This device appears similar to the water flow sensor unit, but actually generates a 5V supply from the water flowing through it. The connectors appear to be standard water tap sized connectors (1/2"?) and the unit is directional due to the use of a concentrating orifice to fire the water onto the edge of the blades.
It has an electronic module inside which has a six diode bridge rectifier to rectify the three phase windings of the generator. The output is regulated either by a 78L05 regulator or what appears to be a lithium cell charge regulator.
The turbine rotor is magnetically coupled through a sealed case onto the stator in the dry side of the unit.
The listing states 10W but the 78L05 will not supply 2A! I'd guess this unit will be rated more conservatively around the 1W area or less. I haven't tested it though.
It has an electronic module inside which has a six diode bridge rectifier to rectify the three phase windings of the generator. The output is regulated either by a 78L05 regulator or what appears to be a lithium cell charge regulator.
The turbine rotor is magnetically coupled through a sealed case onto the stator in the dry side of the unit.
The listing states 10W but the 78L05 will not supply 2A! I'd guess this unit will be rated more conservatively around the 1W area or less. I haven't tested it though.
How to oder this trubine genereter
you gave me an idea for constructing my robotics project. Thank you sir!
Take a bunch of those and add a blade from a drone. During the summer when it hot in your home use a square box fan for the air flow. The efficiency may not be that great depending how much AC power the fan drains
yes you need to build a venturi system you start with a diameter say 4 inches 100 mm then reduce the size of pipe in steps eg reduce the 100mm to an 80mm bore then to say 40mm each reduction increases the speed of the water as it goes down slope
led's will light at about 3 volts in some cases
I would say it is 3 phase as most generators are3 phase rectifie to single by a digital rectifier
OK Clive, if you don't mind a rambling reply. I looked online for these and some advertise 5V or 12V and others just say 5,12,80V with no selection option. The ones with the multiple voltage say 10W at 80V and about 2.6W at 12V. For your waterfall you might be able to put a standard computer fan in a sewer pipe. There is a man who drives a hoverboard motor from a computer fan blade. The generator is at the top and driven by water flowing down the pipe by syphoning. I think if you rectified and waterproofed the computer fan it could drive some fairy lights. How long it lasts would be fun to find out. If you have a go I'd love to see if it works. Mark.
Off the flight
I have a few ideas about this unit and concepts that u may be able to aid me with, any help may be very much appreciated.
Where could I get the microscope that you used in the video?
3000h=120 Days?
I like this appears very simple which as you know Clive is me to a T ! So my thought is: the power created, what real life use is it?