Low Head Hydro Workshop in PA during weekend of 18 OCT 02 [RE-wrenches]

[Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection]

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Group,
I have known Ron MacLeod for a long time. He is a fellow hydromaniac 
of the first water. (of course the pun was intended!) Go if you can.
Best, bob-O

>Fellow wrenches,
>
>Want to learn about Ultra Low Head Hydro?
>
>Ron MacLeod has been at it for a very long while and is opening up his shop
>(and head) to fellow wrenches 5 weeks from now.
>
>The following is his announcement of the no cost event and his request to
>RSVP at microhydro at dplus.net
>
>His website is  www.waterturbine.com
>
>Best wishes for a successful workshop.
>
>Bill Loesch, Solar 1 - St. Louis Solar
>
>
>Ultra Low Head Workshop is a happening thing - Scheduled for
>October 18th- Friday - thru Sunday - also folks can hang for a few days
>after to view more sites locally.-
>     scheduled field trips include visits to 5 ultra low head sites from
>2kw Dc to 20 Kw grid intertie  - heads from 3 ft to 8 ft. - Sunday trip
>to one 20 Kw Intertie site on 14 ft head and My test site  7.5 ft of
>head - one steel breast wheel at 1500 watts - one Nautilus at 1800 watts
>and two low head powerpals - 200 watts and 500 watts - operating systems
>charging batteries at 48 volts - w/ 2 5548 trace inverters in parallel .
>
>     These trips are in addition to as many hours of classroom work as
>possible - in my shop with slides - etc. The workshop goal is to give
>dealers and a few individual sit owners a GOOD Sense of Low Head site
>evaluation and design - and a sense of how water works in nature - and
>how to harness it w/out damage to the environment.
>     There will be a stiff load of history mixed in as this is an old
>almost lost technology - My collection of engineering books and turbine
>makers catalogs will be accessible and people will be able to physically
>get their hands on a number if tiny to small low head machines and
>Runners.
>     We can put folks up with a good kitchen and Bath - rudimentary
>sleeping facilities - fridge for the beer. Bring sleeping bags and
>pillows ( I carry my favorite pillow everywhere) .
>     Hey Richard - thanks for sending Joe along - we are going to have
>fun! Never forget that if you want to see the gods smile - just make
>long term plans - and ALWAYS eat your dessert first - If it ain't fun It
>ain't worth doing -
>
>Best Ron MacLeod
>
>Please RSVP ASAP _ Thanks
>
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