Installation manual

Manifold pipe Supports

Pipes full of water are heavy and will sag over time. It is very important to provide

support to all manifold pipes close to where they connect to the turbine. Pipes are

normally supported as follows:

 A steel fence post, also called a T-post, a Y-post or a star post. These steel

posts are hammered into the ground either side of the pipe. There are holes

in the posts and timbers can be used to sandwich the pipes in place. Screws

are used to hold the timbers to the posts.

 Aluminium rails and connectors commonly used for the mounting of solar

PV panels can be used to support flexible pipes and provide adjustment

as shown.

8.3. Final assembly of your PowerSpout turbine

TRG and PLT turbines from 2013 are shipped fully assembled other than jet holders and

PVC manifolds (if ordered).

LH turbines are shipped fully assembled except the PMA. The PMA is packed in a box inside

the turbine box to give extra drop protection.

As soon as you receive your PowerSpout please unpack it and check your turbine for transit

damage. Please inform the dealer from which you purchased the turbine immediately if you

find any parts that appear to have been damaged in transit or are missing. If the turbine is

being freighted on to the end client then you must check it prior to this next freight leg.

If you purchased your PLT turbine prior to April 2013 then you should refer to earlier

versions of this manual (e.g. February 2012, version 1.3) as there have been some changes.

See our web site archive section. http://www.powerspout.com/archive/

Videos of full turbine assembly are also available from www.powerspout.com. Product

manuals are updated on a regular basis and should be used in preference to video material

for ensuring compliance with the latest updates.

8.3.1. Jets

The jet sizes determine the flow through the turbine, and hence the rate of water usage and

the turbine power output. Water usage may need to be adjusted to the available flow. If the

jets are too many or too large then the available flow may not be sufficient to keep the

penstock full of water.

Your PLT/TRG turbine will come delivered with pre-sized jets, based on calculations

supplied; final adjustment in the field is often necessary to optimize output as part of the

commissioning stage. As flow conditions change throughout the year, jet sizes may need to

be altered to optimize turbine output.

Extra jets are supplied with your turbine and spares are readily available from your

PowerSpout dealer.