CEILING FAN ALTERNATOR AC to DC Power Supply Converter

[joe18370]

hey dan did you get it up and running, i found that mine starts charging at 7.5 dc volts at oo.1 amps x 2 generators ( ceiling fan generators )= 15 volts using a rectifer connected to battery bank each ceiling fan is conected to its own rectifer.

[mag7mm1]

Looks good to go for wind turbin, connect to grid tie inverter and save some cash on the electric bill. These units will hold up to high rpms very well.

[MegaRainingblood]

Chuck Norris doesn't need a drill he uses his hands

[Mrrr305]

att.don rojas, tengo un ciling fan doble 16 coils , le puse dble magnetos 48

quiero saber que clase de rectificador debo usar para cargar mi banco de baterias

mi correo electronico guichoserret@yahoo.com

saludos ddesde miami florida.

[0karde0]

Dan, After taking another look on ebay these ceiling fan alternators look just like the units sold by shawnjo2009, Did you buy them from him?

[shawn5042]

@0karde0 Yes i sent a few to Dan i was inspired by muddy.Im selling them on ebay

[0karde0]

Great video. Keep up the good work. I saw a wind turbine setup on ebay that used a similar design.

[enticed2zeitgeist]

So you are spinning the copper coil instead of the magnets in this one?

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@enticed2zeitgeist No they are the stator. The outer can spins with the magnets.

[MrJetjoe]

try making something like a battery powerd gen. also a good tip for u i to never cut wires the same lenth so they dont touch.

[MrJetjoe]

try making something like a battery powerd gen.

[erastoolivas1]

congratulations... saludos desde.. tijuana baja california mexico.

[legogunguy001]

I have the same type of fan motor I was wondering a good cheap place to get magnets for it.

[thelegendbullet937]

220! Let's hook up the dryer and clean some laundry! LOL :]

For the people who might want to chew me out for this, I'm aware the drill doesn't have the power or agility to put out the amperage needed to power a dryer nor would that little fan motor probably be able to sustain it.

[pusswhakker]

OK, So with enough force to destroy your drill, you make 50 watts?If Watts is amps times volts, at max speed you were putting out 220 volts, this thing is make what, .22 amps?

[lostburro]

"I got it because I was going to take the bulb apart." LOL!

Well, of course. Why else would you buy "an incandescent bulb with a really neat mirrored dome on it."? You funny guy!

[ThisIsMySockAccount]

@lostburro that got a laugh out of me as well.

[social3ngin33rin]

Fun vid :)

[STARFIRESOLAR]

Don't tell people not to touch live electrical connections. We need to weed out the idiots anyway !!

Pretty cool but you'll never get more power out of it than that drill will put out. You're charging one battery with the energy of another battery and loosing energy in the process. Put a prop on it and do something with it other than spinning wheels!

[vatrenikrug]

@STARFIRESOLAR

hahahahaha man,...

he is making a wind mill :))

this just testing :D

[electrodacus]

:) I had the impression that I was the only one thinking about this. Not all AC-DC adater works from 40V but some of the big one work I have a 150W 19V and a 220W 20V that start at about 38V but I have some that need a minimum of 80V to work. They can accept up to 240V so are great for wind generators the cheapest solution to have constant voltage the problem is to disconnect the AC-DC adapter when the wind is to strong and the max voltage is exceeded.

I just subscribed.

[debbje]

u guys are awesome!!!what you do to show us how to get free energy is admirable

i am glad there are generous and nice people like you

spread the love and peace

[Anothercoilgun]

Do it do it!!

[akudlanov]

great ideas for a weekend project.

[kdknitro]

i think its funny how your drill put out 18 volts with is what volt the battery was lol

[seriouslyWeird]

make a ceiling cat alternator

[sjh7132]

The drill is spinning pretty fast and may not represent what a turbine could do. If you would measure the open circuit voltage and short circuit current at some known RPM we could calculate the power into various loads at various RPMs.

[2LateIWon]

Put a blade on it and put it outside for free energy

[000whiterabbit]

220 is normal in Europe so whats the deal here

[confessionsofagasman]

you really have some great ideas dan. keep up the good work

[CredoVeritas]

I'm really looking forward to seeing the complete drive system chain you will devise:

Sun->Parabolic mirror-> Water Column-> Steam-> Steam Engine/Piston-> Flywheel-> Gearbox-> generator-> charge controller-> battery-> inverter-> happiness.

You can do it!

