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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2020 17:59:37 GMT
I've had several wind turbines over the years. The best one was a Aerogen no.6. serious bit of gear. I did a winter down the K&A where it was windy so it did produce quite a lot of power. I saw 30 amps into the 12v bank once.
They can work and work really well if you are in the right location but the big word is if. It should be in capitals.
And there are vast numbers of completely pointless wind turbines coming out of China more recently which are pointless junk.
It looks to me like these days you have to spend about a grand to get a good unit..
Superwind and Silentwind seem to both be quite interesting but not cheap.
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Post by JohnV on Sept 30, 2020 5:18:54 GMT
I They can work and work really well if you are in the right location but the big word is if. It should be in capitals. I was attracted to the vertical axis type on the lack of noise/vibration and the fear of being cleaved in twain if I forgot where I was standing
On those grounds it ticks all the boxes ....... The unit is nicely constructed out of good quality materials and although I fully accepted that the quoted maximum output would never be achieved in practice (much as solar) I expected a bit more than 4 or5 percent on a breezy day.
I was quite sensible with my expectations in that I never expected it to be any more than a little extra boost in the depths of winter......... but I did expect more than I have so far seen. When I have time I will be doing some investigating of both individual components and the assembly as a whole.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2020 6:07:00 GMT
I They can work and work really well if you are in the right location but the big word is if. It should be in capitals. I was attracted to the vertical axis type And no matter what happens it will always be facing the right way. I seem to recall mast height is (or can be) an important factor.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2020 17:02:26 GMT
Iβm waiting on the seacock to arrive so have busied myself with something else. All the upholstery came home for a good clean with the upholstery attachment on the super noisy Vax carpet cleaner we have. I was surprised at the amount of muck that came off the underside of the forward cabin cushions - itβs made up as a permanent huge bed. TBH - looking at the state of the varnish on the ply locker tops I shouldnβt have been! A session with a hot air gun and a belt sander soon had it all stripped back - all done at work to contain the mess there! Today saw a break in the weather so it was out with the UV cure resin for a couple of coats of treatment that wonβt need worrying about for many a year! Interesting to see that out of the four bits of ply two are definitely out of the same sheet, one probably a similar vintage but a different sheet and the big vee shaped board has obviously been replaced at some point.
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Post by JohnV on Oct 15, 2020 16:07:51 GMT
I They can work and work really well if you are in the right location but the big word is if. It should be in capitals. I was attracted to the vertical axis type on the lack of noise/vibration and the fear of being cleaved in twain if I forgot where I was standing
On those grounds it ticks all the boxes ....... The unit is nicely constructed out of good quality materials and although I fully accepted that the quoted maximum output would never be achieved in practice (much as solar) I expected a bit more than 4 or5 percent on a breezy day.
I was quite sensible with my expectations in that I never expected it to be any more than a little extra boost in the depths of winter......... but I did expect more than I have so far seen. When I have time I will be doing some investigating of both individual components and the assembly as a whole.
as I said, I was investigating and would report on these units ........... the answer is ......... they are nicely made of good quality materials and are useless.
With a fairly stiff breeze the unit produces about 50 to 100 mA at 27.2V at low wind speeds it produces minus 6 mA
So far the highest charge current observed was 150mA (on a windy night) so although the unit claims 600 watts the highest produced so far has been about 2.5W
It is quiet and vibration free and as a attractive garden mobile it is excellent ....... as a means of producing electricity it is about as much use as a choclate teapot.
I am (as you can imagine) in dispute with the seller ....... so far they have offered some money back ....... my reply was that I either want one that works or my money back.
I have since been talking to someone who has a 12v version and they have come to a simillar conclusion .
They have suggested that it is not mounted high enough in a suitable unshelterde place
as you can see, it would be hard to find a higher point and less sheltered position
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Post by phil70 on Oct 16, 2020 19:51:53 GMT
I was attracted to the vertical axis type on the lack of noise/vibration and the fear of being cleaved in twain if I forgot where I was standing
On those grounds it ticks all the boxes ....... The unit is nicely constructed out of good quality materials and although I fully accepted that the quoted maximum output would never be achieved in practice (much as solar)Β I expected a bit more than 4 or5Β percent on a breezy day.
I was quite sensible with my expectations in that I never expected it to be any more than a little extra boost in the depths of winter......... but I did expect more than I have so far seen. When I have time I will be doing some investigating of both individual components and the assembly as a whole.
as I said, I was investigating and would report on these units ........... the answer is ......... they are nicely made of good quality materials and are useless.
With a fairly stiff breeze the unit produces about 50 to 100Β mA at 27.2VΒ at low wind speeds it produces minus 6 mA
So far the highest charge current observed was 150mA (on a windy night)Β so although the unit claims 600 watts the highest produced so far has been about 2.5W
ItΒ is quiet and vibration free and as a attractive garden mobile it is excellent ....... as a means of producing electricity it is about as much use as a choclate teapot.
