Inventors:
Kevin M. Irwin - Tucson AZ, US
Carlos Antonio Lopez Abundis - Yuma AZ, US
JeanPaul Vitali Bell - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jonathan Heitzinger - Flagstaff AZ, US
Juan Carlos Lopez - Yuma AZ, US
Scott A. McLeod - Tucson AZ, US
John Stuart Saenz - Sierra Vista AZ, US
Christopher J. Sandy - Tucson AZ, US
Dustin Robert Stone - Costa Mesa CA, US
Brett J. Wham - Tucson AZ, US
Assignee:
Rain Bird Corporation - Azusa CA
International Classification:
F03B 13/00
F03B 13/10
Abstract:
An irrigation power system is provided for use with a conventional irrigation conduit having water flow therethrough as a source of hydro energy. In order to convert the hydro energy of the water flow to electrical energy, a power generation module is provided along the irrigation conduit. The electrical energy provided by the power generation module is then provided to a power conditioner to alter the electrical energy to produce a predetermined current. The predetermined current is then sent to a storage device for later use. An irrigation system component then communicates with the storage device to receive electrical power for selective operation of the component.
