Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
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Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
If you have an old bread machine laying around due to some kind of failure take the motor out of it and hope it still works as it is a dc 110 volt motor.
Down side it is 50 watts.
Up side 50 watts is better than 0 watts.
Let me know what you think.
Down side it is 50 watts.
Up side 50 watts is better than 0 watts.
Let me know what you think.
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Re: Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
Yup, any Dc motor spun up will produce some power.
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Re: Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
Might work, who knows If you are gonna get any useful power out of it, you may have to gear it up a bit. Just putting some blades directly on the motor is not going to work very well I don't think. Good luck! /thediyman2015
Re: Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
Actually now I am thinking a bit about this. I do have a bread machine I will most likely never use again. One day I think I will have a look inside. Never thought about that before.
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Re: Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
Update, Wind turbine has all but seized.
The shaft has rusted.
The shaft has rusted.
Re: Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
That is sad
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i got real wind turbine now lol. it is a 3phase a/c unit.
its normal out put is 400 watts but can produce 500 watts of power(controller limits it to 400 watts).
i been reading about dump loads and also using differing charge controllers.
my challenge is, the wind turbine is capable of both 12 and 24 volts. i want to make sure i get match it up correctly..nothing like burning through fuses ..erg..
its normal out put is 400 watts but can produce 500 watts of power(controller limits it to 400 watts).
i been reading about dump loads and also using differing charge controllers.
my challenge is, the wind turbine is capable of both 12 and 24 volts. i want to make sure i get match it up correctly..nothing like burning through fuses ..erg..
Re: Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
AC wind turbines are the way to go!! How are you converting it to DC voltage for your batteries?