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A Dorky Engineering Student explains how a homebuilt wind turbine create usable Electrical Power

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: January 26, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Author: GreenEngineer07

Length: 00:07:48
Rating: 4.77
Views: 64944

Tags: SDSMT Rewable Energy Wind Power Green Engineer Engineering Dork Student

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randomuser888 (December 2, 2008 at 7:37 pm)
Sorry, replies seem to be posted on top.
Anyway, KUDOZ for this turbine. 1Kw? That's.... impressive.
Just one quick question: Is it safe to have your batteries in your living space (your bedroom)? I thought fumes can release when charging/discharging from batteries and you shouldn't be around them all the time. Urban myth? Really interested in an answer
randomuser888 (December 2, 2008 at 7:35 pm)
no it isnt
vladimp77 (November 10, 2008 at 1:15 pm)
Respect!!
1) Is it not productive to use an off-the-shelf electrical motor (ie R/C car motor)?
2) I was thinking about using pressure differences + venturi tubes(when you open two windows on the opposite sides of the house => wind current) for an in-house wind generator. Any advice?

Keep up the good work!!
freakyfarooq (November 10, 2008 at 12:44 am)
Brilliant!! Im gonna build one this thanksgiving!
coopkabob (October 31, 2008 at 8:19 pm)
is the rectifier the same as a charge contoller?
GreenEngineer07 (November 2, 2008 at 10:25 pm)
Not at all, you will ruin your batteries if you just use a rectifier as I did, lesson learned for me
jackie2stackie (October 18, 2008 at 7:58 pm)
hey bud thanks your vidio helped me understand a lot more. Thanks again. :)
zurriagazo71 (September 22, 2008 at 9:38 pm)
Hi there. I'm planning to build a savonious wind aerogenerator on my balcony since I live on a 19th floor flat here in Scotland. I'm really interested on your battery bank and the type of batteries you use. Could you be a bit more specific about them please? Thanks a lot.
rapharigoti (September 6, 2008 at 8:47 am)
Hi Green Engeneer! Really great project and specially excellent atitude towards our and the planet´s health!! I´d like to know a little more about your coils. How many turns? Wire thickness and if they are all conected to each other?
Thanks! And congratulations!
GreenEngineer07 (September 15, 2008 at 9:26 pm)
There are approximately 100-150 turns of wire per coil, I did not count them it was only important that they were approximately equal. The wire guage was 16. The generator design has a lot of trade offs which are hard to summarize or genernalize, so make quick designs and spend a lot of time testing if you wish to be successful. Above all have fun!