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DEEP WATER WEC

UNLIKE THE ORIGINAL WEC, THE DW-WEC FLOAT STAYS STATIONARY AT TROUGH WATER LEVEL, ATTACHED TO SEA FLOOR BY WIRE.  THE RAFT MOVES UP AND DOWN WITH WAVES, CAUSING FLOAT ARM TO MOVE.  ARM MOVEMENT CAUSES GEARS & GENERATOR INSIDE RAFT END OF FLOAT ARM TO TURN, GENERATING ELECTRICITY

Picture of John J. Heim invention
Picture of John J. Heim invention
Picture of John J. Heim invention
Picture of John J. Heim invention

WAVE AT TROUGH - WEC RAFT FALLS

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WAVE AT PEAK - WEC RAFT RISES

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