Category Archives: People

4200 alternator options

Posted on 19/08/2011 by hugh

I haven’t built a lot of turbines 4200 mm diameter (14 footers for the North American market). I use 16 magnets the same as the 3600 (12 foot) turbines but put them on a larger disk (450 mm/18 inches) compared … Continue reading →

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Frans Beudt’s control systems

Posted on 13/08/2011 by hugh

Frans Beudt  lives in the northwest Netherlands.  Average wind 5,5 m/sec Youtube channel here “Testing the windmill at 5 Bft .  Results till now OK ,   Rpm stays around 300 , Amps 20 ,Volt 30 .  Electronic system doing good … Continue reading →

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V3 now sell complete wind turbine kits!

Posted on 12/08/2011 by hugh

These bespoke kits comprise of a set of three hand-carved blades, a complete alternator, mounting and an electrical system. We have been building these turbines for over 5 years and as a result you can expect the highest degree of … Continue reading →

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Single phase, chain driven alternator project with ferrite magnets

Posted on 28/07/2011 by hugh

Chris Olsen has been busy experimenting and reporting his findings on the Fieldlines board This single phase stator for a ten magnet dual-rotor turbine is his answer to the rising cost of neodymium magnets.  As always Chris is pushing against … Continue reading →

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Pedro’s microwave ferrite magnet turbine

Posted on 12/07/2011 by hugh

Pedro Bernardo has been sending me photos of his latest project using ferrite magnets from a microwave oven.  Pedro lives in a village close to a small city called Marinha Grande, Portugal.  (Since I first posted this message he has … Continue reading →

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Wind turbines in Tajikistan

Posted on 22/06/2011 by hugh

Jarty Gumbez #4 from an album of photos by Tony Nelson, Director etc4ca

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Source for wind turbine parts/kits in France

Posted on 20/06/2011 by hugh

“We provide parts, completed sections  or the complete 2.4 metre wind turbine kit for the enthusiast to create your own micro electricity generating station by using the wind as the natural resource.  This can then charge batteries or be used … Continue reading →

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Otherpower workshop at Buckville CO

Posted on 18/06/2011 by hugh

For those of you who do not read the Otherpower discussion board at Fieldlines, well, you should. Here is a recent posting about a workshop at Buckville CO.   Dan Bartmann, George and Scottie guided a small group to build an … Continue reading →

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20 – 23 May 2011, Holland

Posted on 08/05/2011 by hugh

How to build your own wind turbine workshop A 4 day workshop is going to be given starting from 20 May in Helvoirt, The Netherlands. During this hands-on workshop a 3 [m] rotor diameter wind turbine will be made by … Continue reading →

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Alliance for Rural Electrification article

Posted on 04/05/2011 by hugh

Jay wrote an article about the new association “WindEmpowerment” for the Alliance for Rural Electrification Newsletter

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