Hydroelectricity on the river, which regulator?
published: 23/06/09, 01:03
Hello everyone,
I have been interested in the different means of producing electricity for a while. Recently I have owned a chalet by the river. The chalet is currently supplied with electricity by a gasoline generator (installed by the former owner) which I want to remove. I first thought of a wind turbine but the land is very wooded so I turned to hydroelectricity. The river is very wide so the current is not strong. This is why I looked for generators which can be used at low rpm. I found 2 models, the WindBlue DC-540 and the FuturEnergy model. For the design I think I can manage. But electricity level I am not at the top. I want direct current 12 v.
If I am installing with batteries I understand that a charge regulator is required. The charge controller avoids overheating the batteries when they are full if I understood correctly.
But is it possible to use a charge regulator like that of the solar installations which cuts when the battery is charged or is it necessary necessarily one which turned the current towards resistances which heats as I have been able to see it on certain site?
Finally, is it possible to do without batteries (as the river never stops flowing) knowing that I would just like to have a little light in the chalet and to connect max a device like radio set on a 12v / 220v converter?
please
I have been interested in the different means of producing electricity for a while. Recently I have owned a chalet by the river. The chalet is currently supplied with electricity by a gasoline generator (installed by the former owner) which I want to remove. I first thought of a wind turbine but the land is very wooded so I turned to hydroelectricity. The river is very wide so the current is not strong. This is why I looked for generators which can be used at low rpm. I found 2 models, the WindBlue DC-540 and the FuturEnergy model. For the design I think I can manage. But electricity level I am not at the top. I want direct current 12 v.
If I am installing with batteries I understand that a charge regulator is required. The charge controller avoids overheating the batteries when they are full if I understood correctly.
But is it possible to use a charge regulator like that of the solar installations which cuts when the battery is charged or is it necessary necessarily one which turned the current towards resistances which heats as I have been able to see it on certain site?
Finally, is it possible to do without batteries (as the river never stops flowing) knowing that I would just like to have a little light in the chalet and to connect max a device like radio set on a 12v / 220v converter?
please