HELLO, NICE VIDEO, if you can put the wind generators up another ten to twenty feet you will enjoy double the power that you see now the turbines are searching because of the turbulence of the rooftop, higher is always better, however you will need to secure them with more guys and do not forget to run a ground wire to a suitable ground stake for lightning protection!! I love the TV camera idea that is cool....
Why did you say 24 amps was too much? Is it because your controller can't handle it or what is your reasoning? I say, the more amps the better! Let it ride!
Too much over technical crap in the comments as usual that put's people off trying to build their own turbines,Ive been at this for over 2 years and it's AMP's that charges batteries.I have a Ametec 38v not an ideal example but one most starting out seem to be directed to.Pearsonly if i was starting out again i would go for a windblue alternator probably work out cheaper than buying a Ametec and messing about for years trying differant blades and acheiving on average 2 to 4 amp and 10 in a gail.
@evadb51 I actually tried the windblue, geared and not geared, and it was the same as with the Air-X, I wasn't getting any juice (amps nor watts, I know my maths). It certainly has to do with wind consistency, velocity and the urban environment. Any DC motor will produce electricity, I've been tempted to use e-bike/e-scooter motors but I'd rather build and ride those for the moment.
You can see Amps by looking at Watts. Just divide the number of watts by the number of volts.
His meter went up to 12.9amps so if thats 120volts the watts would be 1548watts. If someone is showing him Watts and they show 1500watts he should know that is 12.5amps . Simple Math.
Here is an idea...maybe a bad one but let me know....Adjust pitch on a blade(prop feathering)using wind speed monitor combined with servo's...more wind less pitch. let me know!
great video. I also have 3 solar panels (Sharp 120W each). Just those cost me about $3,000. I started looking at making my own windmills for super cheap. I also found a way to get FREE forklift batteries. Just one or two of these batteries are big enough for a typical home and they last for 30 years. Heavy as hell though. The trick is desulfating them and making them as good as new. But it is pretty easy when you know how.
Just wait, I'm tring some stuff with 12v motor an pullys, belt drive to a 10,000 watt power generater head this should lower cost and not need as many pannels
I'm not just buying things and expecting results, I've had to experiment, tried things, wire, rewire, rewire again. This is not cheap.... but I wanted to try it out and I'm happy with whatever it does.
Hello, Have you heard about information on solar pannels with household mirrors pointed at them ? so far mine are holding up, but i have cheep panels to test and mess with. Were do you get an amp meter that can mesure with and without?
Easy: everytime the blades rotate once, the motor rotates 4 or 3 times through a chain connection. That's because the generators produce more electricity when they're running faster. Blades connected directly to the generator have a 1:1 ratio. There's just not enough wing here to run the generator up to 1500 RPM, hence the multiplication.
The windmills are tricky, there's either not enough wind or there's just to much. I've had to go up on my roof a few times in order to stop the blades because the wind was gusting at 80km/h. One can short the wires to the motor so that it slows down but sometimes that's not enough. So, more maintenance with the windmills.
HELLO, NICE VIDEO, if you can put the wind generators up another ten to twenty feet you will enjoy double the power that you see now the turbines are searching because of the turbulence of the rooftop, higher is always better, however you will need to secure them with more guys and do not forget to run a ground wire to a suitable ground stake for lightning protection!! I love the TV camera idea that is cool....
GLEEPERS66 1 year ago
Why did you say 24 amps was too much? Is it because your controller can't handle it or what is your reasoning? I say, the more amps the better! Let it ride!
helloman1976 1 year ago
No problem, they're controllers and they don't mind what the power source is.
tapholov 1 year ago
Is it safe to use a solar charge controller for a wind generator
juancarlosruiz1985 1 year ago
Too much over technical crap in the comments as usual that put's people off trying to build their own turbines,Ive been at this for over 2 years and it's AMP's that charges batteries.I have a Ametec 38v not an ideal example but one most starting out seem to be directed to.Pearsonly if i was starting out again i would go for a windblue alternator probably work out cheaper than buying a Ametec and messing about for years trying differant blades and acheiving on average 2 to 4 amp and 10 in a gail.
evadb51 2 years ago
@evadb51 I actually tried the windblue, geared and not geared, and it was the same as with the Air-X, I wasn't getting any juice (amps nor watts, I know my maths). It certainly has to do with wind consistency, velocity and the urban environment. Any DC motor will produce electricity, I've been tempted to use e-bike/e-scooter motors but I'd rather build and ride those for the moment.
tapholov 1 year ago
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evadb51 2 years ago
man ametek motors are hellishly expensive
GordonFr0hman 2 years ago
Hello Tap...just wondering if you might share your supply source for the meters and other items that you are using in your system?
wingedlightning 2 years ago
smarth people have cats
saacbe 3 years ago
kee p the videos coming!! really enjoy them thanks
vicmeuk 3 years ago
"Who cares about the watts, show me amps!"
if you have 1mV and 100A, you have 0,1W
its not about amps, its about watts ...
