Table of Contents
- Unboxing Documents (2 page vital reminders for each turbine type)
- Installer Checklists
- Turbine Manuals (Essential For Both User & Installer)
- Turbine Operation & Maintenance
- PowerSpout Reference Documents
- Planning Your Powerspout Micro-Hydro System
- Technical Guides To Electrical System Design & Installation
- Approved MPPT Charge Controller Guides
- Approved GTI (Grid Tied Inverter) Guides
- Approved Hybrid PCE Guides
- DIY Hybrid PCE Guides
- React Pump (Formerly SHP-Triplex - Rebranded Aug. 2020)
- Newsletters
- DIY Applications of Smart Drives
- Automatic Valves
- GreaseMax Documents
- PowerSpout Case Studies
- Presentations
- General Micro Hydro Articles
- PowerSpout Turbines Used With Pumps
- PowerSpout Environmental Documents
- PowerSpout Compliance Documents
- YouTube Videos
Notice to all PowerSpout dealers and customers. No documents are supplied with PowerSpout turbines. All relevant manuals are considered to be part of the product.
New Release Documents
Case Study - Controlling a PowerSpout Micro-hydro using automatic valves
Bills Blog - 12+ year blog record on owning a PowerSpout PLT200 turbine
50,000 hour operation report - Mohari Village install Nepal
PowerClamp 2 Technical Specifications & Install Guide
Imaki Village - Tanna Island - Hydro and PV PDF of installation
Imaki Village - Tanna Island - Hydro and PV VIDEO of installation
SRNE 250V MPPT Charge Controllers for PowerSpout Turbines
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report 2022
Unboxing Documents (2 Page Vital Reminders)
Installer Checklists
PLT MPPT & GTI Installer Checklist
PLT Direct PWM Installer Checklist
PLT-Cube MPPT & GTI Installer Checklist
PLT-Cube Direct PWM Installer Checklist
TRG MPPT & GTI Installer Checklist
TRG Direct PWM Installer Checklist
Turbine Manuals (Essential For Both User & Installer)
DIY Pelton Rotor Assembly Video ▶
Turbine Operation & Maintenance
PowerSpout Reference Documents
Interested in Becoming a PowerSpout Dealer?
Planning Your Powerspout Micro-Hydro System
Hydro Design & Calculator Manual
PLT-Cube Preliminary Information
Coanda Intake Selection & Installation Guide
Technical Guides To Electrical System Design & Installation
Power Conversion Equipment (PCE) Overview & Selection Guide
Cost Effective Solar PV Install Using Timber Ground Frame
PowerClamp Technical Specifications & Install Guide
Water Heater Installation Guide
SEIAPA Guidelines (Sustainable Energy Industry Association of the Pacific Islands)
Approved MPPT Charge Controller Guides
Morningstar TS (Tristar) MPPT Guide
Outback FM (Flexmax) MPPT Guide
Victron BlueSolar & SmartSolar MPPT Guide
SRNE 250V MPPT Charge Controllers for PowerSpout Turbines
Approved GTI (Grid Tied Inverter) Guides
Approved Hybrid PCE Guides
5kVA Victron Easysolar with 100 amp 150V MPPT
DIY Hybrid PCE Guides
5kVA (parallel stackable) inverter/charger with 60 amp 145V MPPT
5kW (not stackable) inverter/charger with 60 amp 500V MPPT
React Pump (Formerly SHP-Triplex - Rebranded Aug. 2020)
React Pump System Design & Install Manual
React Pump Troubleshooting Guide
React Pump Advantages Document
React Pump Installation & Service Videos ▶
Economics of Stock Water Reticulation on Hill Country Farms
Clean Water - NZ Government Policy Document
Newsletters
Link to all newsletters 2011 - present
DIY Applications of Smart Drives
PMA Applications of Smart Drives
BLDC Applications of Smart Drives
Automatic Valves
Case Study - Controlling a PowerSpout Micro-hydro using automatic valves
TRG Automatic Valves - Real World Example - June 17
TRG Automatic Valves - Intern Project - Sept 15
PowerSpout Case Studies
PLT Case Study 1 - New Zealand - 2 PLT Turbines Off-Grid - 46m Head 10L/s Flow - April 14
PLT Case Study 2 - New Zealand - PLT Turbine Off-Grid - 50m Head 6L/s Flow - March 15
PLT Case Study 3 - New Zealand - PLT Turbine Off-Grid - 220m Head 2L/s Flow - March 15
PLT Case Study 4 - Scotland - 3 PLT Turbines Off-Grid - 55m Head 8L/s Flow - Dec 15
PLT Case Study 5 - Switzerland - PLT Turbine Grid-Tied - 70m Head 2.5L/s Flow - April 16
