Topic: Home wind turbine providers

[Stormbringer]

http://www.awea.org/faq/smsyslst.html

[Sirgod]

WOOOT!!!! thanks for finding this. I'm just a few Windmills away from Being completly self suffecient out here at the ranch now. The only thing holding me back was electricity. And don't worry guys, I'll do everything I can to keep them from becoming a Bird Blender.

Stephen

[FPF-SCM_TraceyG_XC]

Here's a favourite of mine for alternative power

http://www.solaronline.com.au/

Products offered include not just wind turbines and solar panels, but also hybrid equipment as well.

[Stormbringer]

cool!

[Sirgod]

Thanks for the Link Tracy.

You know It's kinda like a Child's dream for me. Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be Self suffecient 100%. It was almost a Fantasy for me. IT's kinda funny how after all these years, The Whole situation that I dreamed of, Literaly fell in my Lap. add to that, I'll be able to help out when and If I want, and not have to do the Whole Government Tax thing.

Seriously, I'm at the point where IF I see someone hungry, I'll be able to feed them myself, and No Government involvement at all. With some of these products mentioned, I'll be able to Sell electricity back to the Power company, along with having enough power to operate my ranch. I know that Jerry had mentioned awhile back, That solar cells where also becoming cheaper and also They where producing more power per square foot. Anychance anyone still has Links to that research?

Stephen

[Sirgod]

Minor update... I have my Sisinlaw sold on the Idea this morning, so I'll be able to do one or two kits for the ranch. Now is there anything I'm not seeing as / possible problems etc. If so, I want to approach It now instead of later and being unprepaired.

Stephen

[FPF-SCM_TraceyG_XC]

Don't buy cheap inverters, make sure they produce true sine waves. If you combine solar panels with wind turbines, even on cloudy days (when its more likely ro be windy), you'll still have power. Have plenty of battery storage, even old reconditioned car batteries are food for this (just make sure they are well ventilated or install fans).

Oh, and check your maximum power requirements, dont overload a circuit by plugging in an electric heater that will use 2400W when the inverter is rated for 1000.

The good thing is, that all the wiring is low voltage, you can do it yourself 

[Sirgod]

Thanks for that Tracy, That makes perfect sense. Heh, I might have StormBringers first contract job as an Electrician after all. 

Stephen

[Stormbringer]

Thanks for that Tracy, That makes perfect sense. Heh, I might have StormBringers first contract job as an Electrician after all. 

Stephen

See if you can get wind speed records from a local station preferably for 20 to 30 meters up in the air. i think you are cat three but i'm not sure. you need to take that into consideration for the type of wind turbine you get. or if it is even feasable for your area.

[Sirgod]

I will do just that. Heck I even have KFOR on Speed dial just for the weather. Can't stand Channel 9 news.

Good idea Jerry.

Stephen

[Stormbringer]

http://www.altenergystore.com/cart/university/seminars/introduction/beginners_guide.html

[Stormbringer]

wind map of Oklahoma:



from http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps.html#3-41


What wind resource category III means:

  http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/tables/1-1T.html




*WEB NOTE: Each wind power class should span two power densities. For example, Wind Power Class = 3 represents the Wind Power Density range between 150 W/m2 and 200 W/m2. The offset cells in the first column attempt to illustrate this concept.

[Grand Master of Shadows NCC37385]

Have any of you ever thought of a low-head hydroelectric setup? Some can be built with as little a three feet of elevation.

[Stormbringer]

Have any of you ever thought of a low-head hydroelectric setup? Some can be built with as little a three feet of elevation.

well the availability of a flowing water resource varies. i am currently looking for either a year around stream or a spring fed pond. but most of them are in the eastern portion of my state. I think i found one but with only 13.75 acres of land. about how much power will a three foot drop give you?

[Nemesis]

Thanks for that Tracy, That makes perfect sense. Heh, I might have StormBringers first contract job as an Electrician after all. 

Stephen

I can't help imagining the electrical connections in Green Acres and Stephen on the top of a telephone pole with a laptop playing SFC during a storm.

[Sirgod]

Thanks for that Tracy, That makes perfect sense. Heh, I might have StormBringers first contract job as an Electrician after all. 

Stephen

I can't help imagining the electrical connections in Green Acres and Stephen on the top of a telephone pole with a laptop playing SFC during a storm.

LOL, You must have a hidden camera Bro.

I just checked the KW usage for the year out here, and It comes to on average, about 32.91, However During July August, It spikes to nearly double that. So I saw one site from storms list that sells a 65kw WindMill, and I think I'm going to contact them for more info.

Here's the thing, That one sells refurbished WM, however Brand new up to date Control boxes. It seems one of the big problems was getting Older Control boxes, and there parts, so they simply manufactured new ones.

Stephen

[Sirgod]

I went ahead and finished contacting energyms.com , and am awaiting there responce. also thanks for the wind data there Storm. They where wanting to know If I had looked that up.

