the shelf and recycled materials, and simple hand tools.
♫ Where The Waves Take Us by Purrple Cat - / purrplecat
#turbine #DIY #hydro #renewable #energy #opensource

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  • @Shambala_G
    @Shambala_G Жыл бұрын

    I have followed your channel for some time and I know that this is the result of many years of work, with a lot of challenges along the way to put it mildly! To open source the design with such a professional video is staggeringly impressive. This is precisely the attitude that will save this world from going down the pan for good. Respect and thanks to you! 👍🙏💚

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @yarudin7961

    @yarudin7961

    4 ай бұрын

    😮

  • @shanelipe2552

    @shanelipe2552

    Ай бұрын

    Exactly.

  • @enshawellness

    @enshawellness

    10 күн бұрын

    I second the motion 🙏🌟🙏🌟🙏🌟🙏

  • @falconeagle3655
    @falconeagle3655 Жыл бұрын

    It was the ending which made everything awesome

  • @NutScrewGamer

    @NutScrewGamer

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought this was computerphile

  • @lukedominicodonnell2347
    @lukedominicodonnell234710 ай бұрын

    Possibly the best use of 3D for an elearning I have ever seen.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks, glad it turned out useful.

  • @blackive_alkmy
    @blackive_alkmy Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing! We need this kind of togetherness on the planet

  • @donhos1698
    @donhos1698 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is incredible...not just the concept but how everything is put together. 👏👏👏

  • @haifutter4166
    @haifutter4166 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. I've seen the earlier iterations and really like all the small but genius improvements on the design.

  • @elieribouchon5504
    @elieribouchon5504 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much from France !! You are a very good person to do this

  • @ashleyarundel3134
    @ashleyarundel3134 Жыл бұрын

    That was brilliant and beautiful to watch!!

  • @ibasswood
    @ibasswood Жыл бұрын

    Congrats to the person who made this video. Very cool instructions. Good stuff!

  • @oleww50
    @oleww50 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I’m looking forward to trying to build this!

  • @anderson.damasio
    @anderson.damasio Жыл бұрын

    This really is something valuable, thanks and for sharing the tutorial, and congratulations for the work and effort, it will help a lot of people.

  • @ttbdan5326
    @ttbdan5326 Жыл бұрын

    Phenomenal, need more ppl like you... All the best.

  • @os_kos
    @os_kos Жыл бұрын

    What a nice video, incredible approach for step by step explanation, keep up the good job!)

  • @jgz2
    @jgz2 Жыл бұрын

    Very well done. Great animation. Thank You.

  • @tortillafilms5075
    @tortillafilms5075 Жыл бұрын

    I waited for it, and it's better that I was expecting for. Thank you so much !!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it, cheers.

  • @davidprins9401
    @davidprins9401 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool! I’ve been interested in the project’s progress since finding you a couple/few years ago. This is super helpful.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it.

  • @Qopzeep
    @Qopzeep Жыл бұрын

    A high quality, well-made video 👏

  • @skeller0160
    @skeller0160 Жыл бұрын

    Great detailed instructions! Enjoy your videos immensely!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @TheHappinessOfThePursuit
    @TheHappinessOfThePursuit Жыл бұрын

    My dog loved this.

  • @shaneannconnell8022
    @shaneannconnell8022 Жыл бұрын

    Wow this is easy to follow along. Thanks again for doing this.

  • @jedics1
    @jedics1 Жыл бұрын

    While the chances of me having somewhere to make use of a turbine approach zero I can see how incredibly valuable this video is, very smart placing the electrical part out of the water via a fan and shaft enabling it to be built with cheap easily found parts. Excellent video, anyone can quickly grasp what is involved, great choice in background music as well :)

  • @rentisme

    @rentisme

    11 ай бұрын

    Well it's not smart, it's just common sense, but I get your message

  • @jedics1

    @jedics1

    11 ай бұрын

    @@rentisme Smart ideas are usually percieved as common sense after the first person actualises it into the real world. If it was common sense then plenty of others would have done it already instead of trying to make an electrical component water tight and put it underwater :)

  • @rodericknixon9958
    @rodericknixon9958 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. It is so clear and easy to follow. It was a joy to watch. I wish all construction videos were made like this, a joy to watch.

  • @elfIbeatz

    @elfIbeatz

    7 ай бұрын

    Fully agree!

  • @rogerunderhill4267

    @rogerunderhill4267

    15 күн бұрын

    A real joy!😊

  • @wherami
    @wherami Жыл бұрын

    wonderful work as usual

  • @stickysat
    @stickysat Жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge ! :)

  • @collinsphiri6744
    @collinsphiri6744Күн бұрын

    Thank you so much producers.

