Tutorials - Idénergie

Step 1: Inital Assembly

The river turbine is shipped disassembled. We recommend you assemble the turbines and the stand before arriving on site as shown by this video.

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Receiving and uncrating
Assembling the turbines
Assembling the stand

Step 2: Assembling the River Turbine

We recommend you assemble the the turbines, stand and generator together on-site, as shown in the following video. This will make transporting the turbine to the installation site easier.

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Attach the stand to the generator
Attach the turbines to the generator
Attach the transportation device

Step 3: Site Qualification

For a site to be adequate for the river turbine, it must meet a certain set of criteria, outlined in the following video. Site qualification is a must-do item before any river turbine installation.

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River flow veolocity
Water depth
Desired riverbed features
Access to installation site and distance to batteries

Step 4: Security Gear

Before taking the turbine into the water, installers must make sure they wear the required security gear and have the tools needed to safely install the turbine, thus minimizing the risk of injury.

– Trail crampons – Quick release – Ascender – Neoprene gloves – Knife – Harness – Safety jacket – Safety helmet – Wetsuit – Static safety rope

Step 5: Installation (Part 1)

Installing the river turbine is sone in several steps, outlined in the following video. It is very important for all involved to use caution during this step.

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Preparing the safety ropes
Installing the anchors
Preparing the installation ropes

Step 5: Information (Part 2)

Installing the river turbine is sone in several steps, outlined in the following video. It is very important for all involved to use caution during this step.

Steps in this video