[Zassus]

it's a good idea you could add a push bike to it and charge a batt, in a end of world-- Zombie attack thing

[Ivultorky]

wow.. when you said very high voltage i thought it was going to be like 80 XD thats about as much as UK mains power (230v)

[jammybizzle666]

@Ivultorky

240

[specallez]

Hook this up to one of your solar powered Stirling engines :)

[trailkeeper]

This is a good example of why batteries are needed.....you can charge them with low currents, and later have enough large current for those occasional large power loads like for tools and apliances.

[mybigtokachi]

OK, so there are these ceiling fan motors. What other machines use these permanent magnet motors that could be a source of reusable motors to make alternator generators like this?

thanks

[early1900s]

So this would be ideal for a verticle wind turbine or a water turbine to generate a continuous amount of power? Also, I'm guessing you want to cut that bulb apart so you can see if the reflective metal part of the bulb works like one of your parabolic dishes but on a smaller scale maybe suitable for the camper or back packer?

[godsend420]

sucks about the drill but when shtf you will be the only home on the block with power

[Thewizzardof9]

Somehow I Missed the point of this, It was very cool, and you do not measure the input wattage to the drill. Please let me know what I missed. Thank you

[web1bastler]

that light in the powerstrip isn't a led it's a neon or a glimming bulb

[iamzid]

get a Dewalt next time Dan. a lithium ion Dewalt. it is a very nice drill.

[carveawoodeneye]

can you do a vid on what you eat ??

[ACherimoya]

Ah excellent, I've had a ceiling fan motor sitting in the garage for years. :P I'm not a hoarder, I swear!

[joshcryer]

Dang, sorry to hear about the drill, hope you have some spares sitting around. :D

[v3511]

cool

[boomer290]

I have an idea for a wind turbine that is so crazy that it works you would laugh

[ewetubesuxass]

Cool stuff there Dan.

[andruha11234]

i work part time as an electrician and touching both wires together doesn't even hurt.. it doesn't feel good, but it doesn't really hurt you.

[Probewitch]

I heard Edison is looking for an assistant. 

[PhattyMo]

That poor little SLA being slammed with 19V.. You're gonna cook it!

[awesomelightning]

220V doesn't hurt at all. it just tingles a bit. And your finger goes all numb. And you grimace reflexively a bit. What are you talking abt????

[SimmanGodz]

@awesomelightning I got hit by 110 and it hurt me.

People are different. Not everyone has rubber skin :)

[threeredstars]

@SimmanGodz Rubber skin is that what i've got? (LOL) 110 just feels a little warm and fuzzy. Almost like puppy love

[SimmanGodz]

@threeredstars I usually don't work with electronics much...you just might be better at handling the shock :P

Also...I want a puppy now :(

[leeryman]

@awesomelightning Please do not make such suggestions. It is very possible to be electrocuted or suffer an electric shock which may affect your heart (sometimes hours later) from contacting mains voltages. Industry standards vary between jurisdictions, but in general anything over 50V is considered of risk (it can depend on the conditions). I personally have received an electric shock, thanks to an electrician not following proper puncture of surface procedures, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

[moonreft]

@leeryman I have had 150,000 volts go through my body with nothing more then a tickle. When I was young a 6 volt Volkswagen almost killed me.

Voltage is only part of the equation. In order is quantify you commit you must use it in relation to wattage or scrap that and use Amps.

[leeryman]

@moonreft I am considering that the lethality comes from current.

50V from a low-impedance supply is seen as the point where currents through the (resistive) human body start to pose a risk. It also depends on the conditions (a welder at lower V might give you concern if you and your work are in a puddle). A vandergraph provides high V but is unable to supply a current.

The OP I was replying to was concerning mains supply, which definitely can supply enough current to kill in most situations.

[awesomelightning]

@moonreft yes XDDD for voltage is pressure. But apparently when it comes to water pressure, pressure is what matters XDDDDDDDD

[awesomelightning]

@moonreft Well, you would use wattage since the amt of amps it takes to kills you varies with voltage. And you tell that to leeryman. Honestly, if any current of over 50V could harm you, I'd be dead A LONG time ago, and that too, I'd be dead around 3,000 times or more. I mean, I only LOVE shock people with imense static! and the normal static you get from a normal static shock is around 3,000V so, yea!

[leeryman]

Please read my comments in full. I have explained that it depends on, amongst other things: 1) Impedance of the supply (eg, vandergraph can only produce a limited current) 2) Conditions at the time (eg, welder at 40V when fitter and work in puddle of water)

The original comments I replied to regarded mains. 50V across the body with sufficiently low impedance, and when aggregated by the environment, can kill. At the least the person should be receiving an ECG to check their heart rhythm.

