Harris Hydroelectric Turbine

Solar only generates power when the sun is shining; hydro generates power 24 hours a day. It only takes a small input to cumulatively add up to a large daily total. The generating component of the Harris turbines is an automotive alternator equipped with custom-wound coils appropriate for each installation. Field strength, and therefore output, is site-adjustable with a large rheostat. The built-in ammeter shows the immediate effects of tweaking the field. The Permanent Magnet alternator eliminates brushes and rotating field coils. An output-optimizing circuit automatically adjusts for best output under any flow rate. Overall maintenance is reduced and the P.M. alternator delivers slightly more wattage under most operating conditions (see output charts). The rugged turbine wheel is a one-piece Harris casting made of tough silicon bronze. There are hundreds of these wheels in service, with no failures to date. USA.