Home made wind generator/ solar control board
homemadewindturbinesforthehome | Homemade Wind Turbines For The Home13 Aug 2011
My 440 amp control board. (Revisions below) Complete with brakes, breaker, fuses, load divert, battery bank selector switch, 440 amp controller,1500 watt inverter and metering gauges. Currently using 4) 6 volt golf cart batteries parallel and in series (12v) yielding 440 amp hours vented through the wall to outside (gasses here are poison). Since making this video I have added 3 solar panels I made myself for less than 0. They are yielding much more power than expected. About 00 worth retail. I hooked the output wires from them to the rectifier positive and negative. I will be adding more batteries and power output sources over time. I have since removed the brakes as when they are grounded (or on) being tied to solar panels would ground them too. I have added another wind generator and 6 (total) solar panels. Also added is a digital volt meter and a door over the batteries with a seal.. The smartest thing I could do I just figured out (a year later) was to put a 2 watt 1-50k ohm potentiometer on the green wire of the charge controller. Previously it would start dumping power at 13.5 volts several times a day. With the potentiometer it is charging all day without overcharging. It more resembles a car charging system which is 14+ volts. Save yourself some grief and just do it. It cost .00 at an electronics shop. Your batteries will receive a much better charge without the constant load dumping.
@anthonyhussein Sorry for the late response. Just saw your comment. I would suggest playing and pausing to write down what you see. Please see the updated version of this video as I have removed several items and added a potentiometer. (That is a must for maximum power storage
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@anthonyhussein I had to email several different people and companies to find out how to do this. That is why I made a video to save people the headaches I went through. I have an updated version of this video too. If you watch it and pause where needed you can make some notes and if you get stuck send me a message and I will try to help.
do you have a schematic diagram for that?
Is that Tiffany Minx in the poster?
@zombiekiller50001 I’m just getting into this stuff. you can download “Windpower for dummies” on piratebay(dot) org or if you like I can email it to you. Hope that helps.
nice one
@zombiekiller50001 There are many unanswered questions here. How big is your generator? AC or DC? Do you have a grid tie inverter?
does any one no how to hook up a wind turbine to a fuse box so u can use the turbine and the grid please respond thankyou
hi,all looks realy good,can you explain how it works,i will make one wind turbine from dc motor (2 KW-200 V-DC) and need controller,I am using sollar panel(85 W) for boat bateries and turbine will be for the house power plant.I will use much of clean energy as posible.My e mail is o.cendo@gmail.com
@bearhamo I started out just like you. Its is an obsetion of mine.
I love electrical and renewable energy. It is my life.
Larry
@leamyvideo You are big time.
@bearhamo Great vidoe. Check out my control box system.
wat a job well done man first class a credit to ya
@bizzyblox There are many videos on YT showing how to do it. I did Earth for energy’s method basically. When you are done with the panel(s), come back and watch my video on wiring no one talks about. Hope this helps.
how do you make solar panels
Your home wind generator can help you to lower or eliminate your home electric bill. Home wind generators are a great way to save money by lowering your use of grid supplied energy.
Whoa! This is more than great. FANTASTIC! You dont just talk the talk u actually walk the walk. Well done bear. Ur very handy
that looks like missouriwindandsolar’s setup. looks good
Bravo!!
Good video, 5 stars!
I am about to make a set up like this, but I am going to make it so I can pull it fast, to take it to my secondary bugin local. I am looking at a small wind generator and solar panels. I am mechanical, but hate electrical. :) “Nothing but to do it”, I guess. Nice clean install.
Neat wiring, clearly marked and functioning. Love it. Congrats!
Oh! I’ll take Christina – she powers my batteries.
I do not know how long it will take to pay it back. We expect a significant rate hike sometime soon here, so that would shorten the time. I also did it all myself so that saved me a bundle. I am in my entire wind/ panel system including batteries at under $600. When I am all done I expect to have invested another $500 and I will also make my own solar panels. So you tell me?
Thank you. I have VW parts stacked all over in the room. I wish I could get in front of it to film it.
your set up can pay for it self in
how long / and your cost was ??