If you are looking to reduce your power bill or get off the grid completely, residential wind power is currently the simplest and cheapest way to do it.
Why not just go out and buy one? Well, for starters if you are thinking of creating your own power then you are also thinking of saving money. The last thing you will do if you purchase one is save money as prices for these start at about $4000 dollars for a commercial one.
If you have the right plans you can build your own, in fact. And it’s not complicated, and it’s not expensive. you can do it for around $150-$300 depending on the amount of power you want to produce.
What will you need to make your own wind generator?
First you will need a good set of plans, an area to work in such as a garage, common tools, and about four days to complete the job.
The components you’ll build:
The wind generator consist of four parts, the blades and hub, the body, tail, and the tower it sits on. It takes longer to build the blades and hub than it does the rest of the system, so it’s best to get that over with first. It is very easy but takes some time.
The motor is the most expensive component – at around 50-150$ depending on size. Your manual will detail what size motor you will need and all the technical stuff. The DC motor converts the spinning energy to electricity.
For the wind generator body we suggest double wall stainless steel chimney pipe such as what you would get for a wood stove or furnace. This is easy to get and is designed to use outdoors. This can be new or recycled.
The tail is simple and can be made from wood or plastic. You’ll need it so that the turbine is always pointing in the direction of the wind.
For the tower, you can either build it from scratch too out of piping or recycle something like an old TV tower. People who have them in their yards may actually pay you to take them away.
These are some of the basics of building a wind turbine (and believe me, it doesn’t get much more complicated). All you need now is a manual to get you started saving money and the environment.
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