If you ask me, these sponsored reviews are so much better than generic VPN-ads other creators roll. The turbine doesn't look bad, I think I'd give it a try myself. The entire off grid topic is kinda interesting on it's own, would be really fun if some water-turbine company reached to you for an review

@ElDJReturn

10 ай бұрын

I agree. I actually watch these!

@saveitforparts

10 ай бұрын

A water turbine would be fun, we had one when I lived in Alaska. Unfortunately the Midwest isn't known for its mountain streams 😂

@piquat1

10 ай бұрын

@@saveitforparts But we do have wind! I live in BFE, miles from a highway, surrounded by flat fields. Windy almost every day. Still days are an oddity.

@jedharding3492

10 ай бұрын

was it a homemade unit using an alternator for power generation?

@BigPromise

10 ай бұрын

I agree this is extremely relevant to my interests, and what an absolutely brilliant live commercial style video. I was actually recently searching for small wind turbines

It would be interesting to measure voltage and current on the input and output of that little "controller" box to see how much power is actually flowing

@jasonheckenlively1172

9 ай бұрын

Yea that would be pretty useful in a review for a power generation device. Kinda pointless without any numbers

@destro513

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it's basically the only important thing to talk about

@MrSummitville

9 ай бұрын

It will *NOT* be 500 watts, as advertised on the sticker on the tail.

@Chris-yy7qc

9 ай бұрын

@@jasonheckenlively1172 Exactly my thoughts...

@BigcountryReactions

9 ай бұрын

@@MrSummitvillehow do,you know

Even if the world ends, humanity will survive because there are people like him out there. Greetings from Hungary.

@DonaldWells-wk8dc

4 ай бұрын

Jeeze....😏

Definitely worth getting the sponsor on this one. Trying to machine perfection when you only have the wrong tools for the right job is asking too much of yourself.

I am thinking that rubber pad is supposed to wrap around the pole where you attach the turbine collar to the pipe to deaden noise transfer. It may also prevent water from migrating into the mounting pipe. Might not be needed in all applications.

@margarita8442

9 ай бұрын

correct darlinks

@garrystreeter-noaafederal2049

9 ай бұрын

I’m thinking it is for vibration dampening or galvanic isolation.

@margarita8442

9 ай бұрын

@@garrystreeter-noaafederal2049 yes darlinks noise reductions

These cheap wind generators seem to be so hit-and-miss that it was nice to see someone able to use one effectively and have it operate properly. I will definitely keep this brand in mind if I find myself in the market to make a purchase. Thanks for the review!

@Teknopottu

10 ай бұрын

How do we know it works? All we know it could produce 5 watts in gusty wind and 50 watts in a storm.

@gannas42

10 ай бұрын

@@Teknopottu He said it charged the battery which is better than any other wind turbine I've helped troubleshoot.

@Teknopottu

10 ай бұрын

@@gannas42 True. Some numbers would come needed, though. If there was a voltage rise on a dead battery after days of charging, it tells the generator does something. There are people on the comments considering getting one or several and powering stuff with them. Not giving full information can create wrong expectations and seems atleast lazy considering the video maker knows his stuff around electronics.

@Dr.JustIsWrong

10 ай бұрын

The 'FT500' implies to me 500 watts. Seems like a lot.

@Teknopottu

10 ай бұрын

@@Dr.JustIsWrong Any turbine of any size can be rightfully named 500W because in theory any generator can produce 500W giving there is enough wind. The most important thing is how much if any the turbine is able to generate in normal or higher than average wind. This turbine could very well generate 500W but at what winds and could it take it without destroying itselve is another thing.

I just turned 50. My Grandfather, a lifetime farmer had an old, I mean now it would be probably 90 to 100 years old, wind powered battery tender. I was born in 73, and it was on top of his shop my entire time, he passed in '11. Whole point, it's old tech we ignore as a civilization.

