R.I.P. Scout26
Re: Things that are water powered.
as a side note: many insurance companies, USAA included, offer added "sump pump" protection. Essentially, if my pump fails or loses power, and my basement takes on water and gets damaged as a result, i'm covered.
it wouldn't be entering from above ground level, methinks... the way my lot is, the thing i'm worried about is it seeping in from wet ground during rain.USAA guy said that situation would be covered.
edited to add: regular install, nothing to do with electricity generation. Should have read the whole post, huh?
Generate electricity?YesAny quantity?No, but I think you knew that. You probably didn't mean it the way the question sounded.Generate enough to power most of the house?No.Power = Pressure x Flow x efficiencyUse enough water that the city would shut you down within weeks?Yes.Hydroelectric turbines are in the 90+% efficiency range, I think.A simple hydraulic motor is also in the 80+% efficiency range.But these operate at much higher pressures than residential lines.A 3/4" line could deliver 2.5kW power at 550kPa and 0.0061m3/s and 75% eff (roughly 80PSI, 100gpm).Which might be 1/2 to a 1/3 of what your house uses daily.
Not the point of my rant. My issue is I HAD insurance for Sump Pump issues. Had the Sump Pump not failed, no issue. Sump Pump failed, basement flooded, why was that not covered?