Building A Generator That Runs Off Hose Power

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• David_Eight@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Tldr? Why would anyone do this? To what end?

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  • poVoq@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    To utilize power that is otherwise wasted? The water can still be used in the garden etc. Also if there is a power-cut the water often keeps running, so you could use this to charge a small battery or a phone.

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    • David_Eight@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If the power goes out you’d probably be better off using solar or a even gas. Maybe if you’re using water for something else anyways it makes sense but how much power can really be generated by turning a house on for a min? How much water is wasted?

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  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You can do this with a long enough hose and height difference by just using river water

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    • Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Why not set something up by the river instead and just route the power?

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    • David_Eight@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I don’t think you’d get enough water pressure that way.

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• dudenas@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Given most of water comes from public facilities it is structurally just unsanctioned and ineffective transmission of power from shared pump to private generator. Would be a simple energy theft if you didnt pay for water. A waste of water and energy anyway.

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  • Fisherman75@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That actually kind of makes sense. It just seems like there’s a reason we pay for these things.

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