Rain Gutter POWER #4 - Charge a Smartphone With The RAIN!!!

Looks like I missed a great opportunity to make the gutter valve MUCH simpler. Thanks to the comments I now know what a "bell siphon" is. Practical engineering has a fantastic video on it. A great example of when a plenty capable person (me) hasn't seen a far better way of doing something (bell siphon) and an opportunity for another great video!

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This is part 4 of my series on generating power from rain gutters. We're not just squirting water on a propeller, I show how to calculate the power available and harness an increasing percentage of it. In this video I actually store the power in a smartphone, something people argued could not be done!

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Links to stuff in the video:

USB chargeable flashlight


Solar chargeable power bank


Buck converter (the one I used is no longer available, linking another, if that dies, just search for "constant current buck converter 5A" as there are plenty available)


Music:
- Ready Set Go by Magic In the Other from YouTube Audio Library
- Music promoted by MUSIC FOR YOUTUBE

RAIN!!!