Sort of. You could probably get enough out of it for lights and maybe an appliance, but eventually if you’re using a lot you’ll hit a power consumption ceiling where the water pressure even with the valve wide open is insufficient to turn the generator. In case you don’t know, as demand increases the windings of a generator (any generator) get harder to turn.
You could cheat a little and have the water turn a big heavy flywheel that in turn turns the generator, it would be slow to start up but more resilient to demand spikes once it’s up to speed.
There’s also the noise any of it would make turning and vibrating but that can be future you’s problem too.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 days ago
Yes but that’s future me’s problem. Present me wants to know if the thing OP is suggesting would work now.
db2@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Sort of. You could probably get enough out of it for lights and maybe an appliance, but eventually if you’re using a lot you’ll hit a power consumption ceiling where the water pressure even with the valve wide open is insufficient to turn the generator. In case you don’t know, as demand increases the windings of a generator (any generator) get harder to turn.
You could cheat a little and have the water turn a big heavy flywheel that in turn turns the generator, it would be slow to start up but more resilient to demand spikes once it’s up to speed.
There’s also the noise any of it would make turning and vibrating but that can be future you’s problem too.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 days ago
Noice. You’re now tagged as “dis dood hydrates” :D
db2@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I’m OK with that 😆
X@piefed.world 2 days ago
Well, there’s one way to find out: make it happen, cap’n! No time like the present, no day like today!
Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 days ago
Unfortunately I do in fact pay for my water. Not to mention I lack the technical knowhow.
X@piefed.world 2 days ago
Looks like you’re faced with a current you problem. Best kick that can down the road for future you to solve, eh?