How to build home source of energy?
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at
3:45 pm
What are the component I need for a hydro power?
Do I need battery for hydro power with alternator? How it works?
Can I use any car’s alternator to make one?
What kind of regulator do I need to control the alternator?
let say for a basic home needs
Can I combine the solar panel and windmill and hydro power all together as a source of power at home?
what would I need for a windmill source of energy?
many questions I guess, thanking you in advance yo…
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These questions require a lot of detail so the best I can do is direct you to where I got all my information. I recently installed some home made solar panels over my roof, I also installed a small windmill like generator. The solar panels work great! The windmill wasn’t the best choice I guess because I don’t get that much wind where I live so it usually just sits there. I also have a solar water heater which I built. All the additions I have made have cut my energy bill by around 75% on average. The webiste below is what I went off of, its not free, but it is much better than having to round up bits and peices all over the web. It gives you instructions on how to build all types of energy solutions and also tells you where you can purchase the parts required. Hope this site can help you
http://buildyourownhomeenergy.blogspot.com/
One big requirement for hydroelectric power is a source of flowing water that you own, like a fast stream that flows over your property.
Then you can plan a water wheel for power. You should check with your local zoning laws first, and your downstream neighbors.
If you are lucky enough to have that flowing water and it is available year around, work on that, as solar and wind are not very dependable.
You will need to gear up the speed of the water wheel via gears or a belt to the higher speed an auto alternator needs. But given the tremendous cost savings this could get you, I’d look into a generator/alternator that can directly generate the 120 volts 60Hz that your house needs.
Otherwise, with an auto alternator, you would need a 12 volt battery and the regulator that works with the alternator to deliver the power to the battery. Then you use an inverter to convert 12 VDC to 120 VAC.
If you have enough power, you can sell power to the power company and actually make money out of it.
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