A video on the ceiling fan to wind generator conversion I haven’t made a full working one yet this is a video describing basically how people are converting them over to a low rpm wind generator….
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25 Responses to Ceiling Fan to Wind generator conversion demo
with the wires, theres a set for low speed and a set for high speed then a
earth.
you should join the high and low speed wires so you get 2x output, or like
1.75x
but nice vid, im gonna go make a vertical windmill gen using this as the
alternator
In this setup you are throwing away half of your voltage. You are only
converting half of the voltage waveform to dc.
Do this instead, move your capacitor to after your rectifier. Add a second
capacitor in *series* with your other capacitor. Hook up a switch
connecting the midpoint of the two capacitors to the input of the
rectifier, and hook up your load to the output of the capacitors. You’ll
see your output dc voltage double when you switch it on. Yes, it is dc
voltage.
That will turn that half wave rectifier into a full wave rectifier.
Finally, adding an additional capacitor as an ‘input filter’ before the
rectifier input should totally smooth out that dc wave form.
Ceiling Fan to Wind generator conversion demo: http://youtu.be/4bZNoKKno48
This is why they want us chasing the smoking gun so we are not spending our
time
Inventing ways to really hurt them by hitting them in the pocket and
becoming free from teranie
Come on people pay attention! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When you say ‘bashed the magnets out of this’ (implying free)… and then
‘expensive magnets’ I had to chuckle a bit. 1) if you can avoid it dont
directly hit a magnet, it will kill some of its properties. and I was
curious if the orientation of the magnets tot he outer body and one another
mattered. Like figure out + and – obviously both sides will stick to the
body but maybe alternate those inside. But then you covered this… I like
the way you approach theory and walk through it but I was hoping for more
of a hot wo. you have a ton of vids on this out there.
Oh.. and you are referring to the “insulators” of the motor… but you are
actually talking about the cores of the coils. These are made up of
laminations, or layers of iron. The purpose of these is to allow the
magnetic field of the coils to flow better and be directed exactly where
they need to go, because magnetic fields flow much easier through metal
than thru air.
You were right the first time. It’s a generator, not an alternator.
Generators use permanent magnets and don’t need any input current.
Alternators have only windings and need some current to create a field and
then make electricity.
Mohammad Shamsagejuha
March 28, 2015 at 5:23 am Reply
Ceiling fan is not waterproof or dustproof so it won’t last very long
outdoors without protection.
Use a full-wave bridge rectifier.
Connect a capacitor after the rectifier to reduce flickering if driving
LEDs. (A capacitor in front of the rectifier serves no useful purpose.)
If charging a battery, fit a voltage regulator after the rectifier.
Manolis Gledsodakis
March 28, 2015 at 6:14 am Reply
hello and a very nice presentation. I am from Europe and for my bachelors
degree I made a windmill with coil and neodymiummagnets. These magnets on
size for the ceiling fan can be found in Germany. They are not cheap and
they break easely. The firm has neodymiummagnets in so many sizes and send
to all the world. The firm is called Supermagnete. You can glue them on
your ceiling fan with TEC 7. But Be Carefull they brake easelyHope this was
some usefull information to this video. Greetings Luke Belgium (I don’t
work for the firm or dont have pattents… just discovered it on google)
Here is an idea folks, get a bunch of these together and stategically place
them up the axis of a vertical mast wind turbine instead of a traditional
horizontal plane turbine.
hello richard; I think with your drawing you need also a voltage regulator
with a thyristor, transistor and resistance. Wind energie is not
controlable and the sinusoïde is not suitable for direkt charge to a
batterij. The rectifier bridge is perfect but this is only the beginning.
That is why I asked your drawing and I thank you for your nice response
I was just thinking… since there is a high, medium, and low set of coils,
if you combined all three of them, would that theoretically double the
wattage?
with the wires, theres a set for low speed and a set for high speed then a
earth.
you should join the high and low speed wires so you get 2x output, or like
1.75x
but nice vid, im gonna go make a vertical windmill gen using this as the
alternator
dodo9789
March 27, 2015 at 10:32 pm
Wao you are so smart you discover America
Samuel El KIAKABOCONTO
March 27, 2015 at 10:35 pm
Take computer hard drives and remove the magnets. Very strong and free!
Perfect for ceiling fan generator.
Tommaso Petrella
March 27, 2015 at 10:52 pm
The Gitche Urban Gardener
March 27, 2015 at 10:53 pm
Vale Garcia
March 27, 2015 at 11:36 pm
In this setup you are throwing away half of your voltage. You are only
converting half of the voltage waveform to dc.
