Features and specs
The full list of advantages of our products would be too long to publish. Please review its key features
- Global freight included in advertised price
- Permanent magnet brushless alternator Smart Drive
- Marine grade construction
- Recycled inner packaging
- Up to 68% Recycled materials used in manufacture
- Renewable energy used to manufacture this product
- Jets can be replaced in less than 5 minutes
- Supplied with 2 jet unit with 10 spare jets
- Supplied with 2 x 2 inch (50mm) valves- BSP or NST threads
- No exposed rotating parts
- No exposed wiring
- Fully enclosed from the elements – no protection needed
- Long life low rpm 10.5 inch (270mm) diameter generator
- 9 inch (230mm) diameter high efficiency Pelton rotor
- Large bearings front 6205 rear 6005
- 1 inch (25mm) stainless shaft
- Smart Drive generator can be adjusted onsite for max output
- BE (Battery Enabled) Version - Charge 12,24,48 batteries
- ME (MPPT Enabled) Version - Charge 12,24,48 batteries via MPPT Regulator
- GE (Grid Enabled) Version - Connect to the grid without batteries
- Educational version for colleges EE version (Education Enabled)
- Dealer Enabled sample DE version (Dealer Enabled)
- Works on net heads from 3m to 100m
- 3 years warrantee extendable, subject to service schedule
- Up to 1.2 kW per unit (1.6 kW possible in some cases with high power version)
- Multiple units for sites up to 16 kW at reduced prices
- Over 6 years operation in the field
- Designed to be safe, reliable, efficient and cost effective
- Looks great inside and out
- Product support via your dealer by email
- Conversion efficiencies up to 64% (50-56% typical)
- Designed by a qualified mechanical design engineer with 15 years experience in the design of micro-hydro systems
Pelton Specifications
The following applies to configurations generating above 200 Watts.
- Dimensions: 18.5 x 15.7 x 17 inches (470 x 400 x 430 mm)
- Output power: up to 1200 Watts/turbine (1000W normal max)
- Modular installations: up to 16kW with multiple turbines
- Pelton turbine: 1-2 jets
- Generator: 10.5 in (270mm) Smart Drive Permanent Magnet Generator (PMG) 3 phase
- Rectification: 100 amp water cooled rectifier on DC output version
- Generator efficiency: > 70% and up to 80% in ideal conditions
- Pelton rotor: 9 inch (230mm) PCD made from 33% glass filled Nylon with 20 x M5 stainless steel fixings
- Pelton rotor efficiency: >70% up to 80% in ideal conditions
- Casing: LDPE plastic case 6mm thick
- Shaft: 1 inch (25mm) stainless steel
- Front bearing: 6205
- Rear bearing: 6005
- Warrantee: 3 years extendable to 10 years
- Static head range: 10 – 430 feet (3 to 130m)
- Dynamic head range: 10 – 330 feet (3 to 100m)
- Maximum flow/turbine: 130 – 160 gpm (8-10l/s)
- Minimum flow/turbine: 0.8 gpm (0.05l/s) (special reduced core Smart Drive needed)
- Voltages:
- BE -12/24/48/110 vdc
- GE - 100-400 vdc grid-tie inverter compatible
- HE - 300-500 vac for high voltage version to 12/24/48 vdc
- ME - 100/120/140/250 vdc for MPPT regulators
- Weight packed: 56 pounds (25kg)
- Net Weight: 51 pounds (23kg)