  • @davidseiffert3999
    @davidseiffert3999 Жыл бұрын

    I have been waiting for this video for quite some time..THANK YOU!!!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @energymarketchile
    @energymarketchile8 ай бұрын

    Excellent video. Thanks so much for your good work.

  • @johnsamurphy
    @johnsamurphy Жыл бұрын

    Well done sir. Love it.

  • @middleway1885
    @middleway1885 Жыл бұрын

    Sweet plans! Thanks!

  • @proactivex
    @proactivex Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work.

  • @dennisestenson7820
    @dennisestenson78202 ай бұрын

    This is mesmerizing to watch 😮

  • @tntpizza7907
    @tntpizza7907 Жыл бұрын

    Phenomenal engineering and animation skills! Kudos!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @cristianguerra1617

    @cristianguerra1617

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@OpenSourceLowTech Assuming i have a potent enough stream, if I need more power output, can I put say 3 or more of these in the same stream and get a consistent output of 1.5kw

  • @HeartmindUK
    @HeartmindUK Жыл бұрын

    Great job Daniel 👍👍👍

  • @mariosilva1814
    @mariosilva1814 Жыл бұрын

    A lot of thanks, well done m8!

  • @momohnyaley7069
    @momohnyaley7069 Жыл бұрын

    Impressive animation. Thanks

  • @lujitsu1251
    @lujitsu12514 ай бұрын

    That animation was awesome! Thanks

  • @swyveu
    @swyveu Жыл бұрын

    Well done! Keep it up!

  • @johanherein6956
    @johanherein6956 Жыл бұрын

    Very good video and a lot of work! Thank you!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @rogerunderhill4267
    @rogerunderhill426715 күн бұрын

    Very relaxing and informative and motivational - all in 1!😊

  • @keefsmiff
    @keefsmiff3 ай бұрын

    All instructional videos should be shown this way ,

  • @DiyEcoProjects
    @DiyEcoProjects Жыл бұрын

    Lovely Build, Beautiful Video... very professioanl. Thank you

  • @someadvids5655
    @someadvids565510 ай бұрын

    Hi, that was fantastic animation mate! nice one! take care and have a great day!

  • @leomachado7676
    @leomachado7676 Жыл бұрын

    Very well done.Thank you for your hard work.

  • @markm8188
    @markm81883 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Very nicely done.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @dogdooish
    @dogdooish8 ай бұрын

    Stunning Video!

  • @Lana_Warwick
    @Lana_Warwick10 ай бұрын

    I was more impressed with the animations. Very clever, got me to watch the whole vid.

  • @portnuefflyer
    @portnuefflyer9 ай бұрын

    I have also used plastic cutting boards for years for various other purposes, the opening shot showing one being hole sawed up cracked me up!

  • @N1ghtR1der666
    @N1ghtR1der6664 ай бұрын

    I am just shocked by the detail of that animation, well done

  • @Bianchi77
    @Bianchi77 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video, thanks for sharing it :)

  • @gregorymotta3296
    @gregorymotta32965 ай бұрын

    Brilliant concept. Beautiful animation.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @wegapaul3616
    @wegapaul36162 ай бұрын

    Fantastic music, great graphics…thanks for putting this together…you’re getting a subscription from me!

  • @VictorY-mu6zp
    @VictorY-mu6zp Жыл бұрын

    Nicely done!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Geert, fair bit of you guys' help in this.

  • @obiwanfisher537
    @obiwanfisher5378 ай бұрын

    Wow, those animations are sooooooo good.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @danbrown9357
    @danbrown93577 ай бұрын

    What a wonderful video

  • @craigellis3250
    @craigellis32502 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your amazing video here. Really incredible graphics and easily understandable for a lay person like myself

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @SmithyScotland
    @SmithyScotland Жыл бұрын

    Great animation.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech
    @OpenSourceLowTech Жыл бұрын

    Well, it's been much requested and a long time coming, but the full step by step build tutorial for the siphon hydro turbine is finally finished. I hope you find it useful, and if so please share it to any groups, forums, FB pages, subreddits, email lists etc that you think may find it interesting. I don't get a lot of views from the algorithm, so it's going to mostly come down to community reach and word of mouth to get this in front of those it'd hopefully benefit. Full step by step tutorial text: opensourcelowtech.org/water_turbine.html And thanks to all of you for the sustained impatience in this finally getting done, it's been great to see how many people are keen to start making and using this technology. Any questions email me, or post them here and I'll make sure to be of help as I'm able. Cheers all. ~Daniel

  • @kolishedward4006

    @kolishedward4006

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Daniel, thank you for sharing your ideas view this medium. I hope to build a replica of your water turbine and share it with you. Please provide me your email so I can contact you, thank you and God bless you all the way from Papua New Guinea!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kolishedward4006 Glad to hear it. opensourcelowtech.org (at) gmail .com

  • @eg6tec

    @eg6tec

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you brother, many good ideas here I can’t wait to make mine for our moulin 🤙

  • @SirPrancelot1

    @SirPrancelot1

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your content. Outstanding.