I am (as you can imagine) in dispute with the seller ....... so far they have offered some money back ....... my reply was that I either want one that works or my money back.
I have since been talking to someone who has a 12v version and they have come to a simillar conclusion .
They have suggested that it is not mounted high enough in a suitable unshelterde place
as you can see, it would be hard to find a higher point and less sheltered position
As a matter of interest a mate of mine had a vertical axis turbine fitted on his rear hatch and said " it's useless" Phil
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Post by kris on Oct 16, 2020 20:28:33 GMT
I was attracted to the vertical axis type on the lack of noise/vibration and the fear of being cleaved in twain if I forgot where I was standing
On those grounds it ticks all the boxes ....... The unit is nicely constructed out of good quality materials and although I fully accepted that the quoted maximum output would never be achieved in practice (much as solar)Β I expected a bit more than 4 or5Β percent on a breezy day.
I was quite sensible with my expectations in that I never expected it to be any more than a little extra boost in the depths of winter......... but I did expect more than I have so far seen. When I have time I will be doing some investigating of both individual components and the assembly as a whole.
as I said, I was investigating and would report on these units ........... the answer is ......... they are nicely made of good quality materials and are useless.
With a fairly stiff breeze the unit produces about 50 to 100Β mA at 27.2VΒ at low wind speeds it produces minus 6 mA
So far the highest charge current observed was 150mA (on a windy night)Β so although the unit claims 600 watts the highest produced so far has been about 2.5W
ItΒ is quiet and vibration free and as a attractive garden mobile it is excellent ....... as a means of producing electricity it is about as much use as a choclate teapot.
I am (as you can imagine) in dispute with the seller ....... so far they have offered some money back ....... my reply was that I either want one that works or my money back.
I have since been talking to someone who has a 12v version and they have come to a simillar conclusion .
They have suggested that it is not mounted high enough in a suitable unshelterde place
as you can see, it would be hard to find a higher point and less sheltered position
quite an expensive ornament so my letβs hope you get your money back.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 20:39:59 GMT
Oh so it's one of those.
must say I did not think they worked.
Looks nice on top of such a cool wheelhouse.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 4, 2020 17:10:53 GMT
Time for this thread to surface again
Finally decided on the flooring I am going to put down in the saloon ..... going for vinyl tiles again but this time a parqet floor effect.
I know they are not as good as the real thing but as I have explained before, my headroom is so low under the side decks I can't afford the extra thickness of the real thing.
This time I am hardboarding the floor to even out the bumps over the steelwork hopefully this will prevent tiles cracking when over a ridge (did the same thing in the galley area and that seems to have worked)
Yesterday was installing some kit on a boat, and when I opened up the console ...... I wished I wasn't !!!
I reckon this one must take the record for the worst boat spaghetti ever !!!
I didn't dare tap into any circuits in there..... I had to add yet another bit of cable in all the way from the fuseboard !!!
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 4, 2020 17:53:48 GMT
No wonder you're not on CRT waters - you'd never get the BSS with that spider's web!
Vinyl tiles - the adhesive can give you nose bleeds - I laid tiles in my mum's kitchen 25 years ago and blood started dripping down my nose - and again when I re-started; my mum said same thing with her (years before).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2020 18:09:30 GMT
I think carpets do that as well. When I took up a carpet on a boat I found quite a lot of blood on the plywood underneath.
I was like "oh my god axe murderer"
Then I realised it was probably a node bleed like.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 4, 2020 18:11:05 GMT
twat (not you magnetman and not about blood ..... just yet again a stupid innacurate comment by the Fox ..... one day he might read what's written)
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 4, 2020 18:12:48 GMT
Magnetman, John says you are a twat.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 4, 2020 18:14:38 GMT
fuck off Ross
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Post by patty on Nov 4, 2020 20:29:08 GMT
Time for this thread to surface again
Finally decided on the flooring I am going to put down in the saloon ..... going for vinyl tiles again but this time a parqet floor effect.
I know they are not as good as the real thing but as I have explained before, my headroom is so low under the side decks I can't afford the extra thickness of the real thing.
This time I am hardboarding the floor to even out the bumps over the steelwork hopefully this will prevent tiles cracking when over a ridge (did the same thing in the galley area and that seems to have worked)
Yesterday was installing some kit on a boat, and when I opened up the console ...... I wished I wasn't !!!
I reckon this one must take the record for the worst boat spaghetti ever !!!
I didn't dare tap into any circuits in there..... I had to add yet another bit of cable in all the way from the fuseboard !!!
That wiring is quite something.....not sure what that something is
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