If you're just starting out learning about homemade wind generators you've come to the right place. To start out with we're going to be going over the different types of wind generators and the pros and cons of each different type.
 So you've decided to take the plunge and build your own homemade wind generator motor. That's great! It will last you a very long time and require very little maintenance. In the six years that I've had my homemade wind generator motor I've only replaced the bearings a couple times. |
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 When learning about wind generator blades there are only a couple things that you really need to know. The first thing you need to know is that the length of the blades determines how much power you can output. The other thing that you need to know about the blades is the tip speed ratio (TSR). |
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 If you're interested in building solar panels for off grid living than you will need solar tabbing wire. What is it and why do you need it? What makes it different from regular wire? What do you need to do to actually use it? I'll do my best to answer these questions. |
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 When we first started off grid living we were looking for some low cost solar panels to power our home. We were looking for affordable panels that wouldn't break the bank. In all of our searching we couldn't find any panels (used even!) that were cheaper than $4/watt. I was starting to lose hope that we would be able to get low cost solar panels. |
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 Figuring out where to buy solar cells was very tricky for us. All of my searches were leading to the major solar panel manufacturers who don't sell retail. After several days of searching I came across a couple websites who were selling solar cells, but for $8/watt!! I knew that cheaper solar cells were out there, but I just didn't know how to find them. |
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 A solar panel installation for off grid living may seem like a complicated task, but once you break it down into smaller parts it suddenly gets a lot easier. First you need to figure out your power requirements. Next, you'll need to figure out where your going to mount them. You can than build your solar panels, wire them all up and be producing free electricity for you off grid home! |
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 The body for your wind generator is where everything comes together. Although it has no moving parts and doesn't really do much without it you wouldn't really have a wind generator. The role that the body has is to shield the motor from the weather and to allow all the different parts to connect together. |
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 In our search for plans to build homemade wind generators we came across several different sets, but none of them were ideal for a beginner. The first set of plans that we came across were from a guy who really knew what he was talking about... the problem was they were to difficult for us to understand. It seemed like he wanted to prove to us that he was smarter than us which we didn't appreciate very much. |
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 While building a homemade wind generator might seem like a daunting task there are many reasons why it's a good decision. Many of us simply can't afford the hefty price tag that's associated with a standard wind generator installation. Even the smallest installations can cost upwards of $8000. It's much more feasible to have a homemade wind generator as the costs are a lot lower. You can literally complete this whole project for less than $150 and a couple weekends of your time. |
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