Hi there Elizabeth, Since your suction easily falls into the working range of a standard jet pump, you will save a lot of money and time to go that way over a...
... That would work, and has the advantage that maintenance is easier on a surface pump, and for any depth shallower than 30 feet, they're fine. ... They're...
Matt: Please see Cut-and-Paste from NRG Website in quotes a few lines below. Traditional anemometer calibration is done by truck. Any wind tunnel calibration...
I'd thought I'd change the subject and give you something more to talk about. Here's another rooftop VAWT from the UK. At least it's built on real concepts....
Dear Cissy, the attached EXCEL routine was developed for the UK tax regime, you might be able to have it "tweaked" by an accountant near you to cover ...
Is anyone from the list going to the AWEA Wind Finance Workshop in NY next week? I would love to meet you in person. if so, please feel free to email me, and...
Hello Group, I have a remote cabin with an old Bergey 1000 12v on a 100 foot guided tower. During the past year or so, it has begun to produce less and less...
Michael Kerosky
krylwski@...
Oct 2, 2006 2:40 pm
19902
Hi Elizabeth, not too many pumps will allow you to pull water up from 16 feet, 15 feet is the max for a typical residential jet flow pump. So I think you will...
As moderator of this group, I am going to close down discussion of the MagWind VAWT for the time being. I will happily post any test results of said machine...
Jacques, Not true. All "jet pumps" are designed to pull from approximately 25 feet with a single pipe, and up to about 160" with a double pipe; this is true...
Michael: You need to test the generator to see if it has broken wires. The ideal set up is to bring it down and measure the generator resistance and if the...
Nando
nando37@...
Oct 2, 2006 4:35 pm
19907
Thanks to everyone for your input. I've decided to go with an indoor and decide later on how big and whether AC or DC. I'll need to check pricing and ...
LadyBug
lady-bug@...
Oct 2, 2006 8:00 pm
19908
America's Windiest Spot (at least that you can drive to) Mon. Oct 2, 2006 2:15 pm Eastern Time Current Speed: 50.5 mph 15 min. peak: 56.9 mph 24 hour peak:...
Can someone help me identify a commercially available low cost inverter please. Spec.: 120VDC input, about 3000W, Isolated, 240V 60Hz output (preferably...
Best Wind Resource in the U.S.! Today's winds taken at noon, New Hampshire time: 43.5 mph winds from the west 50.3 mph 15 min peak 76.9 mph peak in 24 hours ...
Hi Doug, Last I knew, Mt. Washington held the record for the highest recorded wind speed on land, at 231 mph. They also have a very funny video in the...
Tariq: I am not aware of such converters with capapabilites you describe though http://www.exeltech.com/ has some for 108 ( OK for 120 volts battery bank) ...
Nando
nando37@...
Oct 3, 2006 7:11 pm
19913
I've added a section to my web site on wind turbine safety at http://www.wind-works.org/articles/small_turbines.html#Accidents%20&%20Safety . Most of the...
Nando, Did you ever get a peek inside that factory near your home? What did you see? Best regards, Marty Jones [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hey, Nando, what are those inverters called that kick up 12VDC to a higher DC voltage? I've got a recirculation fan that I have been running off of 12VDC. I...
Hello the list, I am about to purchase a farm house in SE Brown County, Wisconsin. The property is on the local grid and is also set up for propane heating. I...
Andrew H. Litkowiak
andylit@...
Oct 4, 2006 4:22 pm
19917
Harbor Freight has very inexpensive 12 volt 700 watt inverters. I think the last one I got was $40 on sale. It may be possible to connect 10 of these in series...
Andrew: A lousy place for wind mills -- the regime is useless Nando ... From: "Andrew H. Litkowiak" <andylit@...> To: <awea-wind-home@yahoogroups.com> ...
Nando
nando37@...
Oct 5, 2006 12:57 pm
19919
Winds today on Mt Washington Oct 4 2006 8:15 PM Direction: WEST (as usual) Speed 42.2 MPH 15 min peak 61.8 MPH 24 hour peak 75.9 MPH ...
hi is it possible to modify a car alternator so that it can be used in a wind turbine? if yes then how to do that? as we know that car alternators are designed...
Hi all, A friend just brought a brochure saying that B&Q are about to sell "WindSave" turbines - not roof mounted (pole mounted). The specs are: - 1.75M...
Derek Conniffe
derek@...
Oct 5, 2006 1:01 pm
19922
Hi Derek, I have the same B&Q leaflets. Unfortunately, no mention of towers or poles.....just the usual roof- mount rubbish. Besides, whats the use of a 3.75m...
Recipe for disaster, I think. These are free-running square-wave types. You'd have to series two for the voltage, then parallel five of these pairs, and all...
A nice discussion of Skystream 3.7 ...: IEEE Tech Alert for 4 Oct 2006 Your biweekly report on the latest news in the world of electrotechnology from the...
