GD ~ Some of your assumptions are a little dated.
1. The turbine mounts 4-8 feet above the roof, in my case that would be 17-21 feet high.
2. Modern windchargers have inverter technology so the start producing power at any revolution speed.
3. These are considered trickle type chargers which run 24-7 and make up for lower charge energy with extended charging time.
I agree that the forest would be a deal breaker. I'm thinking of adding a windcharger to augment my genset so that I can eliminate or reduce the total runtime on the generator.
I'll be adding solar as well since I think it's the best bang for the buck but at $400, I may add the windmill cause I'm a gadget freak . . .
Jim
