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Homemade Wind Turbine Uses and Projects

Posted by Randy on November 23rd, 2009
Wind Turbine by Alan Cleaver

Wind Turbine by Alan Cleaver

A homemade wind turbine project can easily be tackled in a short amount of time and for a lot less money than it costs to buy a commercially manufactured product. With the increase in attention being paid to alternative power sources, the prices of retail supplies on the market does not seem to be coming down quickly enough.

There’s been a significant growth in the world’s power supplied by wind and solar capturing technology.  The rise in fuel prices, which is very likely to return as the economy improves, will continue to make these free sources of electricity of interest to many homeowners.

Wind turbines, also called wind generators, look like a modern day windmill and operate on the same principles.  They grab the wind and convert that wind power that has many uses.

Any one with even a small degree of handyman in them can follow a well diagrammed set of instructions to build their own wind generator and use that generator to:

  • Provide power to a stand-alone workshop or garage
  • Store backup power to cover during a grid power outage
  • Supply electricity to field lights or appliances
  • Feed power to an animal barn
  • Light a large storage facility on your property

A homemade wind turbine requires a certain amount of space and, therefore, is a great option for farms or large properties with several acres of space. These are also the types of properties that can best take advantage of wind generators because a large space offers more options for finding the ideal setting.

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How to Build a Wind Generator for Less

Posted by Randy on November 23rd, 2009

You can easily learn how to build a wind generator for less money than it takes to buy a commercial setup. The less money you spend on the equipment necessary to convert the earth’s free power sources, like sun and wind, the faster payback you will see on your project and the more quickly you’ll see a real savings in your electric bills.

A wind generator looks like a fan atop a very tall pole. The fan is made up of the blades and the shaft, which holds the blades together and facilitates the movement of those blades. The tall pole on which the blades and shaft sit is called the tower. The tower needs to be a solid structure, well anchored to a base and the ground in order to provide the sturdiest platform.

A brand new, low watt wind generator or turbine system can run about $500 but you can figure out how to build a wind generator for a lot less money with a clear set of plans and parts found from the following sources:

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Build a Wind Generator for Lower Electricity Bills

Posted by Randy on November 23rd, 2009

One way to lower your electricity bills or to provide additional electricity for your home is to build a wind generator. Farms have used these devices to capture and store additional power for years. Some cities and states are even using acres of wind turbines to generate backup power and help the environment through use of alternative power sources.

You can do the same at home, particularly those who live in remote areas or have large pieces of property. Traditional sources of energy may not be available to you or may provide spotty service. If you build a wind generator, leveraging free wind power in your area, you can store electricity for use when your own power source goes out or for additional work space on your property without having to pay an electrician to run complex electrical wiring.

To build a wind generator, you’ll need at least one acre of free space and an average area wind speed of 11 mph. You can measure wind speed with an anemometer. You will need to measure wind speed at different heights on your property as wind patterns can vary by height.

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Homemade Wind Generator

Posted by Randy on November 23rd, 2009

You can use a homemade wind generator (also called windmill or turbine) to provide additional power to your home, especially if you live on a large property or in a remote area.  Many consumers find that building their own wind turbine is an easy project with great financial payback.

The homemade wind generator captures the wind through use of blades, like a traditional windmill, converts that energy into power you can use for appliances, and stores that energy in a storage device so the energy can be tapped on demand.  This is a great way to store energy for future use such as during a power outage, a common occurrence in many remote areas.

You need to assemble or purchase the following parts:

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DIY Wind Generator

Posted by Randy on November 23rd, 2009

You can make a DIY wind generator to produce electrical power for your home.  This is a quick and economical way to reduce your electric bill.  A wind generator captures wind through windmill-like blades and converts that energy to usable current.

Many homeowners living in windy areas, on large farms, or on large, remote acreage could benefit by tapping into this available energy source and using it to supplement or replace their current draw on their electric company.

This is also a great solution for remote areas where there is no traditional power source available – a camping hut in the woods, a fishing cabin on a remote lake, or a lookout station on a mountain.

With a DIY wind generator, you save a lot of the expense associated with buying a pre-made setup which can cost as much as $500 and may require assembly anyways.  If you are handy and can follow easy directions, you can make your own generator in just a few hours.

For a guide to building your own DIY wind generator, see this instructional article.

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