Category Archives: People

Powerspout Pacific island installation video

Posted on 18/07/2023 by hugh

Background document with photos here. All Powerspout documents and videos here

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Installing a Powerspout Coanda intake

Posted on 27/11/2022 by hugh

Some good photos from a recent installation trip to a Pacific Island by Michael Lawley and his son Edward show best practice for installing their Coanda intake. Water is impounded in a small pool behind the intake so that it … Continue reading →

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User experience with evacuated tube water heating

Posted on 16/06/2021 by hugh

Nathan Jowett asked me to publish his article that he wrote about his solar hot water system.  I have to agree with him that evacuated tubes are brilliant, having had my own system for fifteen years now. Nathan’s Article V3.0

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Greg Gibbes hydro turbines using axial flux alternators

Posted on 19/09/2019 by hugh

Greg sent me some photos of the hydros he is building using axial flux alternators to provide direct single-phase AC for sites in Papua, Indonesia. Here is some information. Greg’s email is [email protected] These are single phase units, 240VAC, 50Hz. … Continue reading →

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2005 wind turbine in Slovakia going strong

Posted on 10/12/2018 by hugh

Michael writes: Regarding my wind turbine, what to say. I’am DIY man and it is my hobby. I have weekend house in the mountains approx. 650 meters above sea level and sometimes its pretty windy here. Inspired by Otherpower.com many … Continue reading →

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2F wind turbine features on German TV show

Posted on 02/10/2018 by hugh

Jonathan was on TV with his grid-connected 2F turbine at the Austrian small wind test field in Lichtenegg You can watch the TV show online here.

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Tripalium celebrate ten years of turbine building

Posted on 15/08/2018 by hugh

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More free design documents from Adriaan Kragten

Posted on 05/07/2018 by hugh

Adriaan writes Dear Hugh I am 71 years old now and in December 2017 I have ended the commercial activities for my engineering office Kragten Design. But I am still active and my website: www.kdwindturbines.nl will be maintained as long … Continue reading →

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Off-grid house for sale

Posted on 01/07/2018 by hugh

My friend Jamie is moving on from his off-grid house so I am posting details. This house is powered by a PowerSpout turbine and a PV array. Doune Knoydart, Mallaig, PH41 4PL Offers Over £385,000 “No 2 Doune is in … Continue reading →

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Open source design tool for alternators

Posted on 19/03/2018 by hugh

I got this from Kostas today: OpenAFPM: An open source software tool for modelling and designing axial flux permanent magnet generators in wind electric systems Update THERE WILL BE A WEBINAR ON 19th April where you can learn how to … Continue reading →

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