DIY Wind Turbine - Charge Controller

This step would have been to build a microcontroller -based Charge Controller for my battery bank using a LM3S811 evaluation board that I already have. Instead, Glen hurd, a veteran of RE had a track proven, really cheap and easy to understand controller that I fell in love with. Beside, let's not reinvent the wheel ! It only cost 15 bucks (check it out at http://ghurd.info/) and you get great technical support along. I used it and there it is; Working. Will keep you posted

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Science & Technology

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• Wind charge controller
• DIY
• wind turbine
• LVD

[claver99]

Hi,good job man do you have a video to show exactly how to build

this charge controller?. I would like to build one for my

wind mill but i don't have enough experience in electronics.

Thanks

[legailutin]

@claver99 : I would recommend starting with a perf board and follow the wiring schema on Glen Hurd's website. It's very easy believe be to burn a component so buy two or three sets from Glen and proceed with trial and error. You don't need experience in electronics. I would however make a step by step video of the controller later.

[legailutin]

First, I want you to know I'm no electronic expert. Generally speaking, it's a good idea to have a fuse to protect against high currents and a component getting increasingly hot is not a good sign. The heat can damage your controller for sure.

[superjezz]

Thumbs up if he sounds like Fez from That 70's Show....

[ripadisc]

can you supply the schematics for the breadboard controller please ??

[HPwoody]

can u give me the schematics plese!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good job cool ascent, where r u from?

[ripadisc]

nice job man well done

[yulzmarie]

hi! ...just want to ask about my charge controller ... when i power it up it goes hot is it normal for a charge controller to get hot? .. i disconnect it quickly not to damage it ... im using a 1 amp fuse ... it it possible that my controller still ok .. is the fuse guard my controller ...it will be busted if the operation is not correct with out harming my controller

[Arjoonmoal]

awesome whats da schematic???