Powering An Old Mill 1.5 Kw Lake District Overshot Waterwheel Project Part 4

In this video I make modifications to the design in order to fit a induction motor used as a generator. I then go over to johns to get the capacitance right and then back to the wheel to get everything up and running.

[rs-su]

Being an EE retired since 2011 I am impressed with your grasp of the mechanical and electrical specifications and skills needed to correctly design and build a one off generating system to a specified output. Great Job. Ray Stormont

[DadDiaryTv]

My 5yr old son and I watch all your videos… then we go outside, build something… He even says ‘well pleased with that’ when we are done… 😂❤

[flowerstone]

I would love to have access to water like that. You’ve done a top notch job on this system.

[GodmanchesterGoblin]

Thanks for explaining that this was fed from a leet, which was a minor diversion from a much larger river. That made a lot of sense and added good context to the project.

[madelynparsons]

We are all gradually going back to how our ancestors lived.. and that’s a good thing because there was no impact on the earth and people were happy just to be housed and warm xx amazing job you are so very clever xx

[Druls]

The way I saw micro hydro turbines do their shutoff/deflector setups is they use a weighted flap retained by an electromagnet. When there is an emergency the power to the magnet gets cut and the deflector plate drops in place. Similar could be done here. No moving parts for the actuaction itself, as long as the eights are sized propperly. Anyway amazing job, the survey was really close aswell! Enjoyed watching this series.

[markbrown]

I really like how you can't stop smiling when you look at your creation. You are, and should be, very proud of what you've imagined, designed, and built.
Awesome work.

[lottie]

Very impressed Kris. Watched this series from the beginning, trials, and Tribulations; and your problem-solving. Your client also deserves credit for working with you and having the faith to persevere.

[martinkiff]

As a fabricator I am really impressed. As an insaller I am blown away. How many trips up and down the ladder an in and out of the river. I hope you made great money and I thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. This video is a master class in the challenges of invention. Congrats!!

[harveysguesthouse]

Amazing job, really fantastic to watch you work out the challenges and come up with a solution. Great job, I told my wife about your video and her eyes seems to glaze over, she doesn't understand. I think that is a fantastic bit of engineering and real craftsmanship. Thank you so much for taking the time to video this and explain so succinctly your work.

[kevinharrison]

I'm in absolute awe of everything you have achieved but this my friend, is an absolute masterpiece!

[jaminthevanuk]

Great job will last for years ..theres lots of haters and negitive people ..if we listened to them we would never move forward ..keep educating son ..your a positive force ..mike Scotland

[flighttwentyone]

Was literally just watching an older video thinking to myself "Man I hope Kris uploads today." Thanks for the great content over all these years Kris, and I hope for many more! Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[devonfuse]

From an EE point of view I have found this series fascinating. I have to add that I am far from an expert in generator systems, so I have been learning along with you.

[endrefidje]

I enjoy these hands-on videos from Kris, great stuff!

[simplyr]

Great to hear someone who understands how these generation technologies work. For many ”experts” out there, they are just a money making opportunity-especially the solar/storage companies!

[JDDupuy]

Great video for a Friday. Amazing design, engineering, and fabrication. A great achievement!

[robertjolliffe]

Great video!! Fantastic to watch an honest appraisal & in a way public can understand. Thanks heaps for calling them out. Cheers from Australia

[NigelMarston]

I absolutely love this project and I'm so jealous of the owner. I invested in a load of solar panels and batteries this year which will save me a fortune over the course of the year even though they are pretty useless this time of year - I have over 9KW peak but they produce next to nothing in this grimy-greyness.

To supplement them, I've been watching your wind turbine videos, and I'm experimenting with the motors from an old "hover board" but really I'd much rather have a water wheel for the consistency and sheer power you can get from one. Overall, the peak values that solar can produce do not compare to having something generating 24x7.

The wheel you've built is the best I've seen on YouTube by far.

[dancarter]

_MAGNIFICENT!_

That slow flow-rate sounds like a well balanced locomotive chuffing along a flat track.