Wind and Solar Energy How-To

[rajgund]

hi can you help in this integration of solar and wind energy

[joidame]

Hi, you married? If I ever get married again that man will need to know how to do all of this stuff...plus fish and hunt. Like your presentation

[bearboneskentuck]

The air x has its built in controller. The air x people have told me it is best to seperate the wind and solar system

[kertehjaya]

the way he has arranged the entire set up is UNSAFE. DONOT play with electricity like this, it can kill people. Do it safely and live happily

[necroticphallus]

kertehjaya, shut the fuck up, just because the wires were messy doesn't imply that the setup is unsafe. Get out!

[iknowyoux]

That's truly amazing! I slashed my electric bill in half! look here: solar.xfollow.me (Copy to your browser's address bar)

[thembones12]

Oh, for newbie like me...here's block diagram of these solar/wind system.

3 Solar Panels (in parallel) connected to Charge Controller then to Battery and then to Inverter.... Very simple, isn't it?

And his Wind Power is connected directly to Battery. I am asking him, why not connect to the Charge Controller?

And if you want more power (wattage), add more Solar Panels and if you want more storage, add more Batteries.....

That simple ...Isn't it?.........

[field16]

I enjoyed your tour... thanks for sharing! I actually laughed out loud when I saw the cable mess. I know how cables can get out of hand. Happens to me, too. I read all the comments below your video and my heart sunk when I read that your awesome setup was robbed. I am building a similar setup and was considering locking the panels to a steel frame with posts in the ground with concrete to deter theft. I might attach a padlock to the panels and steel mounts.  Really sorry for your loss.

[obeliskbreaker]

If you're still plugged in to the grid and you are generating more electricity than you use, your meter will start going backwards and the power company will owe you money. It's suggested that you have a battery system if you want to go off grid completely. This is all pretty new to me, but I really want to learn how to do this.

[asianstyle123]

three thousand to set up that thing, is too much, is there a cheaper way

[Impresioniste]

¿ Is It possible to live with 10 panels like those and two wind thnigs ? Im talking about a normal life, with pc, light ( with leds) tv, xbox360, owen, etc. And how much will it be. ¿ Need a battery? Thanks

[vudumojo]

Hmmn, so you've got a little outbuilding setup out in the middle of a field somewhere with a wind turbine and 3 solar panels propped up on the ground and transmitting radio and stuff huh?

That's wild.

[jonboon81]

I just bought a solar panel set up from Harbor Freight to get started. Can i come live with you? :D

[redmoonshining]

BADASS!

[addelin]

you run wireless internet, or simply a radio station?

[billypopp]

Wireless Internet. At least I did before it was all robbed.

[skybitscom]

Robbed? I hate theives and crooks. You are very cool and nice to share your knowledge here. You need security that will send an alert to your phone when interrupted. Also something that will scare the hell out of robbers. Laura

[shreko77]

cool

[buofuone]

Ok, I enjoyed your presentation because it was very honest and informal. I am going to emulate your project and if I need any advise, I will be in touch. Again, thanks for explaining to those of us who are not so savvy on these matters. Felix.

[billypopp]

Read the comments already posted.

There are many answers to questions already asked. But otherwise ask away.

[crapkillerz]

how on earth did you get the wind turbine up there?

[billypopp]

Gin Pole

[bigradio442]

Great job, might need a woodstove in that shack ,but thats the antenna farm ive always wanted.

[avrokneksok]

Use that renewable electricity to make your own hydrogen out of water and you got gas for vehicles and heating ;)

[Trillion08]

Ive always thought solar+wind is the perfect combo.. Unless you own real estate on the beach then solar+wind+water hehehe..

[timaaaa34]

wot so u charge up the batteries and then use them to do wot?

[01DINGUS10]

you hook the batteries up to a converter and plug things into it...

[zoranisis]

Hey there Billypop. I read about the theft of your system. That stinks! Sorry for your unfortunate incident.

[billypopp]

Thank you for your thoughtfulness and consideration.