I added this turbine to my solar shed , I’m very happy with the outcome, I do not send any power back to the main grid , so many negative views on turbines I thought I’d see for myself, I added it to one of my battery banks (cheapest one ) with just a pair of small jumper clamps for fast disconnect, it unloads when main controller is in boost mode 14+volts so I don’t see a problem there , and no dump load because it unloads and I run grow lights at night and 250 watt heater , ( I’m retired) I have cameras and wi fi on/off switches , but I can get 3amps at 10 mph so far , 3 amps ? Well harbor panels at 4 and renogy at 5 amps per 100 watt panels , but wind must be constant at mph so now when I hear my wind chimes I know my batteries are charging

A very beautiful wind turbine, where height matters, the higher the wind turbine, the more wind it catches. It's truly an ideal combination, the solar panel and the wind turbine, so you can generate electricity day and night, and if both are unavailable, you have the battery as a buffer. A very intelligent design. 🤗👍

for only 126 dollars this could be an amazing off-grid option. get 3-5 and you can charge damn near anything and have pretty consistent power with a battery storage. get 2 and a medium solar panel and as long as there is sun you've got power. seems like an amazing option

@FrankelysHernandez

9 ай бұрын

Can u connect 3 of this paralel?

@MrSummitville

9 ай бұрын

Keep dreaming.

@johnslugger

9 ай бұрын

*Yah, $126.00 to buy it and $500.00 to order a replacement Stator coil from China IF they even have any in stock. Most of these wind turbines where made in 2004 to 2010 and have been sitting in warehouses filled to the rafters for over 18 years. The manufacturing plant is long dead and the molds sold for scrap metal. Before you buy a wind turbine pretend you already own one and try to buy parts for it. Your lucky if they even bother to email you back and if they do the repair parts cost are over $500.00 with shipping. The stator coils go first and they cost BIG BUCKS!! BUY AMERICAN!*

@maddhatter3564

9 ай бұрын

Tip from an 11 year veteran of off grid. Read everything you can but still be prepared to have failures. It's a pretty steep learning curve.

@user-qk7nu7td6n

9 ай бұрын

I think we need to think a large scale

Would have been good to know how much current was actually being put into the battery, which is the main thing you need to know when setting up a power generation system. Also i think the rubber strip is for mounting to a smaller diameter pole, so that the clamp will close down on it.

6 ай бұрын

it can't be generating more than 30 watts based on the size of it.

@johnbutler5208

6 ай бұрын

Wrong

Just woke up, made a cup of coffee, and read the title as if you found a machine that generates wind. Im still going to watch, but the disappointment is real. Gonna drink my coffee now!

@zerodoinkthirty9610

10 ай бұрын

Haha

@cuendilar

6 ай бұрын

You mean a fan?

@captainjollyrogersailingso6809

5 ай бұрын

😂 I’m blonde lol turbine I’m thinking i might get 6 for my sailboat unless they have bigger ones

Rule of thumb just FYI is when you’re installing a wind turbine you want the bottom of the blades to be 30 feet above anything within 300 feet. That get you out of the turbulent air created for instance, by the building you mounted it on. If you were living out there and needed as much power as you could get for a refrigerator, maybe a microwave, charge a bank of batteries, etc. you would want to have it on a tower to maximize power production. Having said all that, you did great :-)! You’re trying to charge a little battery a little bit and maybe run a few LED lights/charge your phone. Everything about this little turban screams Chinese and cheap and at 126 bucks you probably got what you paid for. I think you did an awesome review!! Thank you very much,

@oliverdaley934

2 ай бұрын

Hi, I live off grid and my turbine is 1kw. its mounted 1 foot above my ridge roof and catches every breeze there is and brings in 30% of our power. I think experience is better than theory and every instance has nuances that could make it a great or terrible location. having said that every time I need to service the turbine or check it, its not the best location to do this, but it is best for wind. I also liked the gaffer tape on the pole in this video! awesome

@solarwind907

2 ай бұрын

@@oliverdaley934 is it mounted on your roof? Or on a proper tower 1 foot above your roof? if it’s on a tower, how far is the tower away from your roof? How long has it been installed and working? Is your house the tallest obstacle within 300 feet of your wind turbine? Thank you,

