posted 4 years ago
Hi Marianne; Beautiful water feature you have there!
Will it generate enough to run the pump?
Just my opinion, but I think it will not.
Here's why ) At the top of the waterfall you have no pressure. So making power there is a no go.
At the bottom of the fall I'm guessing it's maybe 30' drop?
To try to make power there, you would need to channel all the water to one spot... then put an ugly micro hydro right there OR you could attempt a water wheel of sorts ...
Much better looking, but questionable how efficient it would be.
Now here is the biggest problem... 12 volt power does not transmit over distance... By the time it reached your batterys the 30 watts you make at the bottom would be hardly measurable at the top.
I think enjoy what you have its outstanding as is!
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