[uncletrumpet]

what is the wattage of your solar panel? I will like to know

[billypopp]

80 watts

[uncletrumpet]

billypopp I will like to know the company you buy from.thanks I am thrilled

[billypopp]

Windmill = AirX

Batteries = Sam's Club

[czarsolarhydrowind]

Hello, I got a Marine air on discount shelf at west marine and cant seem to figure out how to convert my 24v to 12v so I dont have to buy 24v inverter, dose anyone have an easy solution to my problem? Maybe some kinda dule charger or something, I'm stumped! I want it all to one bank of four at 12v? I've been searching for weeks.

[zoranisis]

Don't wait too long for the "cheap technology" to hit the stores. For now Billypop's equipment is here and available. You'll wait forever for the equipment that you read about in the press releases and if it does what the company's makers say it does it will be sold out to commercial interests for years to come. Do what Billy does and maybe use conduit and the right wire. Otherwise, way to go Billy! Keep up the interest.

[billypopp]

You are a funny man! Mr. Zoranisis with a funny name.

[philoagora]

My neighbor runs his whole house on Solar / Wind. We live on the edge of a canyon, so we get strong winds in the winter, gusts up to 100M.P.H.

My friend in Utah just put in a 17 KiloWatt Solar kit on his roof.

I have a 16 x 50 foot mobile home which i installed facing south. I've replaced and put in five new large 4'x6' windows facing south.

I save $50-$100 a month on my heating bill.

According to the Science channel, cheap solar technology exists. I can't wait till it hits the stores.

[1888junkteam]

can u put up a video also like billypopp?

[uncletrumpet]

philoagora i will like to know your provider and where you bought them. thanks

[SnakeEyes1337]

Great vid, thanks for posting

[thinazzabird]

Thanks for demonstrating the ease with which free men may communicate with one another. I hope arrangements like yours become as common as  brass napkin holders.

[iplayingrease]

cool setup what are you pwering and what type of watts you putting out ?

[billypopp]

Solar panels are 80 watts each.

Windmill does up to 400 watts.

What was it powering? Watch the video.

[wyunaboy]

how much does it cost to set up the wind mill and all those to store the electric without the solar part?

[billypopp]

Windmill setup ranges dramatically. Anywhere from $2000 on up forever. There is a company installing windmills here in Maine, just the cost of the windmill itself is over $2 million.

So it ranges.

[czarsolarhydrowind]

Hey, ever thought of running a 12v motor to a harbor freights 10,000 watt power head, pully and belt drive would take some figuring but this is like my set up and I just need $250 for the power head. Then maybe a small float charger to help the batteries recycle? I need more watts but am on a budget.

[czarsolarhydrowind]

Harbor freights has one for $600!

[RMary]

Oh darling wish I had you to help me build one.. Do you hire out..

Texas here

[billypopp]

You'd have to put me, my wife and our 9 kids up too! But I'd be glad to. I lived in Houston for a year. Loved Texas. :-) Y'all are special!

[Evanel4114]

I'd gladly come to your place Dave and Whoop who's ever ass stole your stuff! Lets camp in the trees and drop on um like wolverines!

gnaw their flippin' limbs off

[billypopp]

Hey thanks for making me laugh anyway! :-)

[billypopp]

Hey I've got something cool to post.

I've got some video somewhere of giant windmills out in Wisconsin. Maybe I'll post those.

There are some here in Maine in Mars Hill and soon (hopefully) to be more near Danforth Maine.

And maybe others :-)

[elmachochicano]

Um, i don't mean to sound stupid, but what do you need to get to plug anything(like a phone, or lamp) into whatever , but with solar power. All i know is solar panel, battery, and controller. Plz help.

[billypopp]

Inverter. It changes 12 volts to 120. Plug a power strip into the inverter and you are all set.

[billypopp]

Just thought I should post this so everyone can learn what can happen to your remote Solar/Wind setup.

Someone stole everything.

The solar Panels the controllers.

The radios.

Just about everything that was of value.

What a world huh?

