Off Grid Micro Hydro X-STREAM Engine Upgrade

Gridlessness May 26, 2024
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Off-grid, because the grid can't contain us! Welcome to our off-grid homesteading family. Sick of the same old stuff? We didn't want any part of it so we dumped the system and built a little cabin in the woods of northern BC, Canada. We enjoy everything outdoors; hunting, fishing, gardening, raising animals and just general homesteading. We love building stuff and developing new skills (some of which are actually very old). Without debt we work less and have more time to explore! We spend more time in the woods, more time learning new things and more time with friends and family. Love the simple life? Us too! Subscribe and check out our website and e-store if you're into that kind of thing: https://www.gridlessness.com/ Thanks,

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We upgrade the Off grid Micro Hydro EMPIRE with an X-Stream Engine from Energy Systems and Design. We magically mount the machine in the river, connect it to the penstock, and wire it up. Then the tricky part; optimizing the nozzle size, rotor height (magnets) and MPPT settings to get the most power. Are you coming to the Off Grid Campout!? https://www.gridlessness.com/offgridcampout Check out the whole system with the original turbine in this video: https://youtu.be/w9nUskuwupA?si=BxMqlhjan8IiCY0L https://youtu.be/XyWQ3o6plY8?si=1YbpIK2CTp1BamDb Are YOU going off grid? Let us know, leave a comment, subscribe and join the adventure!