| It isn’t that hard to build a wind turbine yourself. | | | | other way. This fact alone makes using a DC motor |
| You will find that there are a number of superb | | | | the ideal choice for someone considering wind |
| guides available that will take you through each step | | | | turbines for the home. The most important point is |
| of the process, most of which will include illustrations | | | | to ensure that you pick the correct motor at the |
| so that you can see exactly what you should be | | | | start of your project. |
| doing. One of the least expensive methods to build a | | | | There are just two main essentials to consider when |
| wind turbine for home use suggested by a number | | | | you set out to build a wind turbine using a DC motor. |
| of manuals is by using a DC motor. | | | | The first one is Voltage. Ideally a 30volt motor should |
| Where people often come up against problems when | | | | be used, but anything over 20 volts will get you out |
| carrying out this type of project is in their choice of | | | | of trouble. |
| DC motor that they have obtained for use in their | | | | The other point to look for is RPM (revs per minute). |
| diy wind generator. If you are considering trying to | | | | What you will be looking for is a motor with a |
| build a wind turbine it is well worth taking the time to | | | | relatively low RPM. A DC motor with a high RPM will |
| ensure that you find the right motor to generate the | | | | have difficulty in reaching the speed required using |
| power that you need. | | | | wind power. If you can find a 30 volt DC motor with |
| You will probably know, a DC motor is an electrical | | | | a RPM of 1200 this should suffice. With a wind speed |
| device that is used to power things with electricity. | | | | of 20mph the motor should generate 12 volts of |
| Current from a battery is sent to the motor which | | | | power. This may not sound like a lot but don’t |
| rotates, which in turn powers the item that it is | | | | forget, this is only one component of your project to |
| connected to. One of the most common examples is | | | | build a wind turbine. In conjunction with the other |
| a starter motor on a vehicle. What a lot of people | | | | parts that you use you will be able to generate |
| may not know is that the magnets used to turn the | | | | enough electricity to supply part or all of your power |
| motor when connected to a power source can be | | | | needs. |
| used to generate electricity if the motor turns the | | | | |