Had to only go up about 18 feet instead of 25 feet cause it was too heavy for just me and my 13 year old stepson...she charged my two 12 volt batteries 4 volts in just 19 hours!
Thanks! I'm hooked I even have app on my cell phone that shows the wind speed at home... That's battery voltage...the batteries died down to 5.10 volts cause I had the blocking diode in backwards. It's charging now though!
I haven't been home since Wednesday and have an app on my phone that shows wind speed and its been over the I miles required to charge...so tomorrow I should have charged batteries when I get home. If not then my motor might be fried from hooking the blocking diode up backwards and letting it sit and trying to spin when it was laying on the ground.
Don, Not sure what batteries you are using but unless it's a "true" deep cycle and recharged fully, relatively soon after discharge, the low voltage may have damaged them. I doubt the turbine was damaged since there is some charging going on as you have shown. If it were me, I'd take those batteries out and charge them on a good grid powered 3-stage battery charger to get them in top shape again. If they don't hold the charge per manufacturer's specs then they may be shot. You should be able to take an ohm reading of each phase of the turbine (when disconnected from system). If they are relatively close to each other and not directly shorted then this should give you an indication of it's condition. As noted, it's more likely the batteries will have been damaged, if anything,IMO. Dave
It's reading 11.10 volts today...they are deep cycle glass mat 12 v batteries...one a year old the other brand new both were fully charged before the diode incident...
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Hardly any wind so today I took out the older battery and put it on a grid charger and left the brand new battery on the wind generator. We'll see in a few days how much the brand new battery charges on the wind generator!
Have you considered adding a solar panel so you have some charge during the day if it's not windy? Even a 30-50W panel would help quite a bit, depending on how much wind you get at that spot.
You read my mind or vise versa...as soon as I get ahead in cash a solar panel is going on the roof of the tower blind...know anywhere I can get one cheap?
There are some pretty good deals on ebay but you have to watch shipping and seller ratings. (look for a mfg warranty if possible) I also use www.thefind.com and put in the specific item I'm looking for to get some ideas on pricing and retailers. Figuring out price per watt is a pretty good way to compare them. Best thing I've found is to just get online, don't be in a hurry and shop a large variety of sites. Dave
Well up until tonight the wind hasn't been steady over 8MPH and the charging of the battery hasn't been to full yet... Hoping with this forcast I'll see things happen! Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 53 by 5am. South southeast wind between 11 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West southwest wind between 14 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind between 16 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