@solarwind907

2 ай бұрын

@@oliverdaley934 Oliver, I am glad your wind turbine is producing a level of power that you are happy with. If you have all the power you need, there’s no reason to improve power production. That’s great. However, please understand that installing a small wind turbine on a proper tower, where the bottom of the swept area of the blade is at least 30 feet above the tallest obstruction within 300 feet, is a good rule of thumb. It’s based on decades of data compiled by respected small wind industry companies, as well as government entities such as national renewable energy laboratories or NREL. There are two reasons why you might want your wind turbine higher. 1, to get it into the laminar flow. Turbulent air can put a lot of stress on your blades which in turn stresses the bearings, rotor, etc. It also lowers power output. In short, it wears your turban out faster, and you will get less power. 2, the higher you are above the surface obstructions, the higher the wind speed. Speed is represented as V cubed in the power equation. So if you were to go from an average wind speed of 10 mph to 11 mph for example., You would gain over 30% in power. This is a proven fact. Maybe Google “wind power equation“ for clarification. Towers are expensive and require knowledge of soils, materials, and proper installation. I think it’s great that you live off grid and make your own power!! There are a lot of people who couldn’t do what you do, Hopefully you’re in touch with other people locally who can point you to reputable local dealer/installers that can help with any problems that may come up in the future. All the best to you,

@oliverdaley934

2 ай бұрын

@@solarwind907 hi! so it is mounted on a tube/pole which I put through the roof and the bottom of the turbine blade is 1ft from the ridge line. so no tower, but a pole secured through the building. its been installed in this location for over 3 months over winter. it is a unique location we live, as in a valley in high ground country, but it is not effected by the roof, or it could be but not negatively. I might add the roof is not a traditional up and over ridge. the roof is rounded on the top as by design in the detail, that I would say is unique. if it was mounted higher, it would be terribly exposed as the winds get strong. so I can't relate to your points on proximity to buildings. thanks

@solarwind907

2 ай бұрын

@@oliverdaley934glad it working for you. Some issues other people have run into when doing what you did are: - Roof leaks. - Vibration - Noise - once, fire in the roof, due to poorly made, and placed power connections. All the best,

The black rubbery strip gets wrapped and inserted into the mounting collar to reduce vibration down the pole. Great review- Ive had one for year and its still sitting behind my couch!

A few of these combined with pack of second hand solar panels could really be an awesome yet affordable off-grid setup. Nice!

They are well worth the money. I tested mine in town but didn’t have enough wind to do anything. After I moved it to the farm and it definitely helps keep the batteries charged over night when there is no sun on the solar. Only puts out about 30 amps on the high side. Mine was listed as a 300 amp model. They might have intended 300 amps per 24 hours For the price I have been happy. I also added a low voltage disconnect and configured it so I could burn off power when battery was fully charged to keep from burning up the generator.

@JouniKyyronen-nv1ep

6 ай бұрын

only 30amps, 10amps is good charging for 100ah battery

Right-on, Brother! I've been looking for a quick set-up system like this to populate the old TV tower next to my house to provide power to a charging station I want to set up in a room for phones, tablets, laptops, optics, and other rechargables, as well as have a backup source along with my solar panels in case of grid out scenarios. I bought one for now (thanks for the discount!) to check it out and give it a test run, but I have room for 3 to 4 of these on my tower, which is over 65ft tall. Thanks for posting this video today!

Interesting. I have a 1200W 110V turbine I wasn't allowed to install by my town, it's quite a bit larger than yours. It's 3 phase AC also so you could have connected the 3 wires in any order to the rectifier which is just a bunch of diodes. It's a shame you didn't do any power measurements under mild and windy conditions :(

@technologyrethinked

9 ай бұрын

you don't need permision, fuck them

Still needs to be a lot higher up though. Atleast 10 meters or 30ft above anything within 100 m or 300ft. Consistant wind is a must, gusts are killer for the performance.

to meet standard, bear in mind that as the wind speed increases, the weight of the turbine increases so use rated tubular steel if possible, and your turbine will also be at risk of pulling off as well. 2) all obstructions for at least 500 feet and 30 feet above those obstructions is the best practice, although not always possible. most of the generators are 3 phase in either a Y or a Delta configuration. more blades, lighter winds, more blades, higher wind start up. you need to service all generators once a year, to ensure the bearings are in good shape and all is well. i think it is earthmate or earthpower, some brand like that uses the wrong bearings and will fail rapidly

*Please do a 1 year follow up video so we can see how long it takes for the stator coil to burn up.*

Really nice, honest review. Could tell you were surprised it worked as well as it did. Also, I just saw you on the news! Great interview!

@MrSummitville

9 ай бұрын

He has no clue regarding "how well it worked". There were no measurements of voltage or amperage. He shared no facts. I heard ... "should be" - way too many times.

