Without sounding too stupid, What is the best way to connect to the WindyNation slip ring? Pictures welcomed. Thanks
I didn't take a picture of it. But I used 1/4 inch OD soft copper tubing from the local auto parts. Slipped it over the pins and slid the wire into the other end. Put a little crimp on it. Then after I soldered it I coated it with silicone adhesive to protect it. Try to use the stuff that is ok for fish tank sealing or low odor. It has alot less acetic acid in it.
Thank you Tom, I've got wire connectors with a silicone filled heat shrink covers from West Marine that I was planning to use. The part I'm torn about is how to anchor the slip ring base into the pipe, and still allow for the frame head to rotate smothly, while incorpating other half of the slip ring to the PMA body. That is the problem. I've seen some great photos from some other PMA projects in the forum. I just haven't seen any close ups of that area. Sorry, I wasn't very clear.
This was the easiest for me. Nut is for the front spindle of a Honda. Welded it all together after cutting the pipe coupler in half. For the other part I just welded a flat piece of steel so I could bolt the brush holder to it.
I put mine into a 1" steel pipe. Drilled a hole, tapped the hole, and inserted a set screw. This all rests on a 3/8 steel plate that everything is mounted to. The steel plate rotates about the mask on two bearings that are held in place by two pieces of 1 1/4 pipe that I welded washers on to. The 1 1/4 pipe pieces are about 3 inches long, and have been drilled and tapped. The flat bearings rest on the washers and the 3/8 inch plate sets between them. I placed a cut, plastic peanut butter jar over the slip ring to protect it. I attached the three wires the same way that has been mentioned. I used a tee on the pipe so I did not have to run the wire all the way down the inside of the pipe. I have to be able to take this all apart to be able to transport it to different places.
Thank you both. I'm starting to get my head around this. I especiallly appreciate the extra pictures. I hope this helps everyone. It certainly is helping me. BeachBum
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Welcome to the forum Dank...Some people have had mills flying for over a year with out any broken wires.If a thick enough guage is used it will spring it back around in lower winds...
My generator has six wires and would like to add the Slip Ring for Wind Generators; can I double the wires up and splice the wires together?
If you have two independent 3-phase stators inside your generator, then you could wire the two stator outputs together in parallel or in series AFTER the rectifier. You could use a six conductor slip ring which will allow you to keep all six wires electrically isolated from each other. This would be an expensive slip ring. You are probably better off not using a slip ring at all.
Using a slip ring is like putting a restrictor plate under the carb of nascar..Why do you want to put a choke on your energy production...This is from seeing it in real time tests,expect half the output.. Unless you put out to much juice and need the dial down
Hola a todos los miembros del foro, les he mandado esta foto, ara explicarles que está a 3 metros de altura, banco de baterias de 24 v. palas o cuchillas de PVC de 1,40 mts. de largo, el rotro de del torna mesa es un colector de 3 anillos de cobre y los 3 carbones respectivos, fotos y diseños cuando me lo pidan , el rotor de las palas está montado con u paso variable para el frenado a más de 300 rpm. Cualquier pregunta estoy a sus órdenes por este ,medio Muchas gracias señores panelistas. Edsagi
Fearless translation: Hello to all members of the forum! This photo shows my 3 meter turbine, 24 v. batteries bank, and blades of PVC 1.40 meters long. The slipring is a collector of 3 copper rings and 3 respective coils. Feel free to ask me any questions about the photo and design. (Then he mentions something about) A variable pitch rotor for braking at over 300 rpm. Any questions, just ask! Thank you very much forum members!
