Hydro Turbine Components and Systems

Technical Details

Futurenergy Permanent Magnet Generators

At the heart of our 1KW Turbines is this Permanent Magnet Generator.  Using the very latest in rare earth magnets we are able to produce very high power outputs at low RPM levels, while achieving this from a PMG weighing only 7Kg.  With a wide variety of uses, from wind and water turbines, to fuel-powered generators, we are offering these PMG's to anyone who wishes to adapt them into their own products.

Supplied with 3-Phase power output cables (approx 15cm in length), 20mm axle with a "flat" and "recess" for securing, and 5 x 8mm nuts, washers and split rings on the faceplate mounting bolts. You will need to rectify the output of the 3-phases to produce DC for battery charging and other applications. Our PMG's are not guaranteed for use with your own rectifier solutions, and so we can supply a 3-Phase Bridge Rectifier Kit for this item for an additional £20.00 with the PMG, please add request in Message/Instructions Area when using Buy Now.

Click Here for Diagram of the Rectifiers Wiring

Typical Outputs from our Futurenergy Turbines, using these PMGs - Shown Below

• FE1012U 12V Turbine Spec + Power Curve
• FE1024U 24V Turbine Spec + Power Curve
• FE1048U 48V Turbine Spec + Power Curve

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Victron Inverters/Chargers  Click Here for Details

POWER MASTER Combi SL & L series Inverters

Power Master SL Combi combines a powerful pure sine wave inverter, a sophisticated battery charger (with adaptive charge technology), a solar panel regulator and a high-speed AC transfer switch all integrated into a single compact enclosure.

The pure sine wave output of the SL Combi means it will safely power all types of equipment, PC's, Laptops, Stereo's, DVD's, LCD TV's, etc...

In the event of a grid failure, or shore/generator power being disconnected, the inverter is automatically activated in less than 20 millisecond and takes over supply to the connected loads allowing them to continue to operate without disruption.

The battery charger can draw considerable power from the generator or power supply and therefore the power sharing control is incorporated to automatically reduce the charger power when other loads are in use, thus preventing power overload trips.

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We now also supply
SMA Sunny/Windy Boy Grid Tie Inverters
Please call for prices

Morningstar Tristar Charge Controller
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Tristar TS-60 Solar/Turbine Charge Controllers

For use in Battery-Based systems, these rugged charge controllers offer protection against overcharging when used with our solar panels or wind turbines.  The Tristar is capable of handling charging currents of 60A, and is suitable for use with battery banks of 12/24 and 48Volts. 

In order to use these controllers with your Turbine and Battery Bank, you will require a suitable dump load for connection to the TS-60.  These dump loads are shown below, and can be bought separately if required.

We can also supply 48v Standard 2.25" BSP Direct Replacement 1KW Immersion Heaters for £64.99 for use with our turbines.

If you are purchasing a Miniwind 2200 Turbine, we recommend that you have 2 TS-60s in Parallel if your turbine is wired for 24v and likely to be subject to high winds. One TS-60 is recommended for the 48v version unless it would be subject to extreme weather. If in doubt - double up..... The Miniwinds can produce in excess of 100 amps at 24v.

The following number of dump loads are required with each of the following battery voltages.

• For 12V systems use  2 Dump Loads (in parallel)

• For 24V systems use  1 Dump Load

• For 48V systems use  2 Dump Loads (in series)

Xantrex C40 & C60 Charge Controllers

For use in Battery-Based systems, these rugged charge controllers offer protection against overcharging when used with our wind turbines.  The Xantrex C60 is capable of handling charging currents of 60A, and is suitable for use with battery banks of 12V and 24V only.  The C40 can handle charging currents of up to 40A, and is suitable for use in 48V battery charging applications which use our turbines. 

In order to use either of these controllers with your FE Turbine and Battery Bank, you will require a suitable dump load for connection to the C40 or C60.  These dump loads are shown below, and can be bought separately if required.

The following number of dump loads are required with each of the following battery voltages.

