{"product_id":"microhydro-9780865714847","title":"Microhydro","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicrohydro \u003c\/i\u003efeatures the smallest version of the renewable engery technology dubbed  the simplest, most reliable and least expensive way to generate power off grid. Highly illustrated and practical, it is a complete guide to designing and constructing reliable hydroelectric power systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedication \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e1  What is Microhydro? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing Electricity and Hydraulics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      About DC \u003cbr\u003e      About AC \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving Power \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Electricity and Water \u003cbr\u003e      Calculating Electrical Characteristics \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHydroelectricity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Focus on Microhydro \u003cbr\u003e      Good News, Bad News \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e2  Assessing Your Energy Needs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Kilowatt Hour \u003cbr\u003eElectrical Consumption and Capacity \u003cbr\u003eComparing Service from Different Technologies \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Rating Photovoltaic Outputs \u003cbr\u003e      Rating Wind Outputs \u003cbr\u003e      Rating Microhydro Outputs \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDifferent Jobs — Different Power Requirements \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssessing Your Requirements, Assessing Your Site \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      How Much and What Type of Power do you Need? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Assessing Your Consumption \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The Consumption Self-Rating Scale \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Much Power Do You Need? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Interpreting Your Score \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing the Capacity Self-rating Scale \u003cbr\u003eThe Capacity Self-rating Scale \u003cbr\u003eOff-grid and Needing Some Power \u003cbr\u003eHow Much is Enough? \u003cbr\u003eDo You Need Power in the Winter? \u003cbr\u003eIf You Need Just a Bit of Power \u003cbr\u003eIf You Live There Full-time \u003cbr\u003eThe Magic Number \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Getting Even More Performance from Your System \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3  Assessing Your Site \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 1: Measuring Stream Flow \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Estimating Flow Rate \u003cbr\u003e      The Container Method \u003cbr\u003e      The Weir Method \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 2: Measuring Pressure \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Using a Pressure Gauge \u003cbr\u003e      Converting Pressure into Head \u003cbr\u003e      Measuring Maximum Flow Rate \u003cbr\u003e      Surveying \u003cbr\u003e      Using a Water Level \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo Figure! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 3: Creating a Stream Profile \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Calculating Potential Output \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 4: Calculating Allowable Frictional Loss Rate \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo Figure! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 5: Finding Optimum Flow Rate \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo Figure! \u003cbr\u003eStep 6: Calculating Power Output \u003cbr\u003eChoosing Jets \u003cbr\u003eGo Figure! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4  The Appropriate System for You \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBattery Charging Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Batteries in Microhydro \u003cbr\u003e      Charging Batteries \u003cbr\u003e      Charge Control \u003cbr\u003e      Producing AC from Batteries with an Intverter \u003cbr\u003e      Alternators \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurbines \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Impulse Turbines for High Head \u003cbr\u003e      Low Head Turbines \u003cbr\u003e      Low Head AC Turbines \u003cbr\u003e      Other Turbine Solutions \u003cbr\u003e      Constructing your own Turbine \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBalance of System Equipment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Batteries \u003cbr\u003e      Battery Charge Control \u003cbr\u003e      Diversion Loads \u003cbr\u003e      Inverters \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall AC Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Governing Small AC Systems \u003cbr\u003e      More Early Practices \u003cbr\u003e      Modern Solutions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAC Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Efficiency \u003cbr\u003e      Governing Larger AC Systems \u003cbr\u003e      AC Turbines \u003cbr\u003e      Belt Drives \u003cbr\u003e      Low Head, Multiple-kilowatt AC \u003cbr\u003e      Transmitting AC Power \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e5  Getting Started \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Pipe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Polyethylene (Poly) \u003cbr\u003e      PVC \u003cbr\u003e      Sizing Pipe \u003cbr\u003e      Low Pressure and High Pressure Pipe \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicrohydro Opportunities \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Spring Water \u003cbr\u003e      Existing Pipes \u003cbr\u003e      Low Head Systems \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMicrohydro Obstacles \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Very Steep Ground \u003cbr\u003e      Waterfalls \u003cbr\u003e      Debris \u003cbr\u003e      High Water, Low Water \u003cbr\u003e      Freezing Weather \u003cbr\u003e      Ice \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstalling Microhydro Equipment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Penstocks \u003cbr\u003e      Plumbing \u003cbr\u003e      Valves \u003cbr\u003e      Pressure Gauge \u003cbr\u003e      Vaccuum Breaker \u003cbr\u003e      Plumbing in the Powerhouse \u003cbr\u003e      Intakes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Regulations and Incentives \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Carrot: Government Incentives for Microhydro \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Appropriate Incentives for Appropriate Technology \u003cbr\u003e      Incentives in Canada \u003cbr\u003e      Incentives in the United States \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Stick: Regulations \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The Process in British Columbia \u003cbr\u003e      Department of Fisheries and Oceans \u003cbr\u003e      Department of Water, Land and Air Protection \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e7  Case Studies \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Study 1: A System with a Long Pipeline \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The Problem \u003cbr\u003e      The Solution \u003cbr\u003e      Replacing this System Today \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Study 2: A System with a Long Transmission Line \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The Problem \u003cbr\u003e      The Solution \u003cbr\u003e      Replacing this System Today \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Study 3: A Simple System \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The Problem \u003cbr\u003e      The Solution \u003cbr\u003e      Replacing this System Today \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase Study 4: A Small AC System \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      The 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