... Large wind turbine blades see big differences in windspeed as they sweep across large areas. Wind shear means that the wind is much higher during the...
... with a rectifier. this is how small battery charging wind turbines almost all work. ... not really. The ripple frequency is not an issue for battery ...
Hi Art: Perhaps more info than you are looking for but... It's pretty common to walk into the wind energy field and think, "why all these fancy propellers -...
hi, thanks for all of the great replies to my previous questions. the answers were very helpful. i have another followup question about how to calculate the...
List members Some time ago someone posted instructions for converting a double A mini - mag flashlight to l.e.d. lamp using 3 (n) batteries and the part # for...
Joseph G. Hlavacik
jh.ah@...
Mar 2, 2003 8:38 pm
10047
Hello! I am planning to build a small wind turbine. Hopefully some of you gurus can answer a few questions about converting a "squirrel cage motor" to a...
What's the possibility of putting a 110V ceiling fan on huge blades? There are so many used ones available around here I thought I'd ask. Thanks, Rollie...
I'm plan to construct my first wind turbine and I bought an Ametek permanent magnet motor on Ebay. It is model 116400, nominal 30V. I thought I would need to...
Bill Carini
crisbill@...
Mar 4, 2003 12:25 pm
10050
Bill, Yes, the output is DC. If you use it to directly drive a load, it will need to be regulated. If you use it for battery charging, it may or may not need...
Jones, Martin TQT
mjones@...
Mar 4, 2003 12:53 pm
10051
January 2, 2003 For more information contact: Paul Gipe at 661 822 9150, or Tony Swan at 661 363 5106. 2003 Windmill-Wildflower Hike Planned for PCT Near...
Hi I have 2 aeroplane propelers laying in the garage that I was thinking maybe I could use in a windmill. Anyone having experince in konverting aeroplaneprops...
Windnetters, We are working on a hybrid generation installation and have a problem. The installation consists of a 150 kW GM standby generator which is coupled...
J.P.Sayler & Associates
windpowr@...
Mar 4, 2003 9:07 pm
10054
Sayler: I had that problem about 20 years ago and the solution at that time ( I hope that my memory does not trick me) was to measure the load current, the...
garciah
garciah@...
Mar 4, 2003 11:08 pm
10055
Northern power systems in the Northeast USA has that for installations in Alaska and other sites, tested in the USDA program at Bushalnd for several years now...
Alternative Energy In...
aeimail@...
Mar 5, 2003 2:12 am
10056
Hello everyone My name is Matt Humphrey & I have just joined the group. I live in North West Scotland on a very remote peninsula off the grid where I buy...
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Hello! Does anyone know some good design-parameters for a Ca 2 meter diam. Darrieus wind turbine. Airfoil type, Cord length of the blades, what the rpm will...
Hi, Our company can assist you with control systems and other services for wind-diesel applications, such as determining optimum system configuration and...
I need two 10 foot sections of Rohn 45G tower for a wind generator project in Vermont. This is for extending an existing guyed tower. Complete or partial 45G...
Neil Hochstedler
neilho@...
Mar 7, 2003 2:24 pm
10061
... Most of the motors, when they are not DC are 3 Ph. The suirrel cage one is just one of them amongst different kinds. ... use for ... There shouldn't be any...
I have several questions about wind turbines.Such as could one turbine service 8 lots in a sub-division?Can a turbine work independently,with out being used to...
Gentlemen: I like to ask for some assistance in searching and finding a FRENCH company that manufactures Alternators for automobiles and trucks. The alternator...
garciah
garciah@...
Mar 8, 2003 7:49 pm
10064
Try www.bergey.com for a start. Also Paul Gipe's excellent book on WindPower for Home and Business Best wishes, --ron ... From: rbtmac2000...
Hello Windfriends, I am still looking for a Jacobs blade that I can buy or borrow to have it scanned for the wire frame to run a duplicate on a milling...
WECS has dozens of old wooden 23 blades from 17.5 kW machines, in need of repair. Nothing NEW We also have 25 or 30 complete systems (95%). All in North...
wecsman@...
Mar 10, 2003 3:15 am
10067
hi, What is the exact meaning/definition of Pitch & Pitch angle in an Axial Fan. Do reply with a handed sketch which can explain abt it.. thnks ragu. ... Do...
Some friends of mine in the Los Angeles area want me to decide if they should replace their 11 year old fridge. There are lots of people in the house who...
Interested to know if anyone in the USA has set up wind coops and if so how was this achieved. I have been trying to get information from Denmark however I...
P Luft
pluft@...
Mar 10, 2003 12:51 pm
10070
Hi Ken, Electronic Educational Devices makes a device called Watts Up. There is also a pro model that actually takes samples at intervals that you can monitor ...
P Luft
pluft@...
Mar 10, 2003 2:55 pm
10071
Ken, search for the "P3 Kill A Watt" . It will do what you want. There are many sites that have it. I paid $40.00 for mine. Elliott Elkin...
