A Dorky Engineering Student explains how a homebuilt wind turbine create usable Electrical Power
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Poor Batterys … You should really use a charging controller . Lead Acid Batteries really dont like too high charging voltages (and to high charging current) .. this will kill the battery very fast. and since good controllers are switch mode devices they can also use very low voltages coming from the generator to create a usable charging voltage for the batterys, even if the output of the generator is lower then the needed voltage. you pollute too if you have to buy a new battery every 2 month.
RoteKampfSocke January 2nd, 2010
check out /Water Car Inventor Killed… Full St
gunplow January 2nd, 2010
Wind power has great potential in the United States and places like Massachusetts are on the way to lead the nation in terms of producing and consuming renewable energy. Pacific Crest Transformers manufactures transformers specially designed for the wind energy market…They are Grounding transformers with harsh duty requirements, Wind Turbine Step-Up Transformers, Collector Step-Up Transformers, and Dynamic VAR Compensation Systems Transformers.
pacificcresttrans January 2nd, 2010
I have a vast amount of interest but I’m unshore if I would be able to do some of them cause of my Aspergers Syndrome effects my learning abilty and understanding. I’m interest in Everything science and I also luv to drive trains oneday to haha. Is their a way I can leanr what you have learnt with out going to Uni? I just want the knowledge and understaning of this stuff but only for back yard projects not careers
TravvyG January 2nd, 2010
You don’t need a charge controller for the wind turbine?
jonathanelectronica January 2nd, 2010
That is hard to say, but if they don’t they should!
GreenEngineer07 January 2nd, 2010
do all wind turbines not have a limiter so they dont explode
MetalTala January 2nd, 2010
Wind power, if one is able to harness on a large scale, is the new wave. Your conversion from wind power to useable energy, could very well be your meal ticket for life.
sandra44035 January 2nd, 2010
Thanks for telling me about that high voltage myth… I’ve never heard that before!
cskillet2003 January 2nd, 2010
good bad power?! you mean ac dc? or jesus vs satan style bad good O_o all electricity is bad if you touch it, yet high voltage is a misinterpreted myth, its ampage you should worry about.
seriously, bad power?
KKinsane2009 January 2nd, 2010
Great comment, I have the unique ability to look back at my life only 1 week ago and think My Dog what a dipship I was back then. So looking back at this two years ago. . . yes I was being very vague. my point was more that you can power many types of appliances not so much the quantity. for a better estimate imagine a parabolic curve relating power out to wind speed with one point of 1.7kW at about 40 mph windspeed. not sure on any other points.
GreenEngineer07 January 2nd, 2010
” a lamp OR and alarm clock” or both? what are we talkin here? the whole room or one appliance? I hope to start builing some type of energy source soon. but if i can’t do better than a lamp from 1 wind turbine….I won’t be going down that road.
mostangrypirate January 2nd, 2010
I have 16 how to wind turbine videos. Just click on my username to see them.
jeffmolly1 January 2nd, 2010
What I would do is consult the National Weather Service find out the average wind speed for your location – then specifically design a generator that will only produce during tthat [particular wind speed
mstaff657 January 2nd, 2010
I’ve been using a magnetic generator to power my kitchen appliances. I built the generator with the plans at:
magniwork-review.blogspot(DOT)com
taraff1 January 2nd, 2010
Amazing stuff makes me want to hook one up right away.
Acensioniscoming January 2nd, 2010
try hooking you wind turbine up to a bike in onne of the highest gears. that way in a very high wind storm the wind mill will spin slowwer but still pro duce the same amoutn of power. This will be safer and better on the axel.
airborn132 January 2nd, 2010
That’s truly amazing! I slashed my electric bill in half! look here: solar.xfollow.me (Copy to your browser’s address bar)
iknowyoux January 2nd, 2010
need faster frame rate
ptcrippen January 2nd, 2010
That’s truly amazing! I slashed my electric bill in half! look here: solar.xfollow.me (Copy to your browser’s address bar)
gdolim8 January 2nd, 2010
Excellent stuff, I really enjoyed this video.
knowyourplanet January 2nd, 2010
please visit
thinkrenewable.blogspot. com
for alternative energy investing updates and perspectives. thanks!
darkxrevolt January 2nd, 2010
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cyberspy034 January 2nd, 2010
raise ur voice, dammit!
what’s wrong with u?
tecnax January 2nd, 2010
frapuccinos eh? funny i us to be called that. do i know u man?
