Wind Turbine Control System Part 2: Physical Components

[josh8loop]

I ended up getting some DC-DC converters from Ebay a while ago that worked well. They were 100 watt rated, and can take between 28-75 VDC in and put a constant voltage out. I put some in parallel to increase the power handling capability.

[askedsvp]

I know this is older post but this caught my interest as we have blown up several circuits with our PMA.voltage spikes. What are you using for the dc - dc converter to control it at 30 vdc out .?

[josh8loop]

@Doug3445

Good point. This can be done, and in fact at the inception of this circuit I had to play with values for the "R" and "C" values to adjust it's response. Thanks for pointing that out.

[razorob1959]

I am wanting to develop my own charging system. Is there any way you could provide a list of the items you are using along with a wiring diagram? I understand that I will not hold you responsible for any information you provide. It would save me a ton of research.

[josh8loop]

@razorob1959

I don't have a schematic per se of my setup, just a block diagram at the moment. The only circuitry I have built for it so far is the relay-based over voltage circuit you hear in the videos, and the schottkey diode bridge rectifier. I used some DC-DC converters off of ebay to help deal with the fluctuating voltages from wind turbines. I'll shoot you a message to see if I can help....

[depravedpuma]

what would happen if the bulbs burned out while you were away and it couldn't dump to the bulbs??

[josh8loop]

@depravedpuma

I have updated the system a little bit from where it was before. It now has 3 individual bulbs that are rated for 150 watts each. They are controlled from the rectified voltage side, and are switched in on the un-rectified side. So I have one 150 watt bulb per phase. This keeps the load on the turbine constant on all 3 phases, and eliminates rectifying the energy just to dump it with the control circuit.

[josh8loop]

@depravedpuma I have also upgraded to a 800 watt Missouri Wind and Solar Patriot rotor. From experimentation I believe the 500 watt slant core plus rotor is actually more powerful though, so I don't recommend spending the extra cash on the MW&S Patriot rotor. To answer your question, if the bulbs burnt out, the rotor would be able to spin alot faster, and the output voltage to the DC-DC converters would be higher than they need to have. They are however over voltage protected.

[BeLIEeve196]

kool wish I could share this with ChunxofEarth

[seancholo]

man i am trying to find a list of parts for voltage controller pls be kind thanks and god bless

[daveydee1998]

Basicly you have created a Hybrid controller( i think). great stuff!

[natedogg1026]

Well aren't you a smart cookie. Pretty neat stuff.

[josh8loop]

Thanks for the nice comments fellas, much appreciated!! I will keep this thing moving forward the best I can.

[michael970]

Great video thanks for all the info.TAKE CARE

[TheFLNative]

Very interesting video... I look forward to future installments and the progress of your wind power circuit.