[dryftingwynd]

I think some people do not like when someone else is doing something productive with there life so they have to go a head and ruin it for them. I hope they give your stuff back or get more stuff cheaply. I see in your video you cover two means of creating natural power, have you ever looked and microhydro? You should see about having a camera man so that you can explain things in more details yourself. detail. Keep posting these informative videos

[miky0273]

That totally sucks!!! What are they going to do with it? They cant sell it...who will buy 4 used batteries? Come on...somebody must have not liked the fact you are not paying the bill...

[billypopp]

"The bill"? what are you talking about?

They didn't take the crappy batteries they took all the solar panels, the inverters, meters and the controllers. And a bunch of radios and power supplies for the radios.

[billypopp]

Oh I get it. So you mean the power company sent a hench man to break my knees and when they didn't find me they took my equipment instead.

You must be right!

[elmachochicano]

OMG, that is seriously mean, and i didn't even see this, 'till now, and ,thank you so much by the way. You should definetly do a website for people to donate money for you to replace it,I would definetly donate. Your awesome for doing this, and hope you have a green christmas :)

[billypopp]

Thank You for your thoughtfulness.

[czarsolarhydrowind]

You need a 120lb Great perenese dog like I have. Cool set up!!!

[fizzak]

How many watts does this produce on a good day?

[billypopp]

Each solar panel produces 80 watts per hour on a sunny day. The Windmill produces rather variable amounts of electricity even on a windy day. The AirX produces up to 450 Watts with a 30MPH wind.

[Steelrfrk]

You rock, thanks for the info. I've been looking into Solar now for a few weeks. Im a noob. All of the info I have found here @ Utube, has been awesome. However David, you have been the most inspiring. I dont own a home. I live in the city, and Im looking to get a system set up inside my apartment to save me some money. Every penny I save, is a penny I can use to purchase googles stock!!! =)

Take care

[czarsolarhydrowind]

You could make a portable system that you could take with you when your lease is up? I have also been surfin for good information and when I get it all together my channel will try to have easy info For dummys like me! Renewable energy starts whith the small guy And I'm gonna pass my info on for free to people who want to know. soon couple more weeks.

[nairbnairbnairb]

What all do you (can you) run off of your little system there? Appliances? Heaters?

[billypopp]

You can run anything that you normally do....until the swimming pool goes dry.

[callmebigpapa]

Great job........I would change over also but in Florida you have to have a whole house AC unit running almost 24-7

[greenmountainsolar]

here are some things you should do... box the batteries in up at waist height and vent them outside. the nasty vapors my the batteries eat away at electronics and the hydrogen poses a fire/explosion hazzard. ground everything to a ground rod (if not several)..outside. conduit, put wire in conduit... safer and neater. fused..everything.. fires happen. lightning arrestors, on the wind genny and the solar array both.

greenmountainsolar dot com

[billypopp]

Thank You.

[iluvhotblondes]

nice vid - but spend 1/2 hour w/ some tie wraps. and trim the ends. also staple where u can or use slit flexible plastic. terrible looking wiring bro.... not LOOKING to find fault but do this onnce and enjoy tight looking setup 20 years. kepp critters from munching on wires and causing damage also. thx

[billypopp]

Thank You.

[99cachorro]

good setup, all you need is a solar oven for cooking

[davidgillam]

what was the biggest expense for your system? did you make the turbine yourself? What books did you use?

[billypopp]

The windmill was around $420 at the time.

The batteries $50 each.

The solar panels are now around $500 each.

The controller is around $250.

Tower Kit around $200, if I remember right.

There must be another $300 for the shack to put it all in.

[davidgillam]

oh, so your windmill wasnt homemade...quite the system you have though, It would work well in newfoundland where I come from. Have a cabin that could use such a system.

[fartingtube]

12v battery's at radioshack are around 30 bucks each and you have 6 6v's. I would love to do this setup, but a bit smaller.