Really impressed by the cost. Very affordable wind turbine. Have a few off grid projects at my property that could certainly use more power. Right now I am just on creek power. Might be able to finally use the StarLink and give the camper a charge.

Great review! Thank you!! Considering one of these for my off-grid spot. I get a lot of wind!!

Can you do a video on it after a year of use? I'm curious as to how well the blades hold up in the sun and also, if the bearings last. Thanks!

@saveitforparts

10 ай бұрын

That would be an interesting one. My previous homemade wind generators never lasted long enough for a good follow-up!

Other channels tested this 500 watt wind turbine. With a wind speed between 7 and 12 mps (25,2 - 43,2 km/h) the power was 130-170 watt. So probably you can get full power with 100 -120 km/h. Basically hope in a hurricane.

One of the most underrated YT channels.

The black rubbery thing is to wrap around you post before you slip your turbine on, I I think is just to snug it up on the pipe, great video.

Nice turban and great video.

vevor is the battery bank seller.sorry for the typo.onwards and upward

VEVOR makes a lot of great stuff. I have an induction cooktop from them and it rules

@sosteve9113

9 ай бұрын

Interesting, going to check that out

This is the kind of thing we need for our wireless link station for our island, it’s got solar panels which work fine in the summer but we need to go charge the battery every couple days with a gasoline generator in the winter… plenty of wind tho.

the bit of black rubber is a shim for insertion between pole and mounting clamp.thanks for your honesty and information.I have two decor solar battery banks,which seem to work well,and am using two 90w bresser panels.I live off grid 680ft up a mountain,so we usually have a good wind and no obstructions around.anyway thanks again.stay safe and lucky.blessings to you and yours.with thanks and respect.dominjc'maddog'mogridge.off grid in West cork.the republic of ireland,680ft above sea level half way up a mountain.

@saveitforparts

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like a cool place to live!

@timmeier8863

3 ай бұрын

I did not use rubber because I worried it might loosen up or deteriorate, to hard on my set up to lower unit on my own , so far so good

Ive got that same model had it 9 months ..Amazing ..gobsmacked..its 3 phaze took me a while all the wires are the same BLUE...But it doesnt matter how you wire them..really works well on the north East Coast of England..and very Cheap too £130 DELIVERED.nice.

Great 1st video on wind turbine! Please provide follow up videos every 6 months with pros and cons, how it's holding up, maintenance issues, links to great videos you've found of other wind turbines, etc. For variety, test out putting a 48V dc to dc converter on it to charge a 48V battery, or other useful configurations. What works, what doesn't? You'll probably get more clicks. For instance, your foam in kayak video mentioned you'd do a follow on video of the water test, but your link was buried in a reply to someone's comment below. Your link should've been a link in the description, and you can edit it now to put it there to get more clicks. If you do follow up videos, your viewership will increase. Or provide links to others' videos about it in your description, it can only help your numbers. Thanks!

When I visited my grandparents in rural west Texas about 70 years ago they had no electircity so they got a windmill. I don't remember how many, but they had several large lead acid batteries in the their basement for power storage. Because west Texas is so windy, the system worked well except when Aunt Lura Del did the ironing, all the lights in the house would dim.

You are one busy guy. You always have somthin' cooking. Like you said, Pair that up with a solar panel then you will be set for off-grid or sailboating. I would have loved this tech in my younger years camping and boating.

This was super helpful. Been looking at these for an off grid area and wonder if would actually be OK to use for trickle charging some batteries for lights.Would be nice to have some readings on how much wattage it generates

@AORD72

9 ай бұрын

You can calculate it. Watts=1/2*sweep area*air density*wind speed cubed. The problem is the wind speed is usually very low. Residential areas average something like 3 m/s. At 3m/s, with 0.75 meter blades, efficiency of 20%,, you get Watts = 1/2 * (PI*.75^2) * 1 * 4^3 *0.2= 4.8 Watts. Over a year with average wind speed you get 42 kW. If your power normally cost $0.2, then you save yourself $8..40 a year! That is why you don't see lots of homes with turbines, they are useless in residential areas. Industrial turbines work because they are built in high wind areas, and are tall to access stronger winds.

