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Roger Brown
Home energy production can be intimidating. Buying wind turbine kits is unchartered waters for most people and there are certain things about what does and doesn't come with these systems is very critical in pricing them. First of all, there is NO standard parts list. Most kits have a different list of parts than their competitors. So, a checklist of parts that complete a functioning wind turbine will be helpful! These are the basic parts that you will need to have a wind turbine that is actually producing power for you: 1. Turbine rotor or blade system - usually 3 blade systems for home turbines 2. Charge controller and generator 3. Wind turbine fuselage or body - this is where the components live and work That being said, here are the components that are never in kits because they are custom items specific to your situation: 1. Foundation or tower - because each height and setting is a little or a lot different, you typically have to buy this separately and it can cost as much as the windmill itself! 2. Tie in Inverter - this allows you to convert your power from DC to AC and supply power to the electricity grid or to your home. Also, some times the kits will come with bare metal and need to be stained or painted. Therefore, you will need to know how you plan to get that done before you buy. There is a lot of wear out there being subjected to the weather, so you cannot just leave the housing bare metal. Before you do anything else though, you need to stop what you are doing and assess your wind. What do you have to work with? How strong is it at various altitudes? What is the average wind speed? Once you understand those factors you can then move to select wind turbine kits that fit that bill. Keep in mind while you are at it that the power rating for a wind turbine does not directly correlate with the amount of electricity you are likely to get out of it. Those ratings are calculated based on how much electricity can be achieved at a specific wind speed. You need to envision a few places around your property that a wind turbine might work and then test. The testing device is an anemometer. The anemometer will allow you go gather data about the wind speed and direction at those places and that will help you determine just the right size turbine for your conditions.
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