Cryptoz4 3 years ago 2
You can see Amps by looking at Watts. Just divide the number of watts by the number of volts.
His meter went up to 12.9amps so if thats 120volts the watts would be 1548watts. If someone is showing him Watts and they show 1500watts he should know that is 12.5amps . Simple Math.
timrocket2008 3 years ago
i know i just quoted someone to show he is incorrect :P i think you misunderstood me
Cryptoz4 3 years ago
you were quoting the description and i was just adding to your comment
timrocket2008 3 years ago
those small windmills will never produce 1500 watts. 10A @ max. 20 V is all i´ve seen yet
sciencoking 3 years ago
Its only 20volts? Man that doesn't do much then.
timrocket2008 3 years ago
Do you have a problem with hydrogen gas build up in you front room with all those batteries charging in there?
silver760 3 years ago
can a few of these power a house? no heat no AC maybe a washing machine though??
newgness 3 years ago
Here is an idea...maybe a bad one but let me know....Adjust pitch on a blade(prop feathering)using wind speed monitor combined with servo's...more wind less pitch. let me know!
Tir1962 3 years ago
Man.....
This far too complicated....
This is not the international space station...
I wish... but things are going very well so far...
tapholov 3 years ago
that s some economic shit , imagine whe all have those in our yard , how many savings whe will do ..... nice post homie.
foktopsy 3 years ago
Well, It only provides what it provides.
In order to realy be off the grid, I'd need 300 solar panels and 80 batteries.
A little stiff for profiding your own power...
tapholov 3 years ago
great video. I also have 3 solar panels (Sharp 120W each). Just those cost me about $3,000. I started looking at making my own windmills for super cheap. I also found a way to get FREE forklift batteries. Just one or two of these batteries are big enough for a typical home and they last for 30 years. Heavy as hell though. The trick is desulfating them and making them as good as new. But it is pretty easy when you know how.
Keep up the good work!
Richard
rclewis01 3 years ago
Just wait, I'm tring some stuff with 12v motor an pullys, belt drive to a 10,000 watt power generater head this should lower cost and not need as many pannels
czarsolarhydrowind 2 years ago
how much money do you have to spend to do this?
daddub1 3 years ago
Too much!
I'm not just buying things and expecting results, I've had to experiment, tried things, wire, rewire, rewire again. This is not cheap.... but I wanted to try it out and I'm happy with whatever it does.
About money: I guess 3000.
tapholov 3 years ago
Hello, Have you heard about information on solar pannels with household mirrors pointed at them ? so far mine are holding up, but i have cheep panels to test and mess with. Were do you get an amp meter that can mesure with and without?
czarsolarhydrowind 2 years ago
tu es québécois??
ruffoverlord 3 years ago
Pure-laine, eleve, eduque, traineux a montreal.
tapholov 3 years ago
You said the windmills are 4:1 and 3:1? What are these ratios?
mwt05 3 years ago
Easy: everytime the blades rotate once, the motor rotates 4 or 3 times through a chain connection. That's because the generators produce more electricity when they're running faster. Blades connected directly to the generator have a 1:1 ratio. There's just not enough wing here to run the generator up to 1500 RPM, hence the multiplication.
Less wing, more energy!
tapholov 3 years ago
you rock tap!what do like better solar or wind?
pi3573 4 years ago
I must say that solar is easier to deal with.
The windmills are tricky, there's either not enough wind or there's just to much. I've had to go up on my roof a few times in order to stop the blades because the wind was gusting at 80km/h. One can short the wires to the motor so that it slows down but sometimes that's not enough. So, more maintenance with the windmills.
tapholov 3 years ago
your my hero , ill be watching and duplicating :] ill show you what i got keep watching
pi3573 3 years ago
things are realy moving in the RIGHT direction! more solor and wind please!!! good job!
mrwildman1 4 years ago
hey that was really cool! Good work.
rickk628 4 years ago
Excelent windmill life!
Bellalinski 5 years ago