Free Power from Water Part 3- Rewiring a smartdrive washing machine motor to generate power 

This is the guy I'll be partnering with in the zombie apocalypse.

"You call that a soldering iron? This is a soldering iron!"

I have no idea wtf I just watched but it was fascinating as usual.

There is a product called "Liquid Electric Tape". It is a liquid vinyl goop (like honey) that is brushed on wires to apply a water proof vinyl coating when dried. Perfect for this.

Really liked seeing the overview of how the wiring was configured. Rounds out the video series perfectly. Well done!!!

Was wondering if you could pop 'round and take a look at the washer actually. Bit noisy right now. Any thoughts?

who would have thought there is a washing machine conversion community in NZ? cool

Just what I needed at 2:23am here in Texas!! Thanks!!

That soldering iron brings back memories. I started year 7 at an absolutely brand new high school and chose electronics as an elective. I was expecting a great experience with all new gear, but when it came time to solder up our first circuit boards, the teacher who really had no idea what he was doing, took us outside to do it with those antique soldering irons heated in a branding iron heater borrowed from the agricultural department! The irons burnt the crap out of the circuit boards and components, and did an awful job. And to really top it off, we were only supplied with acid flux and plumbers solder, corroding out our hand made boards after a few months. Was the most disappointing class I ever enrolled in.

Looks like the Mrs lost another kitchen knife haha

Marty after watching your Part 2 I watched a RU-vid explaining the difference between conventional generator vs the new more expensive inverter type generators. I also looked up Skin Effect. For those who don’t know I copy paste the explanation from the Internet; “The main technical difference between inverter generators and conventional generators is what kind of electricity is produce, conventional generators only produce AC electricity while an inverter generator produces electricity in three phases (high frequency AC to DC back to *stable* AC current)” “Skin Effect results from circulating eddy currents, arising from a changing B field, cancelling the current flow in the center of a conductor and reinforcing it in the skin. This reduces the effective cross sectional area increasing wire resistance and losses.” Now I understand your "inverter" setup, your cost to effectiveness ratio is just brilliant. Big fan, love your channel.

I've not heard of Delta and Star winding since the early 80's.....that was not the direction my career in electronics and electrical engineering went.... great job

I loved every minute of it but understood nothing!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️🤯🤪

Ok I wasn't expecting 885W at all. That's significant and you can absolutely work with that.

lol wow just watching this has my head spinning as I barely understand any of it but it's clear you know what you're doing

Sorry Marty, you lost me when you said "that's what they look like" LOL, infact I watched for another minute or two and my head exploded..!!!

I never get tired of watching videos that convert old washing machines into water powered turbines.

Awesome man, thank you. I have been learning about electrical and electronical stuff for a couple of years and never knew about the PLC. What a fantastic device, and method of programming it.

Fascinating! for this electronics engineer. The whole generator centers on the coil-and-magnet motor. I had no idea they used that style of motor, but then it shows I'm not up with the times. Brilliant.

Super impressive Marty, do you have a background in this stuff or are you self-taught? Maybe both? Cheers from Tokyo!

Given the length of (each) wire needed for the six "buss bars" employed in rewiring the STATOR would it have not been more helpful to have bought a length of Yellow? Also better for teh video. Indeed why not a length of yellow and another of white (since you had the blue laying about)? Then a touch of Magic Marker here and there to get one buss using black & (yellow, blue, white)? Were you away from a power source? Or are you simply more comfortable with that antique soldering iron (made of copper)?

Video is amazing! I would like to know more about the "jet" as every time I search water I get electrical water jets. Can someone tell me what "jet" was used to increase the psi so I can find it an buy it?

I love he juxtaposition of the high tech electronics and the copper lump soldering iron. I built my first crystal set with one of those in the 1950's !

Tusen takk for god underholdning

Excellent bro this is why they say DIY is in our DNA in NZ. Safe travels.

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I haven't seen a soldering iron (and solder) like that in years - I'm used to a much smaller iron and solder - I was an electronics tech!

Haven't been fortunate enough to come across a washing machine. But I have build-up a Chinese diesel engine from discarded scrap engine blocks. Jiangdong I think

42 coils, indeed the universe is subtle...

What voltage are you getting into a rectifier from a generator with a star wiring and what voltage are you getting into rectifier with a delta wiring (AC?). What voltage are you getting out of rectifier into battery banks? Thank You

Loved your videos, here in Bougainville we run small hydro using 100mm pvc reduced to 25mm running a radiator fan off earth moving machinery with its blades bent at right angles as a water wheel running a shaft and then belt driving a 240v generator off a dead genset.

Comes back from the hardware store with a new pair of wire strippers and the Mrs. says "Why did you waste money on those, when you know your gonna use my steak knives anyway" !

Many years ago, as a first year electrical apprentice, one of my jobs was to recondition Star Delta starting systems for three phase electric motors. The Brand may have been Honeywell. If I'm not too old to remember. I had no idea you could use the same principles from a power generating point of view. One never stops learning. Thank you...

