Installation manual

4.4. Siting your PowerSpout turbine

Some tips for locating a good site for your turbine include:

4.4.1. Choose a place that is accessible.

If necessary make steps and put in rope handrails to ensure that your turbine can

be accessed safely.

4.4.2. Choose a site that has the most fall

You should position the PowerSpout to obtain the greatest fall (head of pressure) possible

with the shortest length of pipe. If it makes the cable unacceptably long then look at using

MPPT to raise the cable voltage.

In many situations it is possible to divert the pipeline closer to the home to provide a

pressurised water supply as well as electrical generation. In combined power and water

schemes electric power is often employed to UV treat the water. In some cases the

PowerSpout is only used for UV treatment at remote water storage tanks for small

communities. This is often more cost effective that installing grid power to the site.