Stephen

[stoneyface]

just the thought of selling energy back to the electric company makes me drool....

sweeeeeeeeet.

[Stormbringer]

Thanks for that Tracy, That makes perfect sense. Heh, I might have StormBringers first contract job as an Electrician after all. 

Stephen

I can't help imagining the electrical connections in Green Acres and Stephen on the top of a telephone pole with a laptop playing SFC during a storm.

LOL, You must have a hidden camera Bro.

Can cat 3 wind push a 65KW turbine?

I just checked the KW usage for the year out here, and It comes to on average, about 32.91, However During July August, It spikes to nearly double that. So I saw one site from storms list that sells a 65kw WindMill, and I think I'm going to contact them for more info.

Here's the thing, That one sells refurbished WM, however Brand new up to date Control boxes. It seems one of the big problems was getting Older Control boxes, and there parts, so they simply manufactured new ones.

Stephen

[Nemesis]

Thanks for that Tracy, That makes perfect sense. Heh, I might have StormBringers first contract job as an Electrician after all. 

Stephen

Looks like Stormbringer is planning where to put that telephone pole.

[Sirgod]

just the thought of selling energy back to the electric company makes me drool....

sweeeeeeeeet.

Oh man, Drool nothing, If everything goes right, I'll be able to keep adding more down the road, and help the neighbors also.The more I get into this Project Jim, the more I like It.

Thanks for that Tracy, That makes perfect sense. Heh, I might have StormBringers first contract job as an Electrician after all.

Stephen

Looks like Stormbringer is planning where to put that telephone pole.

LOL, when we had the new Transformer put out here, You should have seen us, we where Giddy over the huge auger they used.

Stephen

[Nemesis]

LOL, when we had the new Transformer put out here, You should have seen us, we where Giddy over the huge auger they used.

Stephen

Doctor Freud would find that quite interesting.  Is there some way in which you feel inadequate? 

 

[Sirgod]

GRR!!! Going back to clark Kents Bewbie thread. 

Stephen

[Nemesis]

GRR!!! Going back to clark Kents Bewbie thread. 

Stephen

At least I refrained from exploring the Freudian implications of your memory in this thread where you misremembered a character name from a movie.  (The name is Booger)

                                                                                            Lets Freudian implications slip in and goes Christmas shopping. 

[Sirgod]

LOL, Man If all that's lost with me is my Memory, Then I'm in good shape. 

Stephen

[Nemesis]

LOL, Man If all that's lost with me is my Memory, Then I'm in good shape. 

Stephen

I've seen the grass skirt picture  .  .  .   

                                                                             
P.S. Don't even bother trying for pictures of me, the last one is 17 years old.  I really don't like having my picture taken.  Even the company I work for hasn't managed to get one though they have tried and tried. 

[Nemesis]

When I saw this article I remembered the old thread and thought you might be interested.

Link to full article

In August, Southwest Wind Power, a start-up located in Flagstaff, Ariz., began selling a 1.8-kilowatt residential wind turbine dubbed SkyStream 3.7 [see photo, “In My Backyard”]. The tiny power plant sells for US $5100; total cost including installation runs between $8500 and $11 000. By comparison, the installed cost of comparable small wind devices can eclipse $30 000.

Southwest Wind Power estimates that a SkyStream unit will produce about 100 000 kWh of power during its 20‑year design life. “Divide, say, $9000 by 100 000 kilowatt­hours, and you end up with [an average energy cost of] 9 cents per kilowatthour,” says Andrew Kruse, Southwest Wind Power’s cofounder and vice president of business development.

[Stormbringer]

outstanding. Thanks.

[Dracho]

Only problem with wind is that it's all DC and you have to have special appliances to work off it, or you have to run it through an inverter to get AC.. but then the batteries last no time at all.

[Sirgod]

That and the initial cost. Then again, I'm good for that, Starting something and not finishing it up. Seeing this thread again, may have given me the boot in the ass I needed do get a few things done.

Stephen

[jualdeaux]

Thanks for that Tracy, That makes perfect sense. Heh, I might have StormBringers first contract job as an Electrician after all. 

Stephen

I can't help imagining the electrical connections in Green Acres and Stephen on the top of a telephone pole with a laptop playing SFC during a storm.

LOL, You must have a hidden camera Bro.

I just checked the KW usage for the year out here, and It comes to on average, about 32.91, However During July August, It spikes to nearly double that. So I saw one site from storms list that sells a 65kw WindMill, and I think I'm going to contact them for more info.

Here's the thing, That one sells refurbished WM, however Brand new up to date Control boxes. It seems one of the big problems was getting Older Control boxes, and there parts, so they simply manufactured new ones.

Stephen

Just out fo curiosity here. You said that you checked your KW average and it comes out to 32.91. What actual average is that?

[Nemesis]

may have given me the boot in the ass I needed do get a few things done.

Stephen

If thats all you needed you should have told us.  I'm sure we could have arranged a lineup to give you the needed boots.

                     After all what are friends for?