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Choosing your pipe size for a hydro turbine

Choosing your pipe size for a hydro turbine

by Michael Lawley

Rotor rubbing due to corrosion

Rotor rubbing due to corrosion

by Michael Lawley

Above is a picture of a rub caused by corrosion swelling in the steel laminations behind the ferrite magnets. Such corrosion will tend to push out the magnets and cause a rub. Contact with the stator then results in the wear (polishing) of the magnets.

Learnings from poorly implemented sites

Learnings from poorly implemented sites

by Michael Lawley

I occasionally get sent pictures of poorly installed PowerSpout turbines as part of a complaint about lower than expected performance.  The pictures often reveal the reasons

Test site fix up

Test site fix up

by Michael Lawley

The first PowerSpout PLT ever made (in 2010) went to our 150m test site.  Prior to this turbine, our earlier (2005) green-case PLT had also been tested on this site.

Nissan LEAFs at work

Nissan LEAFs at work

by Michael Lawley

If you think electric cars are a passing fad, then take note: We have one, our IT advisor has one, our software contractor has one. We can only charge two at a time so let’s hope no more staff/contractors buy them.

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