• For 12V systems use only the C60 and 2 Dump Loads (in parallel)

• For 24V systems use only the C60 and 1 Dump Load

• For 48V systems use only a C40 and 2 Dump Loads (in series)

Dump Loads

For use with our Tristar TS-60 charge controllers above, these dump loads are effectively very high power air heating elements.  The C40 and C60 charge controllers are used in 'Load Diversion' mode, and as such, they dissipate any unwanted power into these dump loads when your battery bank becomes fully charged.  It is vital to use a charge controller to prevent damage to your batteries, especially if you leave your system unattended for long periods of time, and without loading your batteries with an inverter, or other suitable device. 

These dump loads should be mounted as close as possible to your  charge controller.  They should be mounted in free circulating air, and not in an enclosed space.  The power connection blocks are made of solid brass, and all cabling used should be securely connected using the bolts provided.  Please ensure that you choose the correct number of dump loads for the battery bank voltage you are charging.  See above for details.

Stop Switch, DC & AC Isolators

For use with all turbine models, these switches allow the user to isolate the DC supply to a load, to apply an electrical "brake" to the turbine and to isolate the AC side of an inverter (if connected).  The AC isolator is a 4-pole 20A lockable switch, which should be used when connecting Grid-Tied Inverters to a "mains" supply.  The switch should be mounted close to the main consumer unit, between a spare 16A breaker and the inverters.

The DC Isolator and Brake should be connected to the output of the wind turbine, between it and the load (inverter, batteries etc).  The main rotary switch is rated at 63A and is 4-pole.  In this mode, the internal connections have been pre-wired in pairs of 2 poles, giving a massive switching capacity of 120A.  Also mounted inside these switches are a low resistance "dump load", allowing the turbine to slowed to a safe level before applying a direct "short circuit" to the turbine output wires.  For operating instructions, click here.

These wind turbine blade sets are constructed to the highest of standards, and are used at the heart of our 1KW downwind range.  They can easily be adapted to suit other turbines, and will produce up to 1.2kW of power in 12.5m/s winds.  The blade set comes in kit form, including 5 x high-spec blades, manufactured in black PAG material (virtually indestructible, and don't require painting), with 2 x 5-blade hubs (black anodised finish) and location pitch pins (25 degree root angle).  Once assembled, the complete rotor, measuring 1800mm in diameter, can be adapted to suit many power generators, and will perform best in the 300 to 900 RPM range.  The hub is supplied with enough nuts & bolts to assemble the complete rotor, and has 5 mounting holes, each of 6mm in diameter, positioned in a pentagon shape at a PCD of 90mm.  The main boss hole in the hub has a diameter of 74.6mm, and care should be taken to accurately, securely and centrally mount the completed rotor on to your intended application.

For use with our turbines and PMG's, this cable is very flexible, High-Power with a 10sq mm conductor area (8 AWG), available in Red or Black.  Ideal for connecting the DC power output from our turbines, down your tower to your batteries, charge controller, heating element or inverter.  Also good for making your battery bus bar connections.  The cable is sold per meter, and has the following specifications...

• Single core PVC insulated High-Power cable, ideal for use with wind turbines, batteries, power interconnections, charge controllers and heating element connections
• Each cable contains 80 x 0.4sq mm plain annealed copper conductors with heat resisting PVC insulation rated up to +105 ^oC
• UL, AWM, CSA, TEW, BS6231 and SEMCO recognised
• Maximum working voltage: 600 Volts
• 10sq mm overall conductor area, suitable for currents up to 75A
• Volt drop of only 2.2mV/A/m
• Weight 1.2Kg per 10m

Immersion Heater

1000w 48 volt immersion heater. This can be used in a water heating application in preference to dumping any excess energy from the battery into the air with a standard dumpload.  The heating element is 12” long and also has a 7” copper pocket.  It connects to the tank via a 2.25” BSP thread.  Connections are made via a domestic terminal cover.
This product has been specially designed to work with alternative energy water heating applications.

£64.99 (56.51 Ex Vat) Please call to order

P&P on this item  UK-£11.50/EU-£19.50/Call for Other Destinations

NEW - Long Life Lister Type Diesel Engines

Please Call to Discuss your Requirements

Engine prices start at just £970 (excluding VAT) and with a full 12 months parts warranty, but all delivery charges are extra. As a guide UK mainland delivery via a pallet service will be approximately £49.00 but we will happily give specific quotations for other areas or remote locations upon request.

