Quote Originally Posted by Gatekeeper777
I have given this idea some thought and want to toss it out there and see what others think.
The initial setup would be a lil pricey but it will pay for itself in the long run.
For those of you that have a small stream running through your property this should work well for you. If possible bottle neck the stream so that the flow speed is increased at the mouth of the bottleneck.
Next build a water wheel to spin around using the force of the water.
hook your water wheel to a low speed wind turbine say 600 watts and you use a 1" pulley. If your wheel is 8' in dia. that should be a considerable ratio 96:1 (?) Then take an electrical tester to see how much watts is being produced. As long as you never go above those watts you will never run out of power. Hook to a battery bank to charge when lights are off.
as long as that stream flows you will never run out of power you can even get 12 volt heaters to heat with in the winter time if using an out building.
So far that':jointsmile:s about as close to free as it gets as far as i have been able to think of or research for indoors.
Thanks
Gate
That could also be used to irrigate a small patch with 12 volt pumps.:thumbsup: Props to ya on that idea!