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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

How to Install a Ethos Battery Backup System with Solar

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Rob
Cuddebackville, New York, United States
I am a retired electronics engineer, educator, businessman and builder of micro hydro installations for fun and sometimes even profit. This one uses a pump/motor as a turbine/generator using a 200 ft waterfall in our back yard. It is currently producing 15KW. I will be tweaking it to take advantage of greater winter flows. It's not the product, but the process... I enjoy doing the most with the least. So this renewable energy source cost less than $2 per watt of capacity not counting any labor and engineering.
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The intake box, high water.

The intake box, high water.

Motorized 4 inch butterfly valve.

Motorized 4 inch butterfly valve.

Rewinding the ASCO switch solenoid.

Rewinding the ASCO switch solenoid.
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Pumps as Turbines have many advantages.

Pumps as Turbines have many advantages.
PaTs Explained

Keep water pipes from freezing.

Keep water pipes from freezing.
Not insulated or not burried deep enough?

Water Intake, Dealing with Rocks & Logs

Water Intake, Dealing with Rocks & Logs
Water Intake now has MOVING SCREEN TRASH RACK.

Inside Power House

Inside Power House
ITT pump/turbine & 30HP 3Phase motor/generator