Installation manual

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6.9. Installation example .................................................................................................... 84
7. Getting the best from your batteries ........................................................................ 85
7.1. Lead acid battery type, size and life ............................................................................. 85
7.1.1. Flooded or wet cells (can be topped up with distilled water) ...................................... 85
7.1.2. Sealed batteries ............................................................................................................ 85
7.1.3. Electrical terminology revised ....................................................................................... 85
7.1.4. What is electricity and what is a battery?..................................................................... 86
7.1.5. Battery bank sizing with the 10:10:10 rule of thumb. .................................................. 86
7.1.6. Battery life expectancy ................................................................................................. 87
7.2. Battery housing ........................................................................................................... 87
7.2.1. Battery recombination vents/caps ............................................................................... 88
7.2.2. Battery explosion hazards ............................................................................................. 88
7.2.3. Battery installation example 1 ...................................................................................... 89
7.2.4. Battery installation example 2 ...................................................................................... 90
7.2.5. Battery installation example 3 ...................................................................................... 90
7.2.6. Battery installation example 4 ...................................................................................... 90
7.3. Safety clothing ............................................................................................................ 91
8. Turbine Installation and Commissioning ................................................................... 92
8.1. Regulations and good practice guidance ...................................................................... 92
8.2. Mounting .................................................................................................................... 92
8.2.1. Mounting PLT ................................................................................................................ 92
8.2.2. Mounting TRG ............................................................................................................... 94
8.2.3. Indoor turbine mounting .............................................................................................. 94
8.3. Final assembly of your PowerSpout turbine ................................................................. 95
8.3.1. Jets ................................................................................................................................ 95
8.3.2. Cutting the jets to correct size ...................................................................................... 96
8.3.3. Pelton (PLT) turbine assembly ...................................................................................... 97
8.3.4. Turgo (TRG) turbine assembly ...................................................................................... 99
8.3.5. Turbine Protection ...................................................................................................... 100
8.4. Commissioning procedures ........................................................................................ 101
8.4.1. Electrical checks with covers off - before install. ........................................................ 101
8.4.2. Commissioning the turbine ......................................................................................... 101
8.4.3. Optimisation of speed (PLT or TRG with no MPPT controller) ................................... 103
8.4.4. Manual adjustment of MPPT settings to optimise turbine speed .............................. 104
8.4.5. Visual optimization of PLT turbines ............................................................................ 105
8.4.6. Visual optimisation of TRG turbines ........................................................................... 106
8.4.7. Optimisation of jet size ............................................................................................... 106
8.4.8. Thermal Checks ........................................................................................................... 108
8.5. Installation details ..................................................................................................... 109
8.1. Feedback .................................................................................................................. 110
9. Operating your system efficiently .......................................................................... 111
9.1. Power meters ........................................................................................................... 111
9.2. Spare parts................................................................................................................ 112
9.3. Lubricating the bearings ............................................................................................ 112
9.3.1. Manually applied lubrication ...................................................................................... 113
9.3.2. Auto-grease cans ......................................................................................................... 113
9.4. Changing the bearings ............................................................................................... 114
9.4.1. To replace bearings ..................................................................................................... 114
9.4.2. Reinstalling bearing block, shaft and slinger, PLT turbine .......................................... 115