Nice job on the review

This is really neat

Nice! I’ve always wanted one. I have a servo motor and some plans for a cylindrical turbine. 😊 Eric.

@saveitforparts

10 ай бұрын

Hopefully better than my vertical turbine made of barrels! That lasted a while but eventually flew apart!

How much power did it produce in a storm? If not yet measured, all you need is a clamp multimeter to measure the amperes.

@olgavetushkina2446

6 ай бұрын

no time to measure)

The black rubbery thing fits on the inside of the big clamp you screw in on the base of the turbine. It prevents slipping if the base is not made of metal and can´t be squeezed that hard.

Nice! Here in New Mexico we get enough sun to make solar a no-brainer. But the Albuquerque canyon winds are too good to pass up. And I agree, having another source besides solar helps make a robust, fault-tolerant system. I've been thinking of putting one in the field beside my house, but was worried about the noise and annoying my neighbors. The way these things work is no different than a car alternator, 3-phase 3-wire delta. No matter how you wire it, the phases will go in sequence, think about it. And that 500W generator hooked up to a big enough battery could store up enough energy during the week to make possible a lot of electrical things during the weekend. A/C in the summer and electric heat in the winter.

@maddhatter3564

9 ай бұрын

Right, wind is a good supplement. In very few areas would it be good for primary power

@maddhatter3564

9 ай бұрын

I think you are over-rating offgrid power. If you expect to cook or run A/C on solar or wind you will need a massive system. I have 1200 watts on my main system and cant run A/C or cook on it. But it does an evap, 1 refrigerator and a freezer along with TV ,small computer and lights just fine

Great review

That flat rubber may be for cushioning where the device clamps onto a pipe?

Hey, thought you might wanna know what that little black rubbery thing was. That’s the liner between your mount and your pole to provide some cushioning and a seal.😊

My advices: 1.) use the highest possible mast to put the wind rotor on top. Why? Because wind speed are faster at higher heights and additionally the physical law of wind rotor blade energy is proportional to cubic of wind speed (v³), meaning: doubled wind speed 2v results in eight times wind rotor energy E_wind ~ (2v)³ = 8v³. 2.) Select a good windy location for your wind power rotor/generator like the old wind mill places with following criteria: top of hill/mountain free wind streaming areas with lower environment without (high) obstacles around (no buildings/towers, trees or mountains to thedirection where wind comes from. I assisted running long term wind speed and direction measurements, the sensor called anemometer was put on top of a 10 m high aluminum measuring mast which always have been set up on wind interesting location mostly hill top and free environment at least from the main wind direction, so never trees were around.

This was helpful. Thanks.

i camp at the beach and there is never a shortage of wind its almost like it never shuts off. ive been using solar with a jackery station but i need to look into this what an amazing little turbine!

looks great, fab price too

Piece of rubber could be for insulating the charge controller when you mount it to something

That black thing is a silencer shim for the mounting pole/pipe.👍

that's not bad, and he it's really capable of reliable 30A it'd make a very good addition to an off grid solar setup. I build lots of large vehicle based power system, and 40A is about the most we typically use for charging input from the vehicle.

Great video!! Thanks!!

would like to have seen some actual numbers from this. What voltage did it get to? what amps did it generate ? will the controller charge up a lithium battery ? about two years ago i put up a 300w generator but never got more than 12.4v and .6 amps which works out to less than 10 watts....found out that it needed at least a 20mph wind to actually produce....took it down and it sits with the rest of my junk in the back yard.

Remarkable what you can get for

@saveitforparts

9 ай бұрын

The connections are supposed to have a heat-shrink sleeve, I just didn't get around to that! It's still a bit in-progress since I'm still evaluating how it works, I might try to do a follow-up video along with some footage of what happened to the prior DIY wind generator.

I think the rubber rectangle is for where you clamp the pole to the generator head.

Its a 3 phase alternator - the absolute phase rotation doesn’t matter if all you’re doing is rectifying it to DC. If you’re hooking up a mains voltage AC 3 phase motor, phase rotation relative to the supply *does* matter as it will determine the direction the motor spins, but for a 3 phase resistive load such as a water heater, it again doesn’t matter.

GREAT! :) (does it have a break? or does it explode in a storm?)

I have a Vevor rotor with a 5.5cm ID for which I need a hollow support post. Can you please suggest the simplest reliable option?

