GDS 3 KW generator runs on water

[gotoluc]

I have a correction to my above post

The dark gray motor that turns the silver permanent magnet generator is powered by the right side battery through the yellow shielded wire.
So basically that dark gray motor is a 12vdc motor.
Another possibility is they are using the silver permanent magnet generator as a motor and the dark gray motor as a generator

Luc

[polln8r]

" Is there any maintenance policy?

Yes every 3 months drain water tank and spray with garden hose." -- http://www.gdstechnologies.ca/FAQ.html

I imagine somewhere in some fine print it further stipulates that the spraying of the hose must be continuous and for up to several hours, perhaps to 'ensure it's clean' or something...

So, what they have is a water-powered electrical generator and storage device that, as their flashy video intro points out, would be handy to have during a storm or whatnot. In most places (that this device is marketed to) does not the water stay on and with pressure long after power has gone out? I imagine they've got a lawyer who's figured out exactly what they can get away with putting in/leaving out to make it seem to be something more incredible... so, sadly, I'd hold off on any calls to the RCMP.

[gotoluc]

Looking at all the wires coming out of the Pelton generator and the silver permanent magnet generator they both go to the same kind
of contact switches which look to be grouped to the heavy Red positive wire going back to the left battery.
Looking at the dark front Inverter it seems its AC output goes into the front electrical box for the120vac plugs and possibly the rear
silver inverter powers the 220vac plug. Both inverters seem to be connected to the left battery.
I guess then the dark gray motor turning the silver PMG is fed by the right battery but nothing else seems to be connected to it so it has no recharge capability as it is.
Also, from the looks of the way that yellow wire shielding was stripped and connected, it looks like a last minute change

I think that's all from me for tonight

Luc

[polln8r]

Also, this cracks me up:

" Do I need to connect a garden hose or some sort of water to the generator when running?

No just fill up the tank when you receive your unit and it has a gage on the tank." --http://www.gdstechnologies.ca/FAQ.html

They rigged that 'gage' up, yep. It works nicely and is accurate too! (Floating Device of integral importance to the whole machine also prominently shown.)

[tinman]

Looking at all the wires coming out of the Pelton generator and the silver permanent magnet generator they both go to the same kind
of contact switches which look to be grouped to the heavy Red positive wire going back to the left battery.
Looking at the dark front Inverter it seems its AC output goes into the front electrical box for the120vac plugs and possibly the rear
silver inverter powers the 220vac plug. Both inverters seem to be connected to the left battery.
I guess then the dark gray motor turning the silver PMG is fed by the right battery but nothing else seems to be connected to it so it has no recharge capability as it is.
Also, from the looks of the way that yellow wire shielding was stripped and connected, it looks like a last minute change

I think that's all from me for tonight

Luc

Luc
I think the PMA may have something to do with the AC supply ,as the motor driving it seems to be the only thing going through the emergency cut off switch.The black wire from that same motor that is driving the PMA seems to go over to the solenoid/load dump resistor's. Could it be that when the emergency cut off switch is hit,the power is disconected from the inverters(12volts),and the power still being generated from the PMA and pelton generator until they wind down,is sent to the load dump resistor's?.The solenoid may be being used as a ground state switch-hence the negative wire from the battery,to the solenoid,then from the solenoid to the motor driving the PMA. Once the emergency cutoff switch is hit,and the circuit becomes open,then the solenoid would also become open,disconecting the inverters from the battery,while redirecting the wind down power to the load dump resistors. I think the load dump resistors are only a safty feature.