How I built my first horizontal axis turbine (hawt) part 2

in this video I am showing the final set up for my wind turbine, power output, pole, wire connection, inverter, regulator, battery.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• free power
• diy energy
• green living

[88bobo111]

Awesome video. So you are just using a solar charger to charge the batteries, with the power that comes from the turbine. Have you had any problems with this set up? What happens when the battery is full charged and the turbine still produces power? Thanks in advance

[supergokue1]

@88bobo111 The only real problem that I had was the turbine was taking power back from the battery when it was not turning. So I just added a $2.00 blocking diode and the problem was solved. When the battery is full the regulator stops the flow of electrons so the battery does not get over charged. Thanks for the question, Lonny

[VWRabbitdiesel]

what type of motor are you using?

[supergokue1]

@VWRabbitdiesel Its a mcmillian eletric company - 5100 rpm - 2.25 hp dc motor

[losttreasurehunt]

Good showing ,thanks



[88bobo111]

Awesome video. So you are just using a solar charger to charge the batteries, with the power that comes from the turbine. Have you had any problems with this set up? What happens when the battery is full charged and the turbine still produces power? Thanks in advance

[doug2877]

Nice looking blades. The set up on a whole is pretty nice, lots of bang for your buck..LATER FROM THE WEST COAST...

[supergokue1]

@VWRabbitdiesel I think it might work, I used to take two little hobby motors and put homemade tongue depressor blades on them and wire them in series. I would hang them outside the window of our car and I would get around twice the power. I was the passenger, not the driver of course.

[supergokue1]

@jab0805 I do have another smaller free treadmill motor I have thought about turning into a hawt. It is hard to describe but I will try a belt drive on that one. The blades will be directly connected to a way bigger fly wheel and the belt will drive the motor. I hope to have a 4 to 1 ratio or greater The motor will be under the turbine body (2x4). I might have to go with a longer blade, but I am not sure on it just yet.

[supergokue1]

@bjetTube Good question, I I have noticed that the turbine only faces the left side or the right side or the middle but never the back of the shed. it just has its 180 pattern that it turns in. it has never turned completely around in a circle. I just wanted to see if I could make one and if I made it how well would it work. I enjoy making vawts better and I am slowly making another one. I think it was quicker to make a hawt, but vawts look better. They both have good and bad.