[RE-wrenches] Rebuild/Replacement for Harris Hydro

[Michael Morningstar]

I"ve been running one of Jerry's delrin turbines for ten years straight. No
signs of wear at all. I've also replaced dozens of Harris turbines with APM
units. They are pretty sweet.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 4:29 PM Jay via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> I’d recommend contacting derik from high power hydro.
>
> 707-923-3507
>
> He might have a replacement brass or SS runners and definitely has
> brushless motors
>
> Jay
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2022, at 5:15 PM, David Palumbo via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Wrenches,
>
>
>
> I have one of my old high head micro-hydro sites that has worked well with
> a Harris Turbine for many years now needing a rebuilt alternator and a new
> pelton wheel, or, possibly a new PM turbine.
>
> I tried contacting  Dennis Ledbetter who gave me a number of years of good
> service after Don Harris retired. Dennis is now also retired (as am I,
> except for work in my off-grid neighborhood).
>
> Dennis’s email bounced over to Jerry Ostermeier at APM Hydro, Grants Pass,
> OR
>
> I have a couple of questions for the group.
>
>    1. If I was to go with purchasing a new APM turbine it looks like a
>    Model 1400PM would be a possibility for the 185’ net head at 25 GPM site.
>    The APM Hydro web site mentions a pelton runner called DELRIN. Does anybody
>    have any experience with this?
>    2. Anyone with experience with APM’s products and servicers I would
>    appreciate your comments with an email to me at palumbo131m at gmail.com
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> David Palumbo
>
> Formerly operating as “Independent Power”
>
> Hyde Park, VT
>
> (802) 888-4917
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Michael Morningstar


Morningstar Electric

PO Box 1494

Mount Shasta, CA 96067

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