We need to replicate more Elon Musk and Marty T.... Free Mankind from the drainers in Government!👌😎😂🤙🤙🤙 Bloody brilliant stuff Marty awesome thanks 🙏

Me thinketh Installation price = four slab of beer and two barbies. Maintenance Cost: Plumber - Callout fee $300 Plumber - Repair including danger money = $7,500.

Hi Marty T, I'm from Brazil and I really admire your work, you do a very important job, thank you for sharing it on your channel. A big hug and never stop with the videos!

Boa noite Marty vídeo muito top bonito amigo

MC2Double no doubt.... When covid finally reaches phase zombicron I call dibs on this dude hahaha!!

Wouldn't increasing the amperage lose more energy to heating during travel from the generator to your house? Or is it worth it anyway because of how little the amps were before

dont you want high voltage for transmission? for like less resistance in cables and such to the house. then just shove it through a transformer to get the lower voltage you want. idk I don't know mutch about this stuff, is there something I'm missing?

I did not understand 1 second of this video. Still loved watching it though. I would love to sit and have a point with Marty, seems like a great guy to know

This is really handy, I was thinking, if this puts out 400v I wonder if you could combine that with a 400v EV battery and that would mean the power would transport easier over distances? Then rectify the power at the house? Or would you need more expensive cabling etc?

Imagine what this guy could do with real tools? Right, I’ll just fabricobble a genny with the misses kitchen ware and a block of copper! Bobs your uncle! 🤯🤓

This is the best water turbine video series on RU-vid. Thanks alot for putting this out there!!

All this saying that number between 5 and 7 is making an aussie laugh. and good info!

What if you just wanted 230v to power a circuit panel in the house?

Hey Mate, try a torch next time removing the enamel instead of sanding or scrapping. Works super fast and saves your fingers!🤘

You have multi-meter's, amp clamps, all sorts of digital controllers, but won't spend $12 on a decent soldering iron!

Hey Marty, what do you do for a living? Mechanical Engineer?

Just brilliant mate, mind blowing but brilliant! I watched the one s couple years ago of you wiring your own one and as a non electrical guy I just about followed that so was pretty pleased with myself, this one mind blown lol 😅🤦🏻 but really interesting and tbh, if needs be/situation required could be followed (even of not fully understood! Lol) Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

How do you reverse wire an alternator for hydro power?

Have you ever talked about your engineering background in a video?

Amazing Work Marty, I'm thinking about doing something like this for my daughter who lives far from the power lines. Thanks !!!

If you left the motor wiring original and then brought it up to the house as 400v then use a step down transformer your losses in the cables would be reduced due to the lower transmission current. The transformer would then lower the voltage and increase the amps to a more usable level just like the utilities do. As an added benefit you would have the bulk of the system available at the house for repair/monitoring/maintenance instead of trekking down that steep bank with all your tools and materials. The 1drawback is the transformer which given your minimalistic scrap/salvage approach would probably be unattainable and would be quite pricey to purchase. I love the repurpose material approach in our “disposable” society. Great job.

Amazing work mate. Not sure I would have the patience. I would just buy a hydro generator! Your skills are impressive.

What about keeping the 480v wiring and running it through a transformer to step down to 240, 120, 12v etc. as needed?

Wow, I'm impressed. And here I thought you were just a "knuckle buster". You have obviously had some electrical/electronics training. I love the step by step instructions and explanations, expecially the diagrams. Love the series.

I have a suggestion (idea) for a close to home installation. In a pallet container. You have a low pressure after the pelton wheel and a low pressure after dump valve of a ram pump all the system needs to convert the low pressure to a high pressure with a 12 volt submersible pump you can give pre-pressure to the ram pump and ram pump equip with good expansion vessel that built up pressure of both to drive the pelton wheel all fit in that low water container that can be used constantly.And you know the rest to put that motor on the pelton.have fun

This is awesome but way too hardcore DIY for me. If you could... make a video with off-the-shelf plug and play parts that wouldn't require quite as much resoldering and years of electrical engineering experience to make them work - that would be priceless!

That soldering iron is hilarious! 😂

Great show, take a look at the LG direct drive they aren’t restricted to a spline so you can adapt to a shaft as many motors as your drive can turn, cheers

Never have I seen a solder iron like that, count me seriously impressed. I’ve been a reader of the backshed for many years but this video certainly adds a lot of value to that information.

High voltage AC travels better and travels on smaller wires. Seems to me you could use the alternator to send the high voltage to the house and use a transformer to reduce the voltage which has to raise the amps because wattage must remain constant. It would have saved you from carrying a lot of equipment down that treacherous hill. Also would reduce voltage drop at your equipment.

Wow Marty, that is some of the finest looking wiring in close quarters done with a ten pound sledge type soldering iron, no less! Very difficult to keep the connections straight. Great video, thumbs up.

have youever mixed a bit of epoxy vatnish and just painted the wire after the connections are made? do you think that could increase durability or simply not worth the effort?