[slwale2006]

hello sir, i came across your solar power system video on you tube. i think its great

so i will like to know these following questions. * can i get someone to show me how to install it, because i wanna use it in Africa? * how many hours can a fully charged 475 watt battery last for? * can i set a solar bellow the price of $3500?

[billypopp]

Electricity is in a way like water. Let's say you had a swimming pool and you filled it with water with a garden hose.

If you were drawing out if it with a fire hose it would empty to a point (rather fast) that the garden hose could not keep it full.

So depending how fast you are drawing you must be filling as fast or faster or the swimming pool will be empty.

That is all figured by lables on the devices that do the filling and the emptying.

[ImzRob]

I want to do this soo bad, wind and solar, only issue is I live in an Urban enviroment, and don't think the city codes allow for a 45 foot tall wind generator in my back yard, I've thought about a small pole on the roof of my house, but there are still some tall trees that would block the wind.

[czarsolarhydrowind]

Mine is in St Pete, Fl It is only 20ft and I put my digital antena below it so I can justify a dule purpous. No problems yet?

[saturbo96]

you are a blessing! thanks for posting this video....

[danger0ss]

that's cool. thanks for posting

[brettymike]

Awesome David, Thankyou !

[gunapie]

great info brother, you are a cool guy.

[Shmevin26]

this is pretty funny. i know a couple folks with the same sort of set up.

[bobviously]

IIII like it. Way to go!

[billypopp]

Thank You

[billypopp]

With the windmill?

15 mph wind about 50 watts

30 mph wind about 400 watts

[amathongo]

Great stuff-Do you need deep cycle batteries-and how do you stop them overcharging.??

[billypopp]

With a controller.

[darwinmommy]

What's the advantage of getting 6 volt golf-cart batteries if you just end up wiring them as 12 volt? Is it cheaper that way?

[billypopp]

They are the cheapest I can get.

Sam's club.

[billrhea]

I would love to get my mother all hooked up with this stuff. She live in the desert and there is wind all the time. Problem is that it just seems to hard for the average guy. Someone needs to make it so simple even grandma can hook it up

[billypopp]

It is simple to put together.

But it's best to have some help.

[ajaxfilms]

Thanks this is very helpful.

[billypopp]

You are welcome.

I just realized how many people have been looking at the videos. Sorry about the slow reply

[closetpunk2006]

Nice work.

[billypopp]

Thank You.

[mkabbz]

more people should be getting excited about alternative energy sources now. However, research is not properly funded, and media is doing very little to get people absorbed into the idea. Thanks for the effort david, i hope one day everyone will be able to provide their own energy.

[billypopp]

Thanks. We have the media now :) And it's called youtube.

[SkipW]

Hey good video but man you should tidy up that wiring 4 winter sets in or varmints will be wintering down in that wiring nest shed

[billypopp]

You are right.

I'll be moving the whole thing to my house.

I gave up on the wireless network but not on making our own electricity.

I think I'll do another video on the move and the setup.

[haseeb9981]

Great Stuff, thanks a bunch

[billypopp]

You are welcome.

And you are welcome to ask questions.

[atlanticus]

nice video, thanks

[billypopp]

Gee thanks!

[billypopp]

You are welcome

[georgebushisawesome]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. David, youtube is clogged with crap, but your contribution will help change the world. I am emailing this video to everyone. Knowledge is power (literally) and knowledge is control. This is freakin awesome. Everyone, "practice civil disobedience: grow your own food."

[billypopp]

We have a 235 acre farm. We're growin' ....

[yelmo1]

Thanks, I'm from caribean and we need thins like that here.

[billypopp]

Hey I love the Caribean. When can I come down?

Oh I have to bring my 10 kids, 4 grand children and 2 daughter-in-laws ... Hope that's ok.

[benjiferrero]

Good effort. When's your birthday - I'd like to send you some cable-ties!! ;o)  Wish there was more people like yourself prepared to figure this kinda stuff out for themselves. Thanks for sharing.

[billypopp]

July 6, 1952 :)

I know, I know, sorry I'm a nit whit.

But it's been fun :)