Wind mill power

Have seen lot of those on boats around Catalina, but I would not like to camp in area where you can use them.

Problem is they make a lot of noise where as solar is quiet. Another issue is the problem of storing the unit when not in use.

But yes, you could put one on a short pole above the camber and get a lot of juice from even a small one.

The beaches and a few mountain area updrafts is about the only place you can get a sustained 5-7mph wind to run the big blade type turbines....

The only kind I would even think about being mounted on top of a RV would be the Vertical Axis Wind Turbine... I read about one that looked like the heat wind fans on house roofs made for RV's and was looking for it on-line but never come up with it...

Looked something like this unit...


Being a vertical type you would have the generator down inside the RV somewhere driven by a long shaft... They make magnetic type bearings that have almost zero resistance for turning shafts. You can turn a shaft using a couple of these type bearings with your hand and it will turn for days haha...


The blade type turbines are very noisy and a hugh eye sore...

Roy Ken

Heres another good vertical turbine
http://www.windside.com

Kayteg1 wrote:
Have seen lot of those on boats around Catalina, but I would not like to camp in area where you can use them.

x2

Around here... If there's enough wind to make power, there's too much to drop my awning.

How about a wind/solar Hybrid system.
Clicky

Today is a calm day in Buffalo, just a 5 mph wind!

I'm going to put solar in first, I had it in the old camper and it worked fine

I wonder if the turbine is louder than a flag blowing in the wind

thanks for the reply's

Living in the high desert, we have at least a 5-7 mph wind constantly. But also have a 25-60 mph gusts every day too!
Don't think I would want to have my camper become a not very aerodynamic airplane!

We used a "Wind Bugger" when we lived aboard in the Caribbean, with a 15+ knot wind speed it was very effective. However it was noisy! Solar required constant wiping to remove salt spray which quickly reduced the output. I find the solar ideal for our TC and have seen a few small wind turbines on beach rigs used mostly to power small medical gear. To get the kind of power we need in our TC I think the noise level and steady wind speeds of 15+knots (Pretty much the minimum required) limits wind powers practicality. Prolly technology will over come these short comings, eventually, so that a combo of solar and wind will be useful.