quasi wrote:
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
I've never seen a wind power device that produces power in less than a linear fashion from the speed of the wind. I doubt such a thing exists.
Most turbines are rated as to the wind speed being square to the power produced.
These small multiblade turbines don't produce much power and most are not very durable. It is more an experimental set than a power producer. I would caution anyone mounting one of these to a ladder or roof mount to check for vibration noise before final connections are made.
FWIW, I have a small wind setup. I have a 7' balanced aluminum aircraft style prop. It is about the smallest sized prop to gain any appreciable power. The prop shaft is mounted through a double bearing pillow block and the connection to the DC generator is through a Lovejoy coupling. The shaft and prop set are about the most quiet you can achieve in this size. With a 15' tower, there is < little noise at the base of the tower. I am on about my fifth motor in this set up, still trying to get the most power with the smallest wind.
IMO, wind power and mobile RV'ing are not compatible. You can harvest more power with solar and with less trouble.
