{"id":40,"date":"2018-05-10T05:31:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T05:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/survivaljar.com\/?p=40"},"modified":"2018-06-05T10:32:18","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T10:32:18","slug":"how-to-make-a-water-turbine-generator-at-home-using-washing-machine-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/how-to-make-a-water-turbine-generator-at-home-using-washing-machine-motor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a water turbine generator at home using washing machine motor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water generators have been around for a very long time and are called Hydro generators. Countries not only build dams to control the water flow but also to generate electricity cheaply.<\/p>\n

Dams work well due to the virtually endless supply of water which is stored in the reservoir. This water is controlled to fall down the length of the dam with the help of gravity\u00a0to provide pressure to turn a hydro turbine.<\/p>\n

There are not a lot\u00a0of water hydro generators around available to the public mainly due to not everyone having access to fast flowing water.\u00a0 This is why many DIY projects in power generation have started to come to light.<\/p>\n

The logic behind the washing machine generator<\/h2>\n

We will be using the\u00a0Fisher and Paykel Smart Drive washing machine motor to charge a battery bank which in turn will be used to power my survival cabin via a 24v to 110v inverter.<\/p>\n

Dropping the voltage down will require a small modification the washing\u00a0machine stator motor. If we don’t\u00a0make this change these motors can output up to 400v which starts to get dangerous.<\/p>\n

These motors can also be powered\u00a0by a windmill if you wanted to make some vanes.<\/p>\n

What do you need to make a Hydro Generator?<\/h2>\n

You are going to have to get a Fisher & Paykel Smart drive washing machine. These have very efficient\u00a0motors in them with rare earth magnets which are perfect for high-performance power generation.\u00a0I’m told Whirpool Cabrio and Maytag Bravos also use the same type of stator motor.<\/p>\n

You can try your\u00a0luck at an appliance repair business in your city or check at the local rubbish dump.<\/p>\n

What we require is the stator, rotor, plastic tub, shaft, and bearings. Ditch the rest. As it stands the washing machine motor can already be used as a generator but it will generate a very high voltage in the range of 400 V plus.<\/p>\n

This is too high for us so we will have to break out the soldering iron and side cutters to make some adjustments to the windings. Don’t worry this is very straightforward. Just time-consuming.<\/p>\n

How to rewire the Fisher & Paykel\u00a0stator.<\/h2>\n

This is where the fun starts, you will need to cut in the middle if every 6 poles. It looks confusing but if you check out the video from Angry Ram he explains\u00a0it well.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

We then have to rub off the stator windings enamel with some fine sandpaper and then solder the twisted together connections according to the modified diagram above.<\/p>\n

I use a cordless gas soldering iron as I like the freedom of cutting cords and it heats up quick.\u00a0Just be sure to have a can of refill propane gas on hand in case you run out of gas. But there is nothing wrong will a budget 110v soldering iron.<\/p>\n