Low Wind generator, claims 5000 watt capability VAWT
I discovered this video online and comments were not enabled so thought i would post it here and get some input. They claim it is 5000 watt capable at low wind speeds and power up high powered tools to prove it works. What has me skeptical is the large covered bottom on this which could conceal batteries this thing could not possibly keep charged. Also the camera never shows the back of this thing which could hide power lines going into the garage…while i would love to believe this does what they claim, my alarm bells say….i know it could be making hundreds of watts, but thousands?
17 Responses to Low Wind generator, claims 5000 watt capability VAWT
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yeah, I agree that the video is misleading in that, the turbine would not be able to produce high enough ampage with such a small windswept area(even taking into account the large concentrating vanes). What they should have said in the video is that there are batteries and an inverter and that the batteries have been charged from the turbine over a longer period of time. I agree that the output of this turbine simply could not power a drill and air compressor at teh same time without batteries
lucyManic10000
November 25, 2012 at 10:11 pm
I think that the idea of collecting and concentrating a large amount of air using the vanes is stellar ! Nice work - how would it stand up to a really stiff wind – say 18 – 25 mph ? – it looks a bit under-engineered – but I definitely like this concept very much. Nice.
smde1
November 25, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Yes, it looks like it would have enough room too have a 15-20 battery bank and all the components to do the job but consistantly it would probably only run a small fridge and a radio.
lifekreator
November 25, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Honestly, I believe it will run until the batteries inside go dead (which based on the size of the unit probably under 1 hour), or until he stops paying his homes electric bill (cynical reply based on the possibility there could be a cable going into his garage). VAWTs can work, and do make electricity, but not enough of it to really do much more than trickle charge a battery/bank unless you have a lot of them working together, with an inverter just like a solar array.
lothre
November 25, 2012 at 11:55 pm
I like the design, practical and portable, i wonder if it has magnetic levitation and how long you can run the the compressor for?
lifekreator
November 26, 2012 at 12:35 am
BS
MrZoopyus
November 26, 2012 at 12:36 am
Hi lothre, i am very interesting about it… i want to learn about homemade of your stuffs.. pls email me omid3dman@gmail.com.. what equipments you have for this..
thank
airloo
November 26, 2012 at 1:28 am
and then you stick your arm in there….
RumbleTouchDroid
November 26, 2012 at 2:07 am
Look at those fabric guide vane panels. You can see the fabric doesn’t move at all. Where’s the wind?
loctite222ms
November 26, 2012 at 3:01 am
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subhankarwork
November 26, 2012 at 3:29 am
this proves nothing
Jeffrey B
November 26, 2012 at 3:29 am
it might be capable realistically of 100 watts in a storm
itsandbits1
November 26, 2012 at 3:59 am
I like the turbine design, Except fot the lovers that are added on. I wonder how effective it would be without them, My thoughts are it might produce 500-750 watts.
troybrownrigg
November 26, 2012 at 4:14 am
my skepticism was in this units ability to recharge those batteries in a reasonable amount of time. I have no doubts there are batteries in it capable of supporting 5000 watt output.
lothre
November 26, 2012 at 4:48 am
It is possible with a generator and battery bank
dougdog82
November 26, 2012 at 5:45 am
guess there is no way to know unless there is a meter showing generator capability. Like you said, no matter what it is generating, it is likely charging the batteries. But then, a standard phone line can charge batteries, if you can wait long enough.
lothre
November 26, 2012 at 6:41 am
My Opinon…If it was really as efficient as they say, I would be very impressed. However a couple car batteries and a 5000watt inverter would do the same thing. Not saying its faked, but that the turbine is charging batteries and the batteries are doing the work…nothing special really
HobbyVAWT
November 26, 2012 at 6:41 am