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About hugh

I live off-grid in NW Scotland and have spent my life playing with wind turbines. I also love small hydros. Hands on renewable energy is my thing and I like to learn and to share my experiences.

Arduino-based controller project for the recipe 1800 turbine

Posted on 21/07/2019 by hugh

Philippe wrote to me with this link: Hi, I have my own Piggott wind turbine for 2 years, a 180cm 350W. I had some trouble about the way a regulator adapts energy to a battery charger or a injector. So … Continue reading →

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Workshop in Enniskeen Co Cork

Posted on 11/07/2019 by hugh
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Alternative winding for K645 stator

Posted on 16/06/2019 by hugh

Adriaan writes: “I have added a new chapter 6 to report KD 645 in which a 10-pole PM-generator is described using the housing and shaft of an asynchronous motor frame size 80. This generator has a stator with no iron … Continue reading →

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Wind turbine building in the UK in October

Posted on 08/06/2019 by hugh

Jonathan Schreiber is coming to the UK in October to teach a workshop based on my 2F design.

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Bill’s perspective on domestic grid-connected hydro payback

Posted on 25/05/2019 by hugh

Being off the grid I don’t need to worry so much about “payback” since I do not pay for mains electricity in the first place and the payback to me is immensely more than cutting my running costs. But I … Continue reading →

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New Facebook page

Posted on 25/05/2019 by hugh

I have started a Scoraig Wind Electric Facebook page that will only be about renewable energy stuff. (My personal Facebook has some pics of wind turbines etc but also plenty of grandchildren and dogs etc so this will be a … Continue reading →

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Another document by Adriaan Kragten

Posted on 08/05/2019 by hugh

Adriaan continues to add to the impressive list of reports that are free to download from his web site. These provide a valuable resource to students or designers working on small wind projects. My newest report KD 672 can be … Continue reading →

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Furling cable for shut-down

Posted on 11/03/2019 by hugh

sent to me by: Dave & Mary Lahar, Northeast Kingdom, VT, USA 4.6 m (15’) axial with power furling 26 m (85’) guyed tower The furling actuator is mounted in the base of the tower.  It is 12VDC, travels .46 … Continue reading →

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Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)

Posted on 23/02/2019 by hugh

A friend has suggested that I flag up the consultation that is taking place in the UK about this new method of support for grid-connected renewables including wind and solar. “I think this is an important consultation for small grid-connected … Continue reading →

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Handy Village workshop 2019

Posted on 26/01/2019 by hugh

This year Dan Bartmann is back at The Handy Village Institute for their fourth Homebrew Wind Turbine Workshop, March 25-30, 2019, near Saxapahaw, North Carolina, USA. Register online and learn more about this workshop at: https://www.handyvillage.com/workshops.html. On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/handyvillageinstitute/.

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