For $129, this thing actually seems pretty decent

@saveitforparts

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I was actually surprised how cheap it is!

Question? How do you 'short' a wire? Thanks for this video. ☮

@DonaldWells-wk8dc

4 ай бұрын

If it's 6 in long kut 2 two🤔to 3.

I saw an article that explain 100’ is best for overall generation

Hopefully see you in early fall!

nice video .good for field day. thanks 73 Leo

@saveitforparts

10 ай бұрын

I'm thinking it might be nice for some future radio plans we have out there!

Just put my vevor 1200-watt wind turbine up. It takes more than a light Breeze I will tell you that. Solar is going to be necessary and run in combination or I will always be power low. I thought a decent Breeze would make it go but it doesn't. Do not count on just your wind turbine unless you have consistent wind

Excellent video! You should show how to do the electrical part. I know a bit of electricity and physics but only theory hahah thank you

Pretty cool stuff! I run solar panels but wind is a great option for off grid! I’m in NYC and I believe they’re building one of the countries largest off shore wind farms so cool to see renewable energy in any capacity!

@RyanGribble

10 ай бұрын

Wind power is not as effected as its believed to be. I love in an area of many wind farms. It really does cost more to produce than they'll ever vegetated in revenue, if they weren't subsidized they'd never be built.

@cultofcedar

10 ай бұрын

@@RyanGribble It’s true there’s many pros and cons to every renewable energy source. It all comes down to location though. Off shore wind could be a great choice for dense cities. If my apt had panels it’d mean sausage because there’s ~500 apts in the building. Bright side I’m a block from the ocean. Unlimited wind farm real estate. On my house I can run completely off of a 12kw system plus charge my car (~40kw usage daily). If it were a multi family house then it just wouldn’t cut it. Also have to factor in local power cost. Iirc it’s something like 27¢ per kw here in NYC (going up almost 10% next month) so solar was cheaper than grid electricity. Have another house in ABQ, NM and electricity is so cheap (>10¢ iirc) it’s just be a waste to get solar even with incentives.

I have a question, Can you hook up a single solar panel and separate regulator on the same battery as the wind generator? Thanks for your time to answer. ( I hope ) Terry

@saveitforparts

9 ай бұрын

I think you can have both solar and wind on the same battery system, but I haven't tried that yet. The diagrams in the Vevor manual show that as an option.

@studioopinions5870

9 ай бұрын

Oh wow, Thanks so much for that. Sorry I'm late, Duties to tend to, Lol.

I think the black rubber could be for the pipe clamp

the piece of rubber is a spacer for the top of the pole

Hi what gauge wire did you connect to the three wires stubbed out of the wind turbine. thanks

@saveitforparts

5 ай бұрын

Not sure, I think I just used whatever household AC wire I had in the scrap bin. The kind you install in a wall.

my main issue is the rectifier end of this, there is no voltage adjustment. not good with many applications, especially with LiFePO batteries does the turbine or controller short out the feed lines to prevent an overspeed when no longer charging? the last one I had didn't and went out gloriously in a 70mph wind gust

@timmeier8863

3 ай бұрын

I’ve seen mine unload at about 14.6 volts and I have a brake system if I’m worried about storm

I like the vertical design. More durable

nice addition for solar panel electricity generation when no sun . my problem is no additional power input on my smart converter,, but how about charging 12 volt batteries and run an 220 v inverter (euro) and feed this into the ac input (yes it needs a selector switch for the grid power input or this input . ) May some voltage relays to select when the battery powers are low .

Great info video, and I think the playground area could use a good Weed Wacker review! Or 55-gal drum of Round Up, but on the plus side maybe a great planting area for pot plants not showend?

@saveitforparts

10 ай бұрын

I don't think we have any wacky plants, unless you count trying to grow pears in Wisconsin 😂 Yeah it could use a visit by the lawnmower if we can get the darn thing running reliably.

Dude I've been debating this for months! Thanks!

@MrSummitville

9 ай бұрын

You need a lot more research. There are no facts here.

Would you again please tell how you wired yours up. I just acquired a brand new in the box Garosa which is identical to your wind generator but there is zero wiring directions. I also have the black control/voltage box that has zero directions on it. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

@saveitforparts

5 ай бұрын

Apparently any one wire from the turbine goes to any one wire from the magic black box. I think the turbine is a three-phase AC output so it doesn't matter which wire goes where.

