Creating Your Own Energy Off Grid is Easy and Affordable Here’s Why…
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Traditional Wind Power Systems you can buy and have installed cost around $4000. These systems will take years to recover your initial investment. Fortunately a homemade wind power system can cost as little as $100-200.
These systems can save you around 80% on your normal energy consumption habits. With my system I’ve been saving around 70% each month. This is money in my pocket I can use however I’d like. Imagine having that kind of extra money every month you can use as you want instead of paying the electric company.
Will A Wind Turbine Work In My Area?
Wind turbines can work in any area that has decent wind gusts of around 8 mph. I recommend adding solar to your house as well if your wind speeds are anything less. I’ve provided government wind maps for you to assess.
For Wind Maps Click Here. Note that regions with (2+) are generally decent candidates for wind turbines. These maps are only for North America.
Parts Used For My Wind Turbine
Essentially I found that wind turbines have these basic parts….
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Blades
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Rotating Mount and Tail
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A Tower
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Batteries and Electronic Control Device
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Heres a break down of the parts I used…
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DC Motor
This is the DC motor I used to power my wind turbine. Normally a DC motor will turn in one direction when drawing power. However when the shaft is turned in reverse by the rotar blades it actually creates an electric current. Motors are rated in terms of RPMs and voltage. For a DC motor to be a good candidate for a wind turbine you need to spin it faster than its rated RPMs. Ideal Candidate: Low RPMs and High Voltage Example: 30 volt 325 RPM Ametek (You can get betters ones too) |
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Rotar Blades These are the blades I made. The quality of the blades you use matter because they need to pick up the wind to turn the generator shaft. There are several different designs for these and you’ll need a schematic. I highly recommend sanding down the edges to lessen resistance. Some people use wooden blades. These ones were made out PVC pipe. |
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Mount And Tail In this picture you’ll see the completed mount and tail you’ll need to construct. The tail is necessary in order to turn the blades into the wind to generate more power. You’ll need to make the whole mount able to rotate on the tower base.
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Tower I didn’t include a picture of my tower. However its very basic. For this you can use an old metal tower or conduit pipes. I recommend conduit pipes so long as you don’t have to get the tower extremely high in the air to catch stronger winds. |
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Electrical System And Battery The batteries I used are deep cycle batteries. The electrical system I made was done with a schematic. This component prevents the batteries from overcharging and thus ruining their life span. You can purchase these electrical systems for pretty cheap. |
The system you build and the wattage you can produce will depend on the rotar size, generator, and your average wind speeds. In ideal conditions the generator I made can produce around 1000 watts.
Save Yourself Time And Energy; Build It Right The First Time
Building a wind turbine is tricky without the right manual. Having a manual that’s beautifully illustrated, gives detailed plans, shows you exactly what parts work best to get the most energy out of the system, and holds your hand through the entire process is essential. Don’t suffer trying to piece together a workable wind turbine only to have it fail because you used the wrong generator or a poor electrical system. I’ve heard countless stories of this happening.
The Earth4Energy guide will give you exactly what you need to start making an efficient wind turbine that will reduce your energy bill. They’ll even show you how to sell excess energy back to the electric company. This is the guide I used to build my wind turbine. I would have been lost without this guide.
You can easily start saving tons of money on power by building a wind turbine. The manual is cheap and will easily pay for itself. If your in anyway not sure you’ll be able to do this project they offer a full 60 day refund. No questions asked.
For More Information About Earth4Energy Click Here
If you have a short question that’s really burning you feel free to leave a comment. I cannot feasibly answer all of your questions but I will try to attend to common questions asked.
I hope that this information makes a difference in your homemade wind turbine project like it has for me. I know you’ll be thrilled when you get your energy bill and see how much you’ve saved.
~Charles





December 22nd, 2009 at 3:53 pm
hi i was going through the website and i read about how u built your wind turbine do you have a specification for it by any chance.
Thanks
wael
December 30th, 2009 at 11:18 am
i want more information about this windpower
January 15th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I’m interested in building a wind generator to power the batteries for operating my ham radio room. I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately and then I came upon your article online. You have helped me already by giving me the incentive and by boosting my confidence and level of excitement!!! Thanks in advance, Michael