Storing Wind Generated Power
12 July 2010
I would have to call you a smart person and say that you’ve come to the right place. Earlier this month I did a lot of research and finally settled on a set of plans. There are a lot of schematics out there, but beware, not all are created equal. This is where batteries are needed. Some people make the mistake of using car batteries, but these are designed to supply a lot of power in a short time – to start an engine. To store wind generated power, you need to use Deep Cycle batteries. PVC or wood, with wood being preferred for bigger machines. We have had good luck building wooden blades from spruce we got from the lumber yard. It is strong and not that difficult to find good clear lumber. You do need good quality lumber as the forces of the wind, especially at blade tips when they are 8 foot diameter can be tremendous, in the hundreds of pounds. Don’t worry about the wind turbine blades construction being complicated either? Your set of blades can be made easily in one day with common tools. We were excited to learn that most of the other parts could be obtained free including batteries, towers and all of the body parts. I am going to explain you here what you will require, if you are going to build this kit, and also how much all this stuff is going to cost you. Read on to discover how a simple tool can give you free electricity. Home Wind Power Generator As you probably know electricity prices are just madness nowadays. Unless you have really nice income, or profitable self-employment business, it’s kind of a problem to pay those energy bills. However, the huge advantage of this technology is that you will be able to produce your own energy, without having to pay someone for it.
