He's either really conservative with power usage, or he's got a bit more batteries than he showed.
I'm guessing the first option.
Mmmm wish I lived off the grid.
I don't pay utilities though so at least I have that going for me
[QUOTE=nikomo;46964423]He's either really conservative with power usage, or he's got a bit more batteries than he showed.
I'm guessing the first option.[/QUOTE]
All you need is 5 or 6 more of these down river and you can crank the A/C all day long.
If only I lived next to a stream.
Every time I see one of these free energy devices I calculate the costs involved with assembling it, plus how many you require to make it economical. Assuming the shitty bearings in a washing machine motor will last more than six months under the conditions he's given them (and given that his last one only lasted four months, they do not) he wastes so much money on supplies for barely half a kilowatt of power.
[QUOTE=ultra_bright;46964431]All you need is 5 or 6 more of these down river and you can crank the A/C all day long.[/QUOTE]
A/C uses less power than you think. Unless of course you're cooling a gigant mansion you don't need 6 or 6x 600W.
For about a 15m2 room you'd only need 600W - 900W constantly, which is what his contraption created.
An 8000BTU air conditioner with the maximum possible efficiency requires 120v, 900W. That will handle a 15'x15' room with an 8' ceiling. The particular window mount 8000BTU unit I own consumes 1500W.
For all reasons practical you will not be able to regularly power an AC from a generating solution like this.
[QUOTE=pentium;46964445]Every time I see one of these free energy devices I calculate the costs involved with assembling it, plus how many you require to make it economical. Assuming the shitty bearings in a washing machine motor will last more than six months under the conditions he's given them (and given that his last one only lasted four months, they do not) he wastes so much money on supplies for barely half a kilowatt of power.[/QUOTE]
no, he said he didn't check it for 4 months. the one he showed was running non stop for an entire year.
[QUOTE=pentium;46964445]Every time I see one of these free energy devices I calculate the costs involved with assembling it, plus how many you require to make it economical. Assuming the shitty bearings in a washing machine motor will last more than six months under the conditions he's given them (and given that his last one only lasted four months, they do not) he wastes so much money on supplies for barely half a kilowatt of power.[/QUOTE]
A good chunk of the cost comes from the inverter itself, so I'm certain this setup is economical for maybe a small shack as after that inverters seem to decrease in their power vs cost ratio as you increase power requirements. Unless, of course, you custom design some of your wiring (I.e. 12V LED lights, and other automotive voltage appliances) as to use direct DC from the batteries, thus cutting inefficiencies and lowering the requirements on the inverter.
In case you guys have overlooked this, he's almost certainly consuming more than 600W of power from the batteries. It just means his maximum charge rate is 600W. With this set up there would be periods of time where he consumes less than 600W which allows the battery bank to recharge.
It's been at least a decade since I last saw a top loading washing machine...
[editline]19th January 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=pentium;46964445]Every time I see one of these free energy devices I calculate the costs involved with assembling it, plus how many you require to make it economical. Assuming the shitty bearings in a washing machine motor will last more than six months under the conditions he's given them (and given that his last one only lasted four months, they do not) he wastes so much money on supplies for barely half a kilowatt of power.[/QUOTE]
There's also the batteries that need to be replaced, wiring, the anti-UV paint, plumbing and most important there's probably like 100 people on earth with 48m of water on their property.
[QUOTE=MrBunneh;46964750]no, he said he didn't check it for 4 months. the one he showed was running non stop for an entire year.[/QUOTE]
Point stands. It's a great idea but really impractical.
Okay, so after factoring in Killuah's shopping list of components which if you want longetivity will mean high quality components, or about $400-$600, your main power plant is still part of a (very specific and most likely region specific brand) washing machine with lots of plastic and components not designed for constant use. Depending on if you paid money or got the washer for free you are at the mercy of the last owner regarding the overall condition of the components you need. Even though he states "the cracks are normal and not a problem", it IS a problem. Your grand plan could literally fall apart at any time because it's garbage and it's already happened to this guy once. Sure, you can steal the stator assembly and fabricate a brand new turbine housing but the costs to do so are so astronomical if you want ANY type of reliability it's just not worth it.
You can go buy a 1000W chinese built hydrolectric generator set for around $1000 and you're way better off in the long run.
[QUOTE=Killuah;46965201]It's been at least a decade since I last saw a top loading washing machine...[/QUOTE]
I have a top loading washing machine, I bought it in July last year. :v:
[QUOTE=pentium;46964491]An 8000BTU air conditioner with the maximum possible efficiency requires 120v, 900W. That will handle a 15'x15' room with an 8' ceiling. The particular window mount 8000BTU unit I own consumes 1500W.
For all reasons practical you will not be able to regularly power an AC from a generating solution like this.[/QUOTE]
Not everyone needs an AC though.
[QUOTE=paul simon;46967720]Not everyone needs an AC though.[/QUOTE]
but on the other hand the guy who made this video is Australian.
sounds kiwi to me
[QUOTE=abcpea;46972134]sounds kiwi to me[/QUOTE]
actually, I think your right. sounds pretty southern kiwi, down otago/southland ways. in that case he'll never need AC :v:
[QUOTE=pentium;46964445]Every time I see one of these free energy devices I calculate the costs involved with assembling it, plus how many you require to make it economical. Assuming the shitty bearings in a washing machine motor will last more than six months under the conditions he's given them (and given that his last one only lasted four months, they do not) he wastes so much money on supplies for barely half a kilowatt of power.[/QUOTE]
Thing is this looks like a relatively old washing machine model to me.
Plenty of models like these are thrown away all the time. If you don't mind diving in trash heaps chances are you can find one of these. The real question is:
How poor do you have to be before this is actually a good investment? Because time is money and money is time.
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