Monday, August 31, 2009

Building a Wind Generator - The 4 Most Important Parts you Must Build Correctly

By Brad Bretz

There are many companies today who not only supply but will install wind generators for you. However, to be completely honest, most of these professionally installed systems are pretty expensive. If you are looking for a way to provide additional power to your home, but your budget is limited, then you should consider building a wind generator yourself.

You may not realize it, but building a wind generator yourself could end up only costing you around $100 - $200, rather than thousands and will be a very wise investment indeed. This one small investment in turn could end up saving you thousands of dollars on what you electricity bills would normally be.

What you may also have not discovered until now is that when you are thinking of building a wind generator for your home is that the parts you need can easily be bought online or at your local hardware store. So if you were concerned that getting the parts was going to be difficult then think again.

But before you do start building your own wind generator there are a number of things you need to take into consideration first. Below we look at just what some of these things are. If you keep these tips in mind it will help to ensure that you build a wind turbine system that will last a very long time.

Tip 1: The Base - You need to provide your wind generator with a firm sturdy base that provides sufficient support for it. The best material from which the base should be constructed is concrete, as this will allow the supports of the wind generator to be held firmly in place no matter how fast and strong the wind is blowing.

Tip 2: The Tower - The tower itself is best made from metal, however you can construct it from plywood, but you need to ensure that you use the thickest plywood possible. This will ensure that the tower is sturdy andcan cope with the effects of wind blowing against it.

Tip 3: The Blades - You can make the blades for your wind generator yourself, but ensure that they can move easily and won't be hindered by any other part of the construction. In fact, for those who are building a wind generator for the first time, purchasing premade quality blades will be your best option as this will ensure that they are able to create the amount of energy needed to meet one's power requirements.

Should you decide to make your own blades you should create them using PVC or plywood. It is important that the size of the blades is in equal proportion to the size of the tower you have constructed. If you make the blades too big then the tower won't be strong enough to hold them up, whilst if they are too small then they aren't going to be able to return the levels of energy that you need to power your home.

Tip 4: The Gear Box - It is important that when building a wind generator you think about the kind of gearbox you are going to be building or buying. If it is of an inferior quality then you risk a chance that the blades will not turn as freely as they should and the levels of energy produced by them is going to be much less than you need.

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