Your Questions About Wind Generator Plans

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Build one with a newer design that is sturdy, and then cover and paint it to look old and rustic, if you would like designs for how to look e-mail me I will gladly help you make a design, I am planning on build a power station this summer.

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Hope this helps

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-1000-watt-wind-turbine/

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/04/diy_wind_genera_1.php

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Http://www.windstreampower.com/pricing/Pricelist%20complete.html

Google is your firend.

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A motor is an electrical device that turns electrical energy into mechanical energy. I really don’t think that is what you’re after. You want to turn mechanical into electrical, right? Okay, in old cars, before they had alternators, they had generators. Snag one of these at a junk yard. It will charge a 12 volt DC battery. I have never done this, I am just theorizing as I type. Anywho, campers use 12 volt DC lighting as a back up. Heck even the fridges run on 12v, propane, NG, or AC. In theory, fabricate blades to this generator, with a voltage regulator and there you go. Actually, here is what I do. I used camping lighting that burns clean fuel and flashlights, but if you simply had an inverter, you could actually run a few things via you car. Another suggestion, a more serious one. Look at the way they make campers so self sufficient. 2 lighting systems, where one runs on AC and the other DC of 12 volt batteries. Not a bad idea for your house? They have there own battery charger, which you could put in your house, that keeps these batteries full whenever you are plugged into AC. Add a 12 volt light system to your storm center, add a camping stove with a small portable tank, vent the area. This stove could cook and serve as a source of heat. Get the fridge that runs on anything, what else do you need? Oh yeah, plans for a wind generator. Dragonfly Wind Generator. That’s what you are in need of. Perfect for residential.

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Hi,

You can try this set of plans :

http://www.agua-luna.com/wind_gene.html

But it will be good if you spray a protecting coating on it for make it marine grade.

The following steps were taking directly out of that DIY guide I offer to those who would like to run their homes on wind power safely, reducing their monthly utility bills or even selling power back the electrical companies.

“This manual is based on using a 260 VDC, 5 A continuous duty Treadmill Motor with a 6 inch threaded hub. These motors are available for under $50 from most motor surplus stores. We are getting about 7 amps in a 30 mph wind. In other words, it is a simple, cheap little machine to get you started. ”

“ASSEMBLY
1.Place the motor on top of the square tubing & bolt it in, using the two 5/16” x ¾” bolts.
2.Place the diode on the square tubing, about 2” behind the motor, & screw it into position using the self-tapping metal screw.
3.Connect the black wire coming out of the motor to the positive incoming terminal of the diode (Labeled AC on the positive side).
4.Connect the red wire coming out of the motor to the negative incoming terminal of the diode (Labeled AC on the negative side).
5.Center the tail over the square tubing, at the back end. Clamp your tail onto the side of the square tubing.
6.Using 2 self-tapping screws, screw the tail in place.
7.Place each blade on the hub so that all the holes line up. Using the ¼” bolts & washers, bolt the blades to the hub. For the inner three holes, use two washers per bolt, one on each side of the blade. For the outer three holes, just use one washer next to the head of the bolt. Tighten.
8.Hold the end of the shaft of the motor (which comes through the hub) firmly with pliers, & turn the hub counterclockwise until it tightens & stops.
9.Screw the nipple tightly into the floor flange using a pipe wrench.
10.Clamp the nipple in a vice so that the floor flange is facing up & level.
11.Place the square tubing (and everything that is on it) on top of the floor flange & move it so that it is perfectly balanced.
12.Through the holes of the floor flange, mark the square tubing at the point of balance.
13.Drill these two holes using a 5/32″ drill bit. You will probably have to take off the hub & tail to do this).
14.Attach the square tubing to the floor flange with two sheet metal screws.
For a longer life span of your wind generator, you should paint the blades, motor sleeve, mount & tail.”

Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions if you’d like assistance in making your first self sufficient steps, I’m willing to walk you step by step threw the process. I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at www agua-luna com on the subject. I also offer online & on-site workshops, seminars & internships to help others help the environment.

Dan Martin
Alterative Energy / Sustainable Consultant, Living 100% on Alternative & Author of How One Simple Yet Incredibly Powerful Resource Is Transforming The Lives of Regular People From All Over The World… Instantly Elevating Their Income & Lowering Their Debt, While Saving The Environment by Using FREE ENERGY… All With Just One Click of A Mouse…For more info Visit:

www AGUA-LUNA com

Good luck.

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You will need to put two 12v batteries in series for 24V. You can connect your loads across each 12v battery individually. 3 watts is not much (.125 amps). Any time your load current exceeds this current you are discharging your battery.

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Go to Northerntool.com and they have all the equipment you need. While you may not want to buy it, it will give you information you need to decide whether it’s worth it. You’ll need a mast, the turbine, a PTO generator and probably a concrete pad that the mast is secured.

However, I think you’re going about it the wrong way. If you have a wind generator, I don’t think you’d need a converter, unless you’re going for a storage battery set up.

I don’t know where you live but one good windstorm in the U.S. Will knock it down. Before investing thousands of dollars in this set up, check to see if your home owner’s policy will cover any damage to it. Then there’s lightening.

If you want to tie into the grid, I’m sure that they have standards that you will have to meet. The main draw back, in Georgia Power, that is, is that they will only buy so much of home-generated power. The amount is rather small and it would take years to make the unit pay for its self.

Check with your power company first to see how much and at what price they’re willing to buy your power. It all sounds good on their websites until you read the fine print, then it’s only a token program that they offer.

You’re also looking a sizable amount of wiring costs.

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Its tough to find good FREE information online, most people are looking to make money off of you. I have found a few credible sources, one of them is http://www.myhomemadewindgenerator.com He has a lot of scattered information on Homemade Wind Generators, but a lot of it is quality information. He also gave me his email personally, which is [email protected] He has answered a lot of questions via email for me. He goes over in depth plans on how to build stators for a generator using strong pull magnets, also has some info on how to do the blades on your homemade wind generator.