I would like to see some big funky tech company or some kind of engineering place turn you loose with their research and development side of things just to see what you are really capable of. No goofy rules or guidelines , just let you and your brain start playing with their pile of parts and toys to see what the hell you could build, break or fix while tinkering around with some awesome pieces and parts from their collection of ideas and failed adventures.

That’s a serious soldering iron 😂

Yes - actually the original "Fisher and Paykel Smart Motor" concept and design was developed by 2 New Zealanders, in New Zealand (if I'm not mistaken). I can't remember now whether they patented it or sold the rights before the design really took of and was duplicated under liscence by other manufactures. Does anyone else know the full story?

I used to think Marty was a humble farmer. Now I think he's a humble electrical engineer.

As a retired Military Aircraft Electrician, you are killing me. And at the same time impressing me with your ingenuity and problems solving skills. keep it up sir!

Very informative but are you kidding me with that soldering iron and solder? Turned out quite good in the end but those irons are medieval torture devices even when used correctly.

My grandfather had a soldering iron like that... The "tip" was about a pound or so of copper. It was heated in a charcoal brazier that he had a hand-cranked blower for. The flux was a block of "sal ammoniac". I've also seen bar solder like that somewhere, but it was so long ago I can't remember where.

By the way, I'm curious about the gate valve you use to shutdown the turbine. With all the detail you put into your videos, once you shut it down, how do you restart it?

Really good project, well done to use old stuff.

I was taught Delta and Wye, military school. I think there was an advantage to Delta, perhaps for depth charges. I am curious about two things. Do most washing machines use three phase motors, or is that a local thing? And how much head is there for this water turbine? Thanks for making my brain reach into the distant past.

Won't be long before stator manufacturers such as Ducati start offering off the shelf custom stators and permnament magnet rotors for projects like these as the fight for alternative and renewable energy sources intensifies the world over. .Just one problem in this feild that's rarely mentioned that i have personally suffered is the loss of magnetism from very old rotors motorcycle generators to be precise...its an mystifying issue should you ever meet it but resolving it can be even more as its difficult to gauge if you don't know the magnet strength which is usually noted by how much weight it can support and lift. ..So watch out for that one when salvaging scrap permnament magnet rotors from washing machines which incidentally the Italians like to manufacture with stoid names such as Candy....

My dad used to have a set of those soldering irons, those were the days!

awesome 3 part videos, cheers mate, thank you

I thought of using one of these motors but it cogs up too much which I thought was a massive loss in efficiency for a turbine to push over.

Hello good afternoon, I would like to know why it was decided to change the type of connection from star to Delta. Greetings from Mexico, you did an excellent job, congratulations. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

Hi Marty can you clear something up for me please ? None of these type of systems make direct 230v do they ? Are you sending the low voltage to a battery bank then in turn using that power to work an inverter to get your 230v ? Cheers in advance 😁😁🤘🤘

I am in awe...can you please run the country? I mean Jacinda is great, but I bet she only has one use for a washing machine. More micro-electricity! More hoarding to recycle stuff!

Marty Tesla!

I need to consider adapting your idea to a larger but slower water wheel situation... slow moving but high volume river. What is the optimum rpm required for the motor/generator?

Hello Marty I'm so curious were about in NZ is that nature? I think it looks like a fantastic mix of sub-tropical and temperate forests and was there some pine trees also? I don't want location just the general region - if I should ever have the opportunity to travel to your side on the planet again

Interesting video. So is the Star and Delta premanently connected through that block, or do you disconnect the Delta wires at certain times of the year so that it only runs in Star?

Silly question but can you stack two or three of those into one wheel?

Thought you would want to keep the voltage up and the current low to reduce the thickness requirement of power transmission, and figure out how to reduce the voltage on the other end of the transmission line (a transformer?)

Great stuff. Is anyone yet manufacturing something like this mod? Seems this is well outside of most peoples capability.

marty have you thought of running the cable down the hill at high voltage and rectifying it at the house? id be interested to know the difference is in wattage at the generator vs at the charge controller. im guessing you have done it this way for safety but you could run wires back up to some kind of safety system where you could turn it off or have it monitoring weather it is leaking to ground? yeah maybe not, it would suck to get shocked walking up the river. id still be interested what the losses are though and over what length of the wiring run.

You lost me when you started clipping wires

Hi Marty,isaac here again just curious,what solder and what flux did you use thanks

Its strange that i mentioned doing this on another channel then your video's popped up been enjoying since another subscriber 👊💯👍

hi ther i have three of those direct drive motors and would like to know how to rewire them and the reason why im asking is because mines has 36 windings i want to be able to run appliances at not too high rpm please help

Good GAWD man! Is there anything you don't know how to do???!!

Why not mark the wires as you solder them, so you don't have to retrace where is what after, and hot glue them open soldering spots as you do them from the start, just how I would do it lol

thank you so much for the education :)

Whole other level

Would you would have been better leaving the voltage high until you got it to the house and then step it down for the same reasons that they use high voltage on power lines across the country?