Build Your Own Wind Power Generators
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Are you looking to get off the grid and stop depending on your power company for electricity? There is another way. The cheapest way right now is wind energy, and the best way to get it into your house is to do it yourself! You can save thousands of dollars.
You can build your own wind power generator for your home. The ideal situation is an area that is 20ft higher than the nearest obstacle or building, and about 250-400 feet away. The average wind speed in North America is about 9-10m/s, which is great for using wind power.
Wind power is a great source of renewable energy. It is much cheaper than solar power per Watt, as a wind turbine can generate 1000W while a single solar panel generates around 100 in daylight.
The spinning energy in the blades is converted to electricity by a DC motor. It uses a powerful magnet to induce charge in wire. You can buy one for $50-$200 or so, depending on the size of your turbine.
Another component of a wind power generator is the tower. You can either buy one or make one from scratch or recycle a tower. Old TV towers work great for this. You will also need a manual to work from to give you engineering plans to build the turbine correctly.
Some people have built their own 500 watt turbines using homemade wind blades, a bought DC motor, recycled TV tower and grid connector. These systems can be made for under $300 if you do it right, and done in less than a week. On the other hand, kits can be bought for several thousand dollars and ready made turbines can be bought for as much as $3000-$6000.
The concept of wind power has been around for the long time but hasn't much been implemented. It is fairly easy to build one yourself, and you'll find that they work fantastically for your own home.
Anybody that has over a half acre of land, some PVC, a motor, some batteries, and either a tall TV Antenna, or some 2 or 3 inch steel to build a tower, can put together their own wind power generator, with basic tools.
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See this manual all about make wind power at this site here. You can start saving money on electricity by following these guides! See more about make a wind turbine at these links and build your own for cheap.
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