Comments on: Update on Wind Generator project

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:51:33 +0000

Also, regarding the comment 4 above, the turbine has electronic control curcuitry and it will not work if connected directly to a load. It must be connected to a battery bank with a voltage of at least 10.5 VDC. It cannot be used to drive a pump, light, etc. directly.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:49:08 +0000

I am in Tech Support for the manufacturer and I have responded via email regarding this installation. I believe that the turbine will peform properly when it is connected with adequate sized wires, to an appropriate battery bank. The turbine is behaving as if it is in open-circuit mode, most likely due to the undersized wire on a long run.

By: dfowler

dfowler — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:45:52 +0000

Berni,

We tried a fixed load and found that if we tried to draw more then a small amount of current the generator would disconect. Even with a small load, well below the generators limits it simply refuses to supply current.

By: dfowler

dfowler — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:43:29 +0000

Eric,

I would like to hear how it goes with your friends generator. Hopefuly he can measure the charge current. I believe he would be fine if his feed lines are short.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:28:15 +0000

The guy I rode to Dayton with bought one of these I believe…. Hopefully, his will work better.

By: Berni

Berni — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:14:12 +0000

Did you try putting a resistor in to limit the current its chargeing at? Meaby it has some kind of short cirucit protection and a empty batery is almost like a short cirucit.