January 2nd, 2010
Comments
Poor Batterys … You should really use a charging controller . Lead Acid Batteries really dont like too high charging voltages (and to high charging current) .. this will kill the battery very fast. and since good controllers are switch mode devices they can also use very low voltages coming from the generator to create a usable charging voltage for the batterys, even if the output of the generator is lower then the needed voltage. you pollute too if you have to buy a new battery every 2 month.
RoteKampfSocke
January 2nd, 2010
check out /Water Car Inventor Killed… Full St
gunplow
January 2nd, 2010
Wind power has great potential in the United States and places like Massachusetts are on the way to lead the nation in terms of producing and consuming renewable energy. Pacific Crest Transformers manufactures transformers specially designed for the wind energy market…They are Grounding transformers with harsh duty requirements, Wind Turbine Step-Up Transformers, Collector Step-Up Transformers, and Dynamic VAR Compensation Systems Transformers.
pacificcresttrans
January 2nd, 2010
I have a vast amount of interest but I’m unshore if I would be able to do some of them cause of my Aspergers Syndrome effects my learning abilty and understanding. I’m interest in Everything science and I also luv to drive trains oneday to haha. Is their a way I can leanr what you have learnt with out going to Uni? I just want the knowledge and understaning of this stuff but only for back yard projects not careers
TravvyG
January 2nd, 2010
You don’t need a charge controller for the wind turbine?
jonathanelectronica
January 2nd, 2010
That is hard to say, but if they don’t they should!
GreenEngineer07
January 2nd, 2010
do all wind turbines not have a limiter so they dont explode
MetalTala
January 2nd, 2010
Wind power, if one is able to harness on a large scale, is the new wave. Your conversion from wind power to useable energy, could very well be your meal ticket for life.
sandra44035
January 2nd, 2010
Thanks for telling me about that high voltage myth… I’ve never heard that before!
cskillet2003
January 2nd, 2010
good bad power?! you mean ac dc? or jesus vs satan style bad good O_o all electricity is bad if you touch it, yet high voltage is a misinterpreted myth, its ampage you should worry about.
seriously, bad power?
KKinsane2009
January 2nd, 2010
Great comment, I have the unique ability to look back at my life only 1 week ago and think My Dog what a dipship I was back then. So looking back at this two years ago. . . yes I was being very vague. my point was more that you can power many types of appliances not so much the quantity. for a better estimate imagine a parabolic curve relating power out to wind speed with one point of 1.7kW at about 40 mph windspeed. not sure on any other points.
GreenEngineer07
January 2nd, 2010
” a lamp OR and alarm clock” or both? what are we talkin here? the whole room or one appliance? I hope to start builing some type of energy source soon. but if i can’t do better than a lamp from 1 wind turbine….I won’t be going down that road.
mostangrypirate
January 2nd, 2010
I have 16 how to wind turbine videos. Just click on my username to see them.
jeffmolly1
January 2nd, 2010
What I would do is consult the National Weather Service find out the average wind speed for your location – then specifically design a generator that will only produce during tthat [particular wind speed
mstaff657
January 2nd, 2010
I’ve been using a magnetic generator to power my kitchen appliances. I built the generator with the plans at:
magniwork-review.blogspot(DOT)com
taraff1
January 2nd, 2010
Amazing stuff makes me want to hook one up right away.
Acensioniscoming
January 2nd, 2010
try hooking you wind turbine up to a bike in onne of the highest gears. that way in a very high wind storm the wind mill will spin slowwer but still pro duce the same amoutn of power. This will be safer and better on the axel.
airborn132
January 2nd, 2010
That’s truly amazing! I slashed my electric bill in half! look here: solar.xfollow.me (Copy to your browser’s address bar)
iknowyoux
January 2nd, 2010
need faster frame rate
ptcrippen
January 2nd, 2010
That’s truly amazing! I slashed my electric bill in half! look here: solar.xfollow.me (Copy to your browser’s address bar)
gdolim8
January 2nd, 2010
Excellent stuff, I really enjoyed this video.
knowyourplanet
January 2nd, 2010
please visit
thinkrenewable.blogspot. com
for alternative energy investing updates and perspectives. thanks!
darkxrevolt
January 2nd, 2010
☻/
/▌
/
cyberspy034
January 2nd, 2010
raise ur voice, dammit!
what’s wrong with u?
tecnax
January 2nd, 2010
frapuccinos eh? funny i us to be called that. do i know u man?
LuxuriousLuxembourg
January 2nd, 2010