Wind
is forever free wherever you may have your home, as also
its power that had provided motion for the sailing ships
in the early days. It is still free and helps dry your
wet clothing when left in the open. But if you wish to
get any mechanical or electrical job done by it, well, I
guess you will have to pay for it. This does not
necessarily mean that you pay for the wind but you may
have to spend money to buy the implements with which the
jobs are done through wind power. For instance, wind
power that is available free of cost can be harnessed to
drive a wind turbine which generates electric current.
Such turbines can provide free electricity to your home
as long as you want it. As a matter of fact, many
American homes are now having home wind turbines and the
power drawn from the turbines greatly supplement their
grid power. This, as you may appreciate; help reduce
their monthly electricity bills to a great
extent.
In
a nutshell, turbines are just the opposite of electrical
fans. As you apply electricity to a fan, its blades
start spinning at a high speed which creates turbulence
in the immediate front. But what will happen if you can
somehow create turbulence in front of the fan so that
its blades can spin at high speed? It will obviously
generate electricity. The same principle is applied for
making wind turbines. Of course, there are a few other
components to make the units fully workable and I will
soon explain all the details so that you may build a
unit for your home all by
yourself.
But
first of all, I may tell you how to build your own wind
power system in your home. Visit a nearby hardware store
to pick up a small electric DC motor that is not too
heavy. Spin the spindle a few times to see if it runs
freely. Also, check the rated rpm that is printed on its
base plate. Select the one that has the highest rpm
printed on it. Now is the question of making the blades.
These may be carved out of solid wood which would be too
heavy. Saw out, instead, from a 6” ABS pipe that is at
least two feet long. Cut lengthwise into 4 pieces, they
serve pretty well for your wind turbine. Of course, the
turbine will need 3 blades while the 4th
blade may be kept aside as replacement when one gets
damaged during the trial run.
You
may have to take a few more trips to the hardware fellow
to get hold of a suitable hub for your wind turbine.
Select one that fits the motor’s spindle and bolt all
three blades, keeping the same slant for all three. Your
next trip to a junk shop would be to collect a workable
battery for the unit. You need not have to go for a new
battery since it will always remain charged as long as
the turbine rotates. Next you will need an electronic
control system which will switch the turbine power from
the battery to any dummy load or to the grid directly.
An over charged battery will not last
long.
As
the unit is now ready for operation, get hold of 1.25”
conduit that is at least 10 foot long and some guy ropes
to fix it on the ground. The turbine would be fixed at
the top of the conduit facing the wind. Select a site
where the wind is stronger and fix the contraption well.
Some length of electrical wires would now be needed to
connect the turbine with the battery and finally to your
home. And this precisely is how free wind power for
your home can work wonders for
you!
So are you interested in free wind power for your home? Well, when it comes to your power bills, you will see such a drastic reduction that it will feel that it is almost free. Also consider the fact that wind power system maintenance costs are almost free as well. Plus it is hassle free to set up. Being a safe and clean energy, you will also be able to contribute to clean up the environment. With some information, you can also go for wind power. All you need to know is a few simple things like where to set up the system in the home so that you can get the desired results and how to do it, how to wire the system, where to get the parts from and of course the safety precautions that need to be followed.
