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Why not low voltage DC?

April 26, 2017dc low voltage

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Why not low voltage DC?

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Because the higher voltage allows you to site the water turbine further away from the house without incurring heavy powerline losses. Also, it allows you to use these turbines directly with household wiring, without the expense and efficiency losses provided by an inverter system. It is of course necessary to ensure that the incoming mains electricity and the turbine-produced electric are kept separate using a changeover switch.