SAPS Class Trip
29 August 2006
Location: Mt Toolebewong, Healesville VIC 3777
Supervisor: Glen Morris (BCSE Accred. F1441)
SPS Hybrid System: solar, wind, diesel generator.
SAPS class standing in front of main array and 0.4kW wind turbine.
Cracked concrete footing on main array shown above.
Cris & Rhonda inspecting a ground mount PV array .
Cris and owner checking out the old diesel generator set.
HRC fuse switch - notice missing heat shrink on lugs and poor overlapping of lugs on common bolt.
Cris trying to repair a leak in the forebay's weir. Water was leaking around the side of the weir and causing the level to drop close to the intake level of the penstock pipe.
Pelton wheel water turbine from a Rainbow Power Pelton Turbine. Cover removed for flushing of the jets.
Just some of the local wildlife.