In the modern world the people are constantly becoming aware of the ‘Save Mother earth’ campaigns. One such contribution can be done by making your own wind turbine. Do-it-yourself or a DIY wind turbine is capable of producing 3kW of power.
A wind turbine can cut down your electricity bill by up to 80%. This happens to be the secret behind the success of a project that controls and exploits the wind energy and convert it into electrical energy. Thus people who are interested in renewable sources of energy must look towards wind turbine as an alternate source to the ones required for the national grid.
DIY wind turbine requires dedication to be built. There are numerous web sites where you can find information on making a wind turbine. You have to filter the information and gather only that information which fits into your needs. The equipment required for making a wind mill are: blades, tower, battery band, DC power motor, hub to connect the motor and the propeller, a body and a tail assembly, nuts, bolts and several small hardware parts.
Depending on your skills and the components you use, your completed turbine may not be as good or as efficient as the manufactured one. However, it is fun to make your own turbine and it is much cheaper than the ones offered in the markets.
In DIY wind turbines you can use hand carved blades made of wood or of PVC pipes. You can make alternators from the scratch by using permanent magnets and copper coils.
The wind turbines use batteries and it is important to use batteries that are of extremely good quality. Next you have to buy the DC motors. (In case you don’t want to make on your own.) DC motors are available in the market at very competitive prices. Look for a good brand or a good make.
There are various web sites from where you can obtain the DC motors. Tower is the one of the chief constituents of a DIY wind turbine. If you wish, you can construct the tower however; you will get good stuff from the market too. The height of the tower should range between 8-12 feet.
The blades have to be shaped in precise manner according to the specifications mentioned. Once the blades are defined, it is important that you test their ability.
Do not ignore any flaw. The blades made out of VC should be painted by a UV inhibitor.
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