Wind power question - Green Energy?
Friday, July 31st, 2009 at
9:40 am
Is anyone using a reasonably priced wind powered power source for your home? If so how much did it cost and where can I get one?
Does anyone know of any DIY projects that are worth while?
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If u’r thinking about building it yourself, you can buy this manual that teaches you how to make a wind power system.
It contains a complete step-by step instructions to make a professional grade 1000-watt windmill, with detailed diagrams and instructions, using easy-to-find material.
my wife and i considered a wind turbine for our new house, maybe later. we found a number of websites, try google or yahoo. prices started as low as $1200, on up to $5000 or more
At this time there is no such thing as a reasonably priced unit for home use that puts out enough power for the average "modern" home.
They run from several hundred to several hundred thousand, depending on size and features.
I built one that supplies about 1/3 of power an average home would use, but during "heavier" use such as several computers, AND AC, AND tv with VCR; or for machine shop tools, I still need to run the generator. (Live off grid.)
Take a look at the info. here:
http://www.the-alternative.org.uk
See: Free download: Full book
Chapter 6: Energy / Alternative / Wind power
Hi,
I’m using an air X is realy realy great, is one of the quietest one and im suprise how much energy it produce even a low wind speed.
You can find them here:
http://www.agua-luna.com/p_wind_generators.html
If you want to save some money and you like hands on and diy you may want to look into diy wind generator.
The following steps were taking directly out of a DIY guide I offer to those who would like to run their homes on solar power, reducing their monthly utility bills or even selling power back the electrical companies. The entire guide is available at http://www.agua-luna.com/diy_guides.html It’s pretty simple but if you have any problems feel free to email us directly at info@agua-luna.com we can walk you threw the process.
Anyone interested can check it out at..
www agua-luna com
Electricity from the wind is one of the simplest forms of alternative energy. I’ve personally built over a dozen wind gens & currently run 50% of our electrical needs off of wind & the rest off solar.
Basically think of the little motor in your car (the alternator), but instead of it being turned by a belt driven by your car’s engine powered gas, it’s turned by the wind.
The following steps were taking directly out of a DIY guide I offer to those who would like to run their homes on wind power safely, reducing their monthly utility bills or even selling power back the electrical companies. The entire guide is available at www agua-luna com
"This manual is based on using a 260 VDC, 5 A continuous duty Treadmill Motor with a 6 inch threaded hub. These motors are available for under $50 from most motor surplus stores. We are getting about 7 amps in a 30 mph wind. In other words, it is a simple, cheap little machine to get you started. "
"ASSEMBLY
1.Place the motor on top of the square tubing & bolt it in, using the two 5/16” x ¾” bolts.
2.Place the diode on the square tubing, about 2” behind the motor, & screw it into position using the self-tapping metal screw.
3.Connect the black wire coming out of the motor to the positive incoming terminal of the diode (Labeled AC on the positive side).
4.Connect the red wire coming out of the motor to the negative incoming terminal of the diode (Labeled AC on the negative side).
5.Center the tail over the square tubing, at the back end. Clamp your tail onto the side of the square tubing.
6.Using 2 self-tapping screws, screw the tail in place.
7.Place each blade on the hub so that all the holes line up. Using the ¼" bolts & washers, bolt the blades to the hub. For the inner three holes, use two washers per bolt, one on each side of the blade. For the outer three holes, just use one washer next to the head of the bolt. Tighten.
8.Hold the end of the shaft of the motor (which comes through the hub) firmly with pliers, & turn the hub counterclockwise until it tightens & stops.
9.Screw the nipple tightly into the floor flange using a pipe wrench.
10.Clamp the nipple in a vice so that the floor flange is facing up & level.
11.Place the square tubing (and everything that is on it) on top of the floor flange & move it so that it is perfectly balanced.
12.Through the holes of the floor flange, mark the square tubing at the point of balance.
13.Drill these two holes using a 5/32" drill bit. You will probably have to take off the hub & tail to do this).
14.Attach the square tubing to the floor flange with two sheet metal screws.
For a longer life span of your wind generator, you should paint the blades, motor sleeve, mount & tail."
That will make you decide between buy one or make one.
Hope that Helps
Have you heard of Earth4Energy? It’s a DIY guide for building your own wind generator and solar panels. There really aren’t many affordable ways to power your home with renewable energy, but the approach here is to build multiple wind generators and solar panels to do the job. At a cost of about $200 for each unit, you will be able to start off small and eventually build up to 100% or more renewable energy.
Yes, you can build one for about $100. The more you build and install, the less dependent with the utility companies. It will also save you money, pay for itself in a short time and safe for our environment. For details on Do It Yourself, see the link below.