Solar only generates power when the sun is shining; hydro generates power 24 hours a day. It only takes a small input to cumulatively add up to a large daily total. The generating component of the Harris turbines is an automotive alternator equipped with custom-wound coils appropriate for each installation. The rugged turbine wheel is a one-piece Harris casting made of tough silicon bronze. There are hundreds of these wheels in service, with no failures to date.
Any turbine delivering 20 amps or more of power (at whatever system voltage) needs the Cooling Fan Kit option. USA.
All hydro turbines are custom-built to match particular operating conditions. We need to know gallon per minute (gpm) flow rate, feet of head, pipeline diameter, type of pipe (penstock), the distance from the hydro turbine to the batteries and system voltage before ordering. Please call 800.919.2400 to speak with a real live technician.
