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Roger Brown
If you're thinking about do-it-yourself wind turbines the best place to start is with a plan. The way to get a plan together is to first think through the way you are going to understand your system and the limitations that you may have in completing the wind turbine project. The first thing you must do is understand if you have enough wind on your property to do a wind turbine project. The way to do that is to first look at the various places where you might think about installing a wind turbine. Then find out how much wind you have in those places. The way to do that is put an anemometer in and let it sit and collect data for 1 to 2 weeks. The next thing you must do is check out and see if your local government has ordinances against putting a wind turbine on your property. This will save you a lot of time as it can really be a pain if you buy wind turbine and then find out later there's a local ordinance prohibiting it. The way to find out if your wind turbine is prohibited is to call or visit your local municipal government and asked to talk to the permitting department. Usually when turbines are not outright prohibited but they are limited in some ways like how high you can install them on a tower. Now that you have those two pieces of information you know whether or not a wind turbine is going to work for you. Now it's time to look into particular wind turbine options. A do it yourself wind turbine kit is a great place to start. Turbine kits come in many forms. The simplest and cheapest way is to buy a set of plans off the Internet. The cost of those plans will probably be under $50. It is also helpful to get videos that described the way a wind turbine is made. There are many products on the Internet that allow you to do this. One product, Earth4Energy, is especially good and available for about $50. Finally do it yourself kits are not for everyone. However if you like to do things around the house and are good with power tools, do-it-yourself wind turbine kits can be an excellent way to save money and reduce your energy costs almost immediately. You can expect to spend about $200 on a simple wind turbine once finished and installed. This can save you thousands of dollars over the price of a store-bought wind turbine.
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