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Roger Brown
If you want to know how to get a wind turbine cheap, then there are several things you must do before you get started in earnest. Consider several optional locations - you need to consider places at the intersection of where you think it will maximize your power output but be the least annoying to the neighbors. Usually, a roof needs to be one of the places you pick. The wind can be turbulent there but it is still wind you can harvest and make electricity out of it with the right type of wind turbine. Map out your wind - this is without a doubt the most important step. Because, if you don\'t really understand the way the wind flows in the places you want to put your windmill, you could end up putting it in the wrong, or less than optimal location. You have to take some time to get this right. That means using an anemometer and taking some data at the exact locations where your windmill might actually go. There is no perfect amount of time to take data, but several weeks will give you a good idea of whether the locations you are picking will work. Buy a set of plans and video training on how to put together and install - there are number of good plans out there with video explanations of how you build and install the wind turbine. Earth4Energy is one but there are others. You shouldn\'t have to pay more than $50. Compare prices on sub-components - once you get the plans and videos and have a good idea how your project will come together, you can search the Internet for prices on the individual component parts. This should be straightforward and the prices from a number of vendors will be competitive because there are a lot of companies selling in this do it yourself market for renewable energy. Find a place near where you want to install to do the work - this is important because wind turbines are heavy. The nearer its actual home you can do the work, the lesser the distance you will have to move it once you are finished and ready to mount it. This is by far the best way to keep windmill costs to a minimum. Learning how to get a wind turbine cheap means doing most of the work yourself, but you will get a real sense of independence knowing you now have the skill to reduce your home energy costs yourself.
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