@monthuff972

5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir. I thought that's what I had witnessed but need more info. Further investigation in a different way had given me the same information. Now the build continues.

DO NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR IT WHEN THE STORMS COME! And remember they love copper, the thicker the better, old armoured cable, peeled back is perfect

The red and black go to the battery and the three blue whyers go on the generator.

Not bad! If it had slip ring you would not have any twisted wires or did you have any problems with that?

@saveitforparts

10 ай бұрын

It seems to have a slip ring inside the head unit, so no issues with twisting.

Slip rings ? How the picture from the security cam with the generator bobbing around above it ?

@saveitforparts

9 ай бұрын

It seems to have built-in slip rings. The camera view isnt too noticably wobbly!

Thanks

You certainly did earn that sponsored review. XD

I must have missed the power output figures, do you have a meter connected to it, cheers.

@saveitforparts

9 ай бұрын

I didn't have the meter going on the 2nd day due to the rainstorm, then I forgot to follow up with measurements once it dried out!

Hopefully your hard plastic blades are fiberglass reinforced nylon. (usually black, but can be any color) This is a material used for RC model propellers which could withstand more RPM than the hub they bolt onto qnd should be good for several years. UV does degrade all nylons... eventually.

@fhuber7507

8 ай бұрын

ALL generators start out AC, then rectify it in some manner if you want DC.

@georgebarnes8163

5 ай бұрын

my homebrew Wind turbine is DC output@@fhuber7507

Pretty good review but it would be really nice to have some teal world numbers about the actual output and total wattage over a prolonged period. Thanks

@timmeier8863

3 ай бұрын

Prolonged period is difficult to answer without being a mathematician I’m 69 but I’ve seen mine hit 6amps /100 watts easy in 10-15 mph winds, I put a camera on my equipment to watch amps/watts (cheep $35 cameras are awesome) also I used to fear the wind every storm because of greenhouse but now when I here those wind chimes it’s not so bad , also only 16 feet off ground, I was concerned about neighbors and I do stuff on my own so 16 feet was all for now , it must be constant wind for any real numbers tho but for $ and a hobby not shabby

Cool! ...A few more, and you've got a lot of power available.

most wind turbines are 3 phase , braking is usually done by shorting 2 of the phases out.

If you can do a wind and solar system you can have more versitility! 😁👍👍🇺🇲

i d be interested in vertical wind turbine.. not trying to run the city or the house .. something to run five 100w bulbs and/or a small box fan

The rubber is to go around the pipe at the mount to cut down on vibration noise.

Cool video

The black rubber I think....is a wrap for the mounting pole to act as a noise isolator....

My neighbor bought identical one and wants me to help him install. He seems to be having trouble finding right size pipe or conduit for the pole to raise it up. Can I ask you what you use for the pole and size/diameter?

@saveitforparts

Ай бұрын

I just had some random pipe lying around, can't remember the diameter offhand, sorry!

Could you tell me how long your blades are. Mine are 22 in to the bolt hole.

I'd be a bit nervous about the romex. I'd think it would eventually twist off. Was I missing something? It's amazing to see the stuff that's available for a pretty reasonable price these days.

@saveitforparts

9 ай бұрын

It appears to have a slip ring inside, so the wires coming out don't rotate.

@billsmith5166

9 ай бұрын

@@saveitforparts Ahh, maybe so. I was concerned with the rotation between the upper and lower mast, and I didn't see a slip ring there.

what keeps the wires for twisting up as the generator changes directions in the wind?

@saveitforparts

9 ай бұрын

It has a slip ring or commutator thing inside the top.

How do you hook this up to 48 V system? I imagine there’s some kind of converter that goes from 12 to 48 V.

@saveitforparts

9 ай бұрын

Maybe so, I don't know much about 48v systems. My work tried to sell some old 48v solar panels, but no one would buy them since it's apparently rare.

@simon359

9 ай бұрын

@@saveitforparts You don’t need 48 V solar panels. 12 or 24 V don’t make a difference. How you wire them is important though. I usually wear remind me in a series parallel and then take a reading before I connect them, as you don’t want to go over maximum voltage on your charge controllers!