ED: MPPT is good for Solar, Wind and Hydro Small systems. 20 to 30 % improvement in harvested energy. MPPT is ideal for Wind Mills since it allows to harvest...
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nando37@...
Dec 1, 2005 2:43 pm
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Hi - You might try a small hand grinder with a thin cut off blade. I have one that uses a 4-1/2" dia - 1/16" thick blade. It won't fuse the ends together but...
... Ben, again, micro hydro. A spill way, the turbine itself, the wiring from the turbine to the battery bank. The battery bank. The inverter, miscellaneous...
I just was reading over the posts on my Windy Over Here launch, and am thrilled by all the Smarties on this group! Ian has posted some more information that I...
Thanks! So I looked at it and it seem's like a pretty simple concept. I've been told that using one of these generaters a person can produce power and grid...
... If you use an algorythm, it has to be more sophisticated than it would be for PV. In the case of PV you can do a quick sweep and find the best voltage....
Hello Using the 2.29$/day and 15 kWh/day I conclude the rate is $0.153 or 15.3cents/kWh. )is this corect?) or does the 2.29$/day include the 1$/day connect...
Jarrett & Heidi Johnson: If you use an Induction motor being fed with mechanical energy high enough ( above the designed RPM value) and the motor has the...
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nando37@...
Dec 1, 2005 7:50 pm
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Hi DJ, ... Hey, our toes are just the same as anyone else's. In fact, the media ought to be ready to take some stomping at any time... ... Definitely. ... That...
Hi Don, This didn't seem to go to the list. I never suggested that there are wind turbines for specific wind speeds. But in order for Cathie to get an idea of...
I just had a mental picture of howling wildlife bolting wildly away from your cabin site ;) Best regards, Marty Jones ... From: awea-wind-home@yahoogroups.com ...
Jones, Martin TQT
mjones@...
Dec 1, 2005 7:51 pm
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Hugh -- My thoughts exactly... that's why I asked the question. I was toying with the idea of hooking my AIR Industrial up to a solar MPPT (Brusa) that I...
... Just to stir things up: No way! I live in one of the UK's foremost eco-communites. We use 3KWh/day for 10 adults and 5 kids living in 5 households. I...
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seeds@...
Dec 1, 2005 7:52 pm
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Mr. Kahn, Here are two recommendations: 1) the following link is a starting point to gain some familiarity of wind energy issues in Pakistan: ...
In a nutshell, my philosophy is that the bottom line is to get the most bang for your buck, that fits your needs and that you can afford. Don in Tulsa ... ...
To play the Devil's advocate: Reality check. Most working stiffs DO check the check the price of groceries as they are shopping. Not very many people on this...
Hi all The amount 50% is from personal experiance and guessing, NOT MEASURMENT. The measurement would be difficult and out of my league. (A person like Mike...
Don, I did not for a minute suggest that people don't check the price tags on things -- of course they do. But most people don't just buy the cheapest when it...
If I were you, I'd perform an experiment. It's fun putting things together and seeing what comes of it. But I have to put in a word of caution about cutting...
Sam Jennings
samjennings@...
Dec 2, 2005 4:13 pm
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I envy her....I'd like to escape the burbs, too. Don in Tulsa. ... From: Jones, Martin TQT To: Cathie ; awea-wind-home@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December...
This is related to the MPPT/wind question, anyone got comments on the windy-boy line tie inverter for wind? I installed one of the first sunny-boys years ago...
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seeds@...
Dec 2, 2005 4:13 pm
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Ed, If you'd like to see some typical Florida wind and solar data as one-minute averages, have a look at http://my.fit.edu/wx_fit/roberts/RH.htm The column...
Hi everyone, I'm part of a student design team designing a 1.5 kW vertical axis wind turbine at Queen's University Canada. While the study is for the creation...
... One could measure windspeed but it gets a bit complex. It's simpler just to measure rpm (done with a simple tachometer chip on the AC side of the...
ED: You do not need to have anemometers or tachometers to harvest MPPT power from wind mill. You need a program to load and unload the mill plus time as...
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nando37@...
Dec 2, 2005 4:14 pm
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... It's not been my experience that that has much play around here. Don't get me wrong, people *like* the fact that they're reducing their environmental...
We sell the Windy-boy inverter. http://www.windenergy.com/grid_connected.htm It actually works very well except for one problem. In very gusty winds, you will...
Andy Kruse
andy@...
Dec 5, 2005 4:58 pm
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Be careful here. The 7.5 kW vs. 10 kW rating on our Excel series results from optimizing the battery charging version for low wind speed performance, at some...
