60-inch Wind Turbine Power Smell Test II

How to make a 250w wind turbine appear to produce up to 1800w. Thanks to Ed for his insights. This is a plausible explanation based on the evidence as I see it. There could be other means as well.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• wind
• wind power
• wind turbine
• wind generator
• power
• power curve
• betz
• car pma
• windmax
• wind max
• tlg
• tlg-500
• bergey
• scams

[islaguy100]

i did see in someones video where they were testing a wind turbine mounted out in front of a old ford truck how the amp would jump from 0 to 40 amps as if a switch had been turned on. i thought that was suspicious.

[Fearlessthinker]

@islaguy100 I may have seen the same video. Was it the one with two $7 Chinese made analog meters from eBay being used?

[AmpstoWatts]

4. There are very easy and simple ways to alter the reading of an analog ammeter. Now, I have absolutely no proof that the car alternator seller did this. But, judging by his track record (#'s 1,2 and 3) below, nothing would surprise me.

If I see an honest customer submitted video of one of those car alternators doing 40 amps at 25 mph, I will be beyond amazed. You will NEVER see this.

[AmpstoWatts]

I can help explain this scam.

1. The seller is using resistors with a very low Ohm rating so the car alternator is essentially shorted.

2. When the truck starts, you will notice the blades start to spin then you hear a clicking sound. This is because the blades must get some start up momentum before the truck driver shorts the generator by flipping a switch. The clicking sound you hear is the switch being flipped.

3. That is why the amps jump from 0 to 40. The switch :)

[shartne]

Sounds like the patriot would maintain a better average of more power with wide aluminum blades. The sword blade can handle higher winds with out rapping around the pole like the aluminum blades do. Interesting video.