Wind Power Generation
Looking to reduce your power bill or start living without buying power from the power company? A great way to do it is to invest in residential wind power.
A problem with wind power right now is that it is fairly expensive (though not as expensive as solar). If you were to go out and buy a wind turbine, you’ll find that they might cost you $2000 to $6000 dollars.
You can build your own if you have the right plans for a fraction of the cost of buying one. You can have your own source of residential wind power for $150-$300!
What will you need?
You’ll need a work area, good blueprints, basic tools and four to seven days.
What are the parts of a wind generator?
Four main parts in a generator are the blades and hub, the body with a DC motor, the tail and the tower. The blades will be the toughest part to build of the whole machine. They are still fairly easy with a good guide to move you along.
The motor is the most expensive component - at around 50-150$ 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 body I recommend double walled stainless steel, which will last a long time and is very cheap. You can get it from a chimney pipe or a wood stove pipe.
The tail is simple and can be made almost any way you like and decorated anyway you choose.
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.
Now that you know some of the basics, you can see that it’s not that complicated or expensive to have your own residential wind power system to run your household. All you need now are the plans to get started.
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