Do this instead, move your capacitor to after your rectifier. Add a second
capacitor in *series* with your other capacitor. Hook up a switch
connecting the midpoint of the two capacitors to the input of the
rectifier, and hook up your load to the output of the capacitors. You’ll
see your output dc voltage double when you switch it on. Yes, it is dc
voltage.
That will turn that half wave rectifier into a full wave rectifier.
Finally, adding an additional capacitor as an ‘input filter’ before the
rectifier input should totally smooth out that dc wave form.
Richard Smith
March 28, 2015 at 12:13 am
Ceiling Fan to Wind generator conversion demo: http://youtu.be/4bZNoKKno48
This is why they want us chasing the smoking gun so we are not spending our
time
Inventing ways to really hurt them by hitting them in the pocket and
becoming free from teranie
Come on people pay attention! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
true justice
March 28, 2015 at 12:58 am
Does more magnets mean more power?
joey crofts
March 28, 2015 at 1:24 am
Use an old 24 alternator, bolt large fan blades on it and presto! You have
a wind turbine.
Heru- deshet
March 28, 2015 at 1:29 am
Murali Mahesh
March 28, 2015 at 2:17 am
When you say ‘bashed the magnets out of this’ (implying free)… and then
‘expensive magnets’ I had to chuckle a bit. 1) if you can avoid it dont
directly hit a magnet, it will kill some of its properties. and I was
curious if the orientation of the magnets tot he outer body and one another
mattered. Like figure out + and – obviously both sides will stick to the
body but maybe alternate those inside. But then you covered this… I like
the way you approach theory and walk through it but I was hoping for more
of a hot wo. you have a ton of vids on this out there.
Chris Crissey
March 28, 2015 at 2:17 am
Oh.. and you are referring to the “insulators” of the motor… but you are
actually talking about the cores of the coils. These are made up of
laminations, or layers of iron. The purpose of these is to allow the
magnetic field of the coils to flow better and be directed exactly where
they need to go, because magnetic fields flow much easier through metal
than thru air.
localbroadcast
March 28, 2015 at 2:57 am
You were right the first time. It’s a generator, not an alternator.
Generators use permanent magnets and don’t need any input current.
Alternators have only windings and need some current to create a field and
then make electricity.
Al Brautigam
March 28, 2015 at 3:51 am
this is awesome demonstration of Ceiling Fan to Wind generator
conversion… thanks for sharing this…
JayJay Saabedra
March 28, 2015 at 4:05 am
Very Informative ! Thank You !
harley mark
March 28, 2015 at 4:53 am
will it work same with Table fan ??
Mohammad Shamsagejuha
March 28, 2015 at 5:23 am
Ceiling fan is not waterproof or dustproof so it won’t last very long
outdoors without protection.
Use a full-wave bridge rectifier.
Connect a capacitor after the rectifier to reduce flickering if driving
LEDs. (A capacitor in front of the rectifier serves no useful purpose.)
If charging a battery, fit a voltage regulator after the rectifier.
Manolis Gledsodakis
March 28, 2015 at 6:14 am
hello and a very nice presentation. I am from Europe and for my bachelors
degree I made a windmill with coil and neodymiummagnets. These magnets on
size for the ceiling fan can be found in Germany. They are not cheap and
they break easely. The firm has neodymiummagnets in so many sizes and send
to all the world. The firm is called Supermagnete. You can glue them on
your ceiling fan with TEC 7. But Be Carefull they brake easelyHope this was
some usefull information to this video. Greetings Luke Belgium (I don’t
work for the firm or dont have pattents… just discovered it on google)
Luc Gitarist
March 28, 2015 at 6:58 am
In my opinion with the demo, if you hook it up right you can make a bulky
hand crank light.
Bradley'sCoFarm
March 28, 2015 at 7:32 am
Here is an idea folks, get a bunch of these together and stategically place
them up the axis of a vertical mast wind turbine instead of a traditional
horizontal plane turbine.
Mike Klegin
March 28, 2015 at 7:44 am
I have made wind turbine i used treadmill motor. Great video.
TributeToTesla
March 28, 2015 at 7:52 am
hello richard; I think with your drawing you need also a voltage regulator
with a thyristor, transistor and resistance. Wind energie is not
controlable and the sinusoïde is not suitable for direkt charge to a
batterij. The rectifier bridge is perfect but this is only the beginning.
That is why I asked your drawing and I thank you for your nice response
Luc Gitarist
March 28, 2015 at 8:38 am
Great video, Thanks!
Daniel Hammer
March 28, 2015 at 9:15 am
I was just thinking… since there is a high, medium, and low set of coils,
if you combined all three of them, would that theoretically double the
wattage?
Daniel Quick
March 28, 2015 at 9:35 am
would you get any advantage from going 4 pole, 3 phase … and rectify to
DC for storage?.
John D Smith
March 28, 2015 at 10:01 am