  • @andrewsmithmilan1780

    @andrewsmithmilan1780

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OpenSourceLowTech is it possible to get a materials list? This video really only gives an idea of what's possible, otherwise. Great idea tho.

  • @swanmob4632
    @swanmob46328 ай бұрын

    sounds terrific ^^

  • @ramzeneger
    @ramzeneger10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the video

  • @ramzeneger
    @ramzeneger10 ай бұрын

    The best video ever!

  • @brumesanglante
    @brumesanglante Жыл бұрын

    Yeah man , thank you so much ! I'have made one and it's work . I Will try to put three of them along the pipe. Good Luck to you

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Details, data, and video?

  • @brumesanglante

    @brumesanglante

    Жыл бұрын

    Ok i contact you by mail

  • @StratRider
    @StratRider Жыл бұрын

    I've subbed this channel for a long time and am always impressed. You've outdone yourself his time. 👍

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Good to hear, thanks.

  • @keithg5137
    @keithg5137 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @kalerido
    @kalerido Жыл бұрын

    Great Video!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, was a bit of work but happy with how it turned out.

  • @StarJackerSRL
    @StarJackerSRL9 ай бұрын

    Awesome. Congrats, you'we done great work! I think this could also be used as a jet unit for a boat or ski jet. It just needs a reduction in the output to increase pressure.

  • @cool3884
    @cool3884 Жыл бұрын

    awesome video. such graphics my god

  • @britnorvell5937
    @britnorvell59373 ай бұрын

    Thankyou! In Asia trying to come up with micro hydro ideas for IDPS and refugees and medical clinics. solar does not work well in rainy season. Not sure I can replicate this but the success is encouraging.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    3 ай бұрын

    Sounds good, what concerns do you have about the building process?

  • @CplusO2
    @CplusO2 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant ! one for the algorithm.

  • @DunOpondo
    @DunOpondo9 ай бұрын

    This is crazy awesome 😂

  • @kosbebot6360
    @kosbebot63602 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @djukaybaluskay
    @djukaybaluskay10 ай бұрын

    brilliant! ❤🎉

  • @user-fj1ih1zy8r
    @user-fj1ih1zy8r10 күн бұрын

    Nice work, bro 😊)

  • @warum.nicht12
    @warum.nicht12 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing ❤❤❤

  • @walterwatts3994
    @walterwatts3994 Жыл бұрын

    Pretty chill music

  • @sadbuttrue666
    @sadbuttrue6663 ай бұрын

    this is an awesome Video! Everything shown super clear and without the need of reading. Wich is good for a world wide usage.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    2 ай бұрын

    Cheers

  • @masterbard
    @masterbard10 ай бұрын

    this is an awesome concept. I will attempt and probably fail at making it.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    10 ай бұрын

    Any questions let me know.

  • @danielroy8232
    @danielroy8232 Жыл бұрын

    omg finally done

  • @n0tbadm857
    @n0tbadm857 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video!

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @aidenjohns8248
    @aidenjohns8248 Жыл бұрын

    awesome idea! a slight decrease in pipe size and a cone on the fan would slightly improve performance, and adding another prop should add more torque, but may reduce overall speed, these are the projects that change the world, little by little.. great stuff..

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Being a momentum turbine generally the bigger the pipes the better because more flow, but there is a constriction point across the impeller which does up the revs and therefor voltage, while hopefully not reducing the overall flow to much and therefor torque and amps. One of the main things I'll be testing with the 3D printed impellers is kind of reversing the current situation of that constriction coming in to meet the smaller impeller, so that instead the hub of the impeller is larger and the blades (whichever shape turns out to be most efficient) are at a larger radius to meet the pipe wall. That should hopefully mean more torque from the runner with no reduction of flow. But we'll see what happens in reality. Two spaced impellers on the one shaft is also an option and may well increase overall power, yeah.

  • @ashtontechhelp

    @ashtontechhelp

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OpenSourceLowTech if you want two impellers then you will need a static blade that turns the water the other way in between the two spinning impellers. That is how a jet engine works. Otherwise you get no additional power. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmZouchphs-6dZM.html

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I'll also be experimenting with stators, vectorisers, and the like.

  • @spartacus9311
    @spartacus9311 Жыл бұрын

    Sweet !

