NZ alternative energy site. Includes ideas on using a NZ made "smart drive" brushless DC washing machine motor as an alternator in a microhydro system (typically about 500 watts but varies with model) . http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/ecoinn/index.htm Ref from David Reid -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.