Difference between revisions of "Wind Generator"

Revision as of 22:37, 6 October 2017

Things to think about:

Great when combined with solar. Wind can blow at night!
Obviously, wind is needed..
On the other end of the spectrum, too much wind can tear a unit apart. A unit may need to be taken down if gale force winds or stronger are expected. Be aware of the limits of any unit you invest in!
Can easily use a DC motor. (easier setup, but will most likely be a brushed motor. This means after so many rotations, the brushes will need to be changed. This applies to any/all DC brushed motors, however in this use-case of energy generation, one needs to be aware of this consumable part!)

Smaller turbines can be acquired below the $1,000 mark that are capable of producing 300w~900W (at 12v-24v).

Vertical spiral soft fin design	400w/12v traditional design

any real-world examples of chaining the smaller home units? TODO: chaining toy turbines for small-battery charging.

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-[http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-400W-Wind-Turbine-Generator-24-V-3-Blade-Power-Supply-Charge-Controller-US-/192265145873 400w/12v traditional design]
 [http://www.ebay.com/itm/300W-12V-5-Blades-Vertical-Axis-Wind-Turbine-Generators-VAWT-Charge-Controller-/272866697051 300w flag-pole turbine]