DIY Mini Wind Power Plant: Creating Efficient Lighting for a Square - Alternator, Voltage Options

Hello, I have a problem, I want to make a small wind farm to illuminate the square, but I do not know what to do with a normal 220v or 12 or 24. Because the NP alternator needs quite high revolutions, what to make the transition from what, or maybe will be better because the energy will be accumulated in the batteries I do not know what to do, please help. And thanks in advance.

and how large square do you want to illuminate?

Specifically, how large a square do you want to illuminate? and how many bulbs do you want to connect and what power? then you can think about the type of generator to use.
By creating 12 or 24 V generators, it may not give enough energy (in my assumption it will be a larger square). You can also use a 3 ~ cage asynchronous induction motor to make a generator for 230V. You need over 1000rpm for both solutions anyway, so there's a choice.

Maybe it suits you - once I built a 15 m in a few minutes - it still stands today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqMtuk7mV8k&context=C357d0caADOEgsToPDskK4O47nNh2yNFBPTr-Igip1
It shines LEDs and charges small batteries up to 12 V - for several years now.
You cannot see the propeller - in the film the phenomenon of Steroscopy changes the rotation "wrong way" and slows down.

Hello

JESIOTR1 I have a question for you in your project, what did you use to produce electricity? I would also like to do something similar, just connect it to a garden fan, I was thinking about an alternator but I do not know if I will succeed

mk1265 - Alternator No. You will be better Motor than Washing Machine - There is a better stator there (Ready) - only you need to make the rotor. It will be more effective for all Heaven.

I used an electronic drive motor - almost any one is suitable.
It is best to wind a stator in three phases according to needs, stick neodymium and twirl.
I have a little baby wound up on the balcony, it is lying in the garage. I also have a little bigger one rolled up from the washing machine for the garden.

You don't have to be lurking - I encourage you to DIY.

The problem is that I have never done it, I am studying electronics and I have a project of a hybrid power supply for garden lighting to implement and I need some generator for a windmill of such a typical wooden garden, so any gears would not interfere. I have a washing machine motor, but I don't know if I can convert it

They do not teach this in college yet. When remaking the washing machine motor, you have to invest at least PLN 300 in materials (copper, neodymium and trinkets).
I recommend the ready-made alegro called "Prądnica do windmill" - there is a large selection - maybe you will find my offer + less than PLN 200 for the labor.

You can't make it cheaper yourself. You have to study quickly - I can help you at PW.

Everyone wants to make generators from alternators or motors from washing machines, a lot of work and expenditure, and you can cheaper and simpler. I made a test in half an hour, namely two 18 Volt screwdrivers 900 rpm drive, the second as a 550 rpm generator without a switch and a regulator H3 bulb 12V 55W. At full speed, I got almost 14Volt and 5Amps, that's about 70W. Screwdriver motors, even if used heavily, rarely break down, batteries and switches do not go out. by connecting them in series or in parallel. So cheap and easy to make a good power plant, on the exchanges you can buy a screwdriver for a few zlotys without batteries and chargers, and the chain and gears, preferably from an electric scooter, the chain is thin which reduces the resistance and the gears have a large gear ratio, besides they are relatively cheap for all. I wish you good results to all those willing to undertake this test.

anpaw-grojec

It was supposed to be a joke, of course.

You tested your amazing construction for 10 minutes or maybe an hour.
The windmill is supposed to run for years, not hours, days or months. At most an inspection once a year, lubrication, cleaning, etc. You dismantled the motor, since this screwdriver has ball bearings? Probably not. For this also a commutator in a crap design.

tomleszno

This is no joke, I have repaired screwdrivers with a LI-JON battery, all of them had damaged switches, so powered screwdrivers have a bigger hoof than the nickel ones, and they spent two three years screwing screws on the roofs.
After dismantling, I checked the motor, i.e. clearances on the sleeves and the commutator with brushes, the motors were in very good condition, they did not even spark. The motor shaft is loaded in a triangle, so most of the resistance on the bushings is taken over by the modes, otherwise it is only receiving one mode, the front and rear bushings it is rubbed on opposite sides. It is known that it is not a professional generator, but the wind does not blow so strong all the time that it would destroy the generator after a few days. This solution is partially educational for less advanced hobbyists because it is simple and cheap. I am going to build a wind farm. but I live in the city center in a one-family estate and there are houses around, but the wind is even quite strong, I have a 1.5 kW DC motor with its own excitation 8 pole pieces, at 600 rpm it gives about 250 Volt vertical turbine three blades AL 1 sheet at 2m, the height and shape of the blades must be selected experimentally mounted in the frame in the frame, suspension, two crosses from the washing machine, automatic the removal of the seals is very easy, simple and cheap on two bearings. Advantage no permit needed because it is a long haul truck. The use of water heating, without batteries, which lowers the cost, and an additional tank as a battery is relatively cheap. I think it will work out.

tomleszno
Do not stress the collegiate power plant with a screwdriver [even a few pieces connected in series ......] good idea - I support it.
The second good idea is a vertical turbine on the roof for heating water based on a 600 rpm engine.
More ideas like this and we'll get out of the crisis quickly.
Only one small but col. Apnaw- be careful that the water does not boil for you.

zenon1967

As I mentioned, a screwdriver, washing machine motor or alternator used for a windmill is similar to a power plant as a children's bicycle for a car.
I read the question of a mini power plant with a stepper motor or other ideas where you have to put a lot of work and money and the effect is none. Making a 200 or 300 watt wind generator and a good wind is like dividing a match into four, how to use this energy, charge the batteries and what further emergency lighting can be a 12volt LCD TV, and maybe a heater in a 10-liter bottle.
Here's an idea for a cheap and simple DIY generator for hobbyists.
I wrote a generator from a 1.5 kW engine that the car was being dragged on the envelope roof, I think it will not go, I had to support the roof over the stairs with a pipe pillar, I had to get a permit because the hole flooded with concrete is a great construction and without permission it is arbitrary, what about the mast for the windmill what I am writing a pinwheel.