[leeryman]

... The main point I was trying to make is it is a little silly to make comments suggesting it is okay to receive shocks, especially from anything with a significant fault current. Whilst you may not be actively condoning such behavior (ie, "I don't intend for anyone to follow me"), it can definitely give less aware people the wrong idea, and not everyone is as lucky as you. If anything, I was paranoid that the comments within the limited context 200 characters can provide could be dangerous.

[awesomelightning]

@leeryman but I have had 20V at 4.65 A through me for a minute. Shouldn't I be dead? I see where you are headed, and I am not implying anyone should do that, but... I think you are being a little paranoid.

[awesomelightning]

@leeryman Then shouldn't I be dead by now??? It's certianly affected my mind (if you see me now versus three years ago) but I am still healthy. Rarely anything of serious amperages. I just generate really powerful static in school and shock people. The sparks when I am in the gym (I am not in PE anymore) can get quite long and can give the others a nasty jolt... but it zaps you too. Also, I put aluminum foil on a CRT tv and I don't mind touching those sparks too. (continued...)

[awesomelightning]

@leeryman .... and what I really DO mind is if you grab the wire, and pull the plugh out WHILE holding the aluminum on the screen with your full ahnd. Honestly I have been zapped way too many time to count with high voltages but not with high amperages. I do sometimes zap myself on purpose with static electricity or HV/LC sparks. They don't hurt, on the contrary, they feel good. :3 I don't intend for anyone to follow me, since it still did mess with my mind a lot. Don't get paranoid!

[awesomelightning]

If you connect a universal adaptor to an ungrounded outlet and sit with a laptop connected to that, whenever you touch the ports you feel a tingle. XDD its fun to sit there and touch the ports for a while.

[GatheringSticks]

another great video

[awesomelightning]

LOL the current from a house outlet doesn't really hurt, it just feels like a cat bit you and you are vibrating a bit. That's all. But I guess this draws a much higher amperage so....

[awesomelightning]

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[nephozo]

there seems to be a advertisement the first 30 secs on your video

cant click past it or or click it away.!

should there be this on more videos in the future im gonna un-sub

cause its a bit to intrusive for my taste.anyhow thanks for your videos.they have been great so far.

[chembro84]

@nephozo Why are you complaining to Dan about this? This is youtube, not Dan. Yes he is probably in a revenue sharing program, but he has no choice on how the ads show up. Get a clue and install adblock plus. Problem solved. Don't bitch at the content creators for the way the site (youtube) generates revenue.

[threeredstars]

@chembro84 I just figgured Dan was making a little money for his time and effort. Far as I'm concerned he deserves it. I've never heard of adblock though, thanks for the info

[chembro84]

@threeredstars Adblock is awesome, you'll love it :)

[FrankaDith]

Muddy muddy mud man is a whiz at this ,i have to mention him on you site cause he deserves it ,i still love your stuff Dan,your cool shit!!

[muddymuddymuddmann]

HA HA I LOVE THE 2 LAST CLIPS OF THE LIGHT ILLUMINATING YOU FROM UNDER. LIKE A SPOOKY SCIENTIST. THAT CONNECTION WITH THE MAGNETS, GREAT JOB CONCIEVING THAT MAGNETIC CLUTCH AND COUPLER ALL IN ONE. THAT WAS SOME NICE POWER CONVERSION. HOOK THE PROPS TO IT DUDE. I LOVE THE PRESENTATION. YOU GO DAN.

MUDDy

[CredoVeritas]

@muddymuddymuddmann

Good observation. That magnetic clutch is actually what I liked most. Great idea.

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@CredoVeritas I BET IT HAS MORE POTENTIAL THAN ORIGONALLY CONCIEVED.

MUDDy

[frankcoffee]

Now all you need is a powerful solar sterling engine. One that has the torque necessary to turn that generator.

[legogunguy001]

Hey I am looking to run a gocart off HHO. However the gocart doesn't have an alternator that I can use to power my power supply. Do you think that I might be able to make an alternator like this one and then run my power supply off of it.

[30GB]

try to build a free energy machine LOL the alternator powering its on generating source

[30GB]

@30GB own*

[oisiaa]

Hey Dan, great videos as always. I was just curious what your day job is.

[morto360]

At the end he looks like a mad scientist :o

Love your videos ;)

[2Bibleppl]

@morto360

lol, agreed, He does look like a mad scientist with the light.

[dzgfdg]

i am 4rth, YES YES

[SuperSparky2012]

Great video,beats Bob Villa hands down :)

[TheDudeRulez09]

Thats my pal muddymuddymudman!!!!!!

[corryn00]

good vid as always Dan