PLT Case Study 7 - Scotland - PLT Turbine Off-Grid - 40m Head 3L/s Flow - June 17
PLT Case Study 9 - Scotland - PLT Turbine Off-Grid - 77m Head 2.5L/s Flow - Dec18
PLT Case Study 10 - Nepal - 6 PLT Turbines Off-Grid - 51m Head 24L/s Flow - Dec 18
TRG Case Study 1 - New Zealand - 3 TRG Turbines Grid-Tied - 20m Head 33L/s Flow - July 13
TRG Site Visit Notes - Laos 18
LH Case Study 1 - New Zealand - 3 LH Turbines Grid-Tied - 3m Head 130L/s Flow - April 14
LH Case Study 2 - England - 2LH Turbines Grid-Tied - 2.5m Head - April 17
Industrial Applications of PowerSpout Turbines
Besi Community Village, Solomon Islands
Imaki Village - Tanna Island - Hydro and PV installation
The Design, Installation & Operation of a Community Mini-Grid by Eden Tehan
Presentations
PowerSpout - Hydro Power For Remote Locations
Elemental Group - Renewable Energy Projects
Baby Hydro - Pico Hydro in Scotland
PowerSpout - Laos University Lecture
Fisher & Paykel - Motor Technology Overview
General Micro Hydro Articles
Intro to Hydro Power: Part 2 Measuring Head & Flow - Homepower 104
Microhydro-Electric Systems Simplified - Homepower 117
Water Rites: A Microhydro Evolution - Homepower 122
Microhydro Systems: Pro Advice for End Users - Homepower 146
Microhydro Myths & Misconceptions - Homepower 146
Managing Battery Charging: Using Diversion Loads - Homepower 166
Designing a Micro Hydro System - Homepower 170
PowerSpout Turbines Used With Pumps
PowerSpout Turbines Used With Pumps
PowerSpout Environmental Documents
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report 2022
PowerSpout PLT Footprint Summary Report - Nov 09
PowerSpout PLT Footprint Report - Nov 09
PowerSpout Compliance Documents
PowerSpout Conformity C-tick Declaration Sept 13
PowerSpout Conformity EMC Report 3 FCC July 13
PowerSpout Conformity EMC CE Test Report 2 July 13
PowerSpout Conformity EMC CE Test Report 1 July 13
PowerSpout Conformity FCC Declaration Aug 13
PowerSpout Conformity EC Declaration Aug 13
YouTube Videos
PowerSpout Videos
Installations
High head PLT Off-grid example
Older PLT Videos
Made for our earlier turbine but still mostly relevant to current models
Smart Drive & General Interest
History of the Smart Drive PMA/Motor
React Pump Videos
Installation
Pontoon Mounting of the React Pump
Solar PV Example for the React Pump
Using Slocable Connectors & Checking Polarity
Service
Quick Wet Side Seal Replacement
Seal Replacement for the React Pump
Valve Replacement for the React Pump
Videos from Dealers & Clients
PLT
Imaki Village - Tanna Island - Hydro and PV install video - good example
PLT client video 3 - 3 x PLT’s grid tied in Ireland - good example
PLT client video 5 - off grid - good example
PLT client video 7 - off grid 850W good example
PLT client video 8 in Mexico off grid good example
PLT client video 9 in Mexico off-grid good example
PLT client video 10 Ireland - grid tied good example
PLT dealer (Tas Energy) PLT install system overview
PLT dealer (Tas Energy 1) measuring head
PLT dealer (Tas Energy 2) installing penstock
PLT dealer (Tas Energy 3) purging air
PLT dealer (Tas Energy 4) turbine start
PLT dealer (Tas Energy) 8kW grid tied on 125m head
PLT dealer (Ecovolt) 1.75kW Pelton HP on 110m head - off-grid good example
PLT install in Nepal (english voice over)
PLT install - 50,000 hour operation report - Mohari Village install Nepal
TRG
TRG on-grid installed example 1
TRG off-grid installed example 2
TRG off-grid installed example 3
TRG off-grid installed example 4
LH
LH on-grid installed example 1
LH off-grid installed example 2
LH off-grid installed example 3
LH off-grid installed example 4
LH off-grid installed example 5
LH off-grid installed example 6
LH off-grid installed example 7
LH grid-tied installed example 8 (good example with a Soladin GTI)
2.4kW twin LH install on 3m head
General Interest
Quirky Interview with Michael Lawley in German/English
Make your own hydro from an old washing machine - crude but fun
Dated & Obsolete Documents & Videos
Here you can access documents for historical products