NEWBIE Needs direction and assistance building a wind generator!

[infringer]

This is a tough venture you will not do it without a home workshop that I promise.

If you want something that is small scale to start your project learning go for a motor type design but I suggest you go big or go home if you are serious enough to jump in jump all in ...

I have tried wind blue power and ended up as a failure now there design is better hand has a stainless steel shaft may be worth the cash now but I'd shy away from it due to the bearings in your alternator being ferrous still seems to provide a lot of drag on this unit.

Anyhow I think the best possible solution shared with the general public was the axial flux generator able to crank out some noticeable power. I still have not built my turbine but the materials for doing so can all be purchased online. www.magnet4less.com for magnets and coil wire fiberglass and resin dunno what site I used maybe ebay but everything you have been searching so hard for can be found here::::::::: http://www.otherpower.com/turbineplans.shtml ::::::::

Enjoy

[mscoffman]

The Synchronous AC Alternator;

You know how that AC power is measured by the phase difference
Between AC voltage and AC current sinewaves. If you begin
Overdriving a syncronous AC motor in terms of torque, any amount
you overrun it will cause the current and voltage waveforms to
switch in terms of lead vs lag in phase (the phase is referenced to
each to the other). So the simplest generator is actually just a large
AC motor being overdriven. This cannot supply backup power but
only power to an operating grid. If the grid is not available then your
stuck. The wind turbine might overspeed but the generator will not
put any power out to the now down grid so it isn’t dangerous as a
self excited generator.

The thing is this is a very inexpensive and easy solution. How do you do
it is…lets say you have a relatively constant source of power like A
water turbine. You put something in the middle between the turbine
and the motor called a mechanical CVT continuously variable transmission.
They have these for machines with a  ratio crank on top. Once things are
turned on You simply adjust the CVT crank so that it causes the motor to
overspeed  and the water turbine will pump power though the motor out to
the grid, causing the utility turbine and generator to slow down slightly and
utility to burn less fuel. You can substitute any engine that pumps out
constant torque for the water turbine. Unfortunately the windturbine is
not generally one of them because of the very variable output of wind
power.

:S:MarkCoffman

[Northern-Lights]

OK, I've gotta ask, what is this "Magnets4Energy" advertising that is popping up here claiming to solve all my electricity problems for under $100??

If that was the case, all of you guys would be talking about buying THAT Magnets4Energy thing, instead of discussing how to build wind turbines!

Is it a scam or what?

Chris

[Northern-Lights]

OK, I've gotta ask, what is this "Magnets4Energy" advertising that is popping up here claiming to solve all my electricity problems for under $100??

If that was the case, all of you guys would be talking about buying THAT Magnets4Energy thing, instead of discussing how to build wind turbines!

Is it a scam or what?

Chris

Ummm........no reply on that question??

[neptune]

@ Northern lights . ask yourself . If you had the answer to the worlds energy problems , would you sell it at a mere $100 a pop ? The trouble with buying such plans is that when it does not work they will say its all your fault , you built it wrong . That is my opinion .