  • @darceyweimer3171
    @darceyweimer31719 ай бұрын

    Awesome animation👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Earzone63
    @Earzone63 Жыл бұрын

    So Excited for this! Do we / can we create a community map of places where it may be suitable to install this?

  • @teasie1967
    @teasie19672 ай бұрын

    Hi Daniel. Thank you soooo much for sharing this tutorial. I am a woman in Ireland rural living and am going to try this as i have a small river on my land. Hopefully it will be a success. Can you show me how to connect this up to store and use electricity for my mobile home if poss. I think you are awesome helping people to source their own electricity and everything else you do around the world. We need more people in the world like you ❤❤❤😊😊😊

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad to hear it. The electrical side of things will depend on your specifics, but if you're on FB post here about it and we'll help out as best we can: facebook.com/groups/windturbinemakers

  • @cjkenning
    @cjkenning Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful animation. You're easily good enough to be doing that professionally FYI

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @MENDNZ
    @MENDNZ6 ай бұрын

    Superbe graphics!

  • @abhaykedare7146
    @abhaykedare71462 ай бұрын

    I would like to bulid this one. Just curious to know - here only one alternator has been used. Can we put additional alternators making some changes? And also the alternator and turbine specifications are not mentioned.

  • @rentisme
    @rentisme11 ай бұрын

    I like how he must've made several iterations of this design and thought 'no, I can make it cheaper'

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    11 ай бұрын

    This one I sort of chanced into more or less the current configuration from the start, but usually these things are iterated as you say, yes.

  • @jonathansalter4906
    @jonathansalter4906 Жыл бұрын

    Daniel, thank you for the link, looks great and pretty straight forward to build. I have a fast flowing stream that I could use, so I should be able to generate good power. At 35 l/s flow does it generate 5kwh per day or hour? Also do you have a recommendation for an inverter that can be used.

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    How meters drop over how much horizontal? I've been using wheels from hoverboards / balance boards / eScooters / Segways and they're more or less ideal. Motorbike alternators are probably the best option for lower resource environments but I've not tried it directly yet other than the very first prototype in Guatemala, but that was a very different configuration.

  • @anatineduo4289
    @anatineduo4289 Жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @robertweekley5926
    @robertweekley5926 Жыл бұрын

    Question: adding a Second, or Additional Impellers / Fans, to capture more Energy, has that been considered?

  • @Cesarkool
    @Cesarkool9 ай бұрын

    What software did you use to make that animation? It's explained very nicely, good!! And thanks for sharing!!

  • @rudolfvreeburg2451
    @rudolfvreeburg2451 Жыл бұрын

    very nice!!! yes but I would at moment 1.31 turn around these bolds around as they might get lost inside the tube

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Facing out is also an option, yes.

  • @tombouie
    @tombouie Жыл бұрын

    Well-Done

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @Peter_Parker69
    @Peter_Parker69 Жыл бұрын

    Highly underrated work

  • @user-zr7rc1te5q
    @user-zr7rc1te5q Жыл бұрын

    Это очень круто !!! и доступно !!!

  • @ramoneoliveira5851
    @ramoneoliveira5851 Жыл бұрын

    Obrigado

  • @MaloRichard
    @MaloRichard Жыл бұрын

    Hello Daniel amazing vidéo it gives a very good understanding. I’m considering this year adapting something like this at the back of my boat to generate power from the sailing speed. My question is how do you plug this onto batteries, any charger contoler, fuse, to make sure you don’t overcharge in case of high speed ? Thanks again for all the work and the sharing.

  • @lohikarhu734

    @lohikarhu734

    Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if you could adapt. A solar charger system for this? They are designed to optimize battery charging over a range of input voltages, and can be bought for small 12 V or 24 V systems? Also, there are some Inexpensive "buck-boost" converters available, that allow you to set an output voltage, and will automatically convert a wide range of input voltages to your selected output voltage...

  • @NonSequeter-vr1dn
    @NonSequeter-vr1dn2 ай бұрын

    I'm very interested in seeing results of setting something like this up maybe beefier in conjuction with a mechanical, ram pump. And wired up in series🤔 4:37. For a homestead. That's supplied off the rampump, through a Charcoal & sand filter...

  • @MIdaffy502
    @MIdaffy502 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful 3D animation work, may I ask what program did you use to create this?

  • @OpenSourceLowTech

    @OpenSourceLowTech

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Modelled in Rhino, animated etc in Maya, rendered with Arnold. AfterFX and Premiere to compile.

  • @MIdaffy502

    @MIdaffy502

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OpenSourceLowTech Thank you for responding.

  • @GhisleVideoFuel
    @GhisleVideoFuel2 ай бұрын

    Grazie.

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