 

We are pleased to be able to announce that we have found a supplier of High Quality Lister Type Diesel Engines.

This UK supplier has been working hard for a long time to establish a strong international trade link with an Indian engine manufacturing company and are proud to be the UK representative of Anand Enterprise. Anand Enterprise produce their own world renowned Powerline brand of engines and are market leaders in their field with an excellent reputation for building some of the highest quality CS type engines in India.

All these engines are manufactured by Anand Enterprise under the Paramount brand name to their exacting standards. Most of these engines are manufactured to order because there are many custom options that we can offer. Please understand that it will take approximately ten to twelve weeks from placing your order to receiving delivery. We appreciate that this may seem like a long time but it is the only way we can offer these engines with such wide choice of customised options.

We will order your Paramount engine to be purpose built to our exacting standards, however it is worth checking with us because we do carry some standard engines in stock and we may be able to assist your urgent requirements.

All our Lister CS type engines are fully Bio diesel compatible, a test report can be viewed by clicking on the info button above.

All our Paramount engines come complete with the following as standard:-

Heavy duty cast iron Starting handle for hand cranking.

New type replaceable cartridge oil filter for better filtration with modern detergent grade oils as well as the standard internal oil strainer.

A Water thermostat assembly built into a special flange on the top cylinder head water outlet joint.

A 12" flat belt pulley.

A full toolkit comprising of spanners, screwdrivers and an oil can.

A comprehensive user manual and diesel engine guide.

Some of the custom options that we can offer are as follows:-

1, New type cylinder liner without chrome or old type solid cast cylinder either with or without chrome plating at no extra cost.

2, With or without compression change over valve on all models at no extra cost.

3, New easily obtainable taper roller bearings or original type white metal bush bearings for the crankshaft at no extra cost.

4, Radiator cooling system with fan and water pump or the provision for tank cooling via thermosyphen action (tank not supplied).

If you would like to discuss your own individual engine requirements before ordering to ensure your engine is ideally suited to you, Please contact us so we can develop an engine specification that exactly meets your individual requirements.

 

The price of a MultiSpeed Volvox Generator is £2520 (for the base system setup for diesel fuel only). We are now also supplying 3 phase units for £2850. The price of the vegoil conversion kit is £170. Waste Motor Oil kits are available, but they are designed to meet your requirements. Please email for a quote.

N.B. All prices are exclusive of VAT.

If you are interested in owning one of these very special machines, call or send us an email.

Volvox MultiSpeed Multi-fuel Generators

Volvox MultiSpeed Gensets - designed for configurable output, extreme durability, ease of maintenance, low cost of ownership, and very quiet running.

Features

·       The most durable and reliable generator set you are ever going to buy.

·       It runs on neat vegetable oil. No need to mix/blend with other stuff, and no starting or stopping on other stuff.

·       It is capable of providing all your electricity needs, and all your heating needs too (with the use of a few optional extras).

·       Power output is configurable, via multiple engine speed settings, to match the variations in demand throughout the year (power output settings from 1.5Kw to 6Kw).

·       Fully featured control and safety systems providing automated start/stop for unattended running.

·       Low noise level with unobtrusive, pleasant tone and rhythm.

·       Low cost of ownership due to long service intervals and extremely low service costs.

·       High engine efficiency – low fuel consumption.

·       Exceptional build quality

·       A 2 year, 5000 hour warranty. [N.B. A 5000 hour warranty on your car would get you 200,000 miles (at an average speed of 40mph)].

·       A dependable and environmentally friendly alternative to grid power, and the basis of an extremely effective Combined Power and Heating System for your home.

•   Fuel Solenoid Output

•   Start Output

•   DC alternator excitation

•   Low Oil Pressure.

•   High Engine Temperature.

•   Remote Start.

•   Speed sensor on/off.

•   AC alternator monitor.

•   Spare alarm input (N/C) to give protection expansion.  This allows the module to function with N/O or N/C switches.

• Under/Overspeed (speed fault)

• Low oil pressure

• High engine temperature

• Fail to Start

• Spare Alarm channel

• Cranking

• Fueling

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