I would like higher cycle life coupeled with faster charge rates, better voltage indication of state of charge, no need to equalize, higher capacity, dt ... ...
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Nando
nando37@...
Sep 1, 2009 6:58 pm
Bruce: Why don't present some of the "wants" you have accumulated for possible awakening of the members to supply points that may give a better grasp of the...
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Neil Dennis
wombat_eagle
Sep 1, 2009 10:27 pm
picked up a pretty beat 120 VAC lawnmower, took the motor out, it's a PM type about 5" diameter, kinda wonder if it's worth building a set of blades for it. ...
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tom mack
tbhpmci
Sep 2, 2009 2:50 pm
Does it // did it work/function?? Does it incorporate brushes (may need replacement) ?? If the bearings are quiet , i'd guess it would be a fine...
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alancordeiro@...
Sep 2, 2009 2:51 pm
Neil, I very much doubt you have a PM motor in an older 120 VAC lawnmower, most likely its an AC/DC commutator motor. The again....I am guessing...so anything...
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Sep 2, 2009 3:02 pm
I replaced parts in my old (15 years) black and decker electric mower, and indeed it's a PM. Magnets broke up, got the parts from sears and fixed the motor...
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Neil Dennis
wombat_eagle
Sep 2, 2009 5:33 pm
Didn't run as I got it, wiring was bad so I pulled it, brushes are there but will need new ones soon, bearing are good. I tried to spin it with my cordless...
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Michael Klemen
wind4energy
Sep 3, 2009 4:16 am
Hello list members! The moderators felt that it would be appropriate to share the list guidelines with all of you. The guidelines are sent out to all new...
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alancordeiro@...
Sep 3, 2009 11:20 am
Sorry for the confusion...my only intention was to save someone a lot of needless frustration if it was indeed the wrong type of motor. I think I know why your...
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Neil Dennis
wombat_eagle
Sep 3, 2009 1:23 pm
Tried that mower motor on 120 ac, popped the breaker. On chccking the commutator, each segment is shorted to all the others, is this what it's supposed to be...
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Geoff Thomas IMAP
windlad2003
Sep 8, 2009 4:35 am
Must admit I am a tad suspicious of this one, on the other hand I have an Aunt knew a bloke who reckoned he produced a kilowatt with two number plates welded...
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Nando
nando37@...
Sep 8, 2009 5:27 am
"TAD" That is a very super-lightly expressed opinion of such "Enhanced"; product !!!! Nando ... From: Geoff Thomas IMAP To: small-wind-home@yahoogroups.com ...
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Gregory Dyess
mykidsdad_62
Sep 8, 2009 12:57 pm
Looks like vaporware to me. Absolutely no real pictures of anything. Just a bunch of "artist's conception" drawings. Greg ... From:...
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thrdfrfree
Sep 8, 2009 12:59 pm
Hello! I'm new to this group, and to Yahoo! Groups in general -- so please be patient with me, and i bet your pardon if i'm breaking any etiquette, here....
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Ian Woofenden
ianwoofenden
Sep 8, 2009 1:18 pm
Welcome Windnoob! Yours is an excellent question. First, I suggest you be careful with your terms and concepts. Rated power (kW) is a poor measure for wind...
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dougselsam
Sep 9, 2009 4:09 pm
Reliable? Well let's see, there is Bergey, and there's Bergey, and - oh - you want a Bergey! very reliable. a good machine. About $45,000 - $50,000...
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p_a_townsend
Sep 10, 2009 4:51 am
Hi all- as real world practitioners perhaps you can help us regulators. A small So. Calif. city is developing an ordinance to allow small wind energy systems...
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Michael McKiernan
mmk_tsm
Sep 10, 2009 7:01 am
Hello Windnoob, I posted this reply days ago, however it didnt go onto the group. Are others having problems posting onto the group?? Reply? ...
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Ian Woofenden
ianwoofenden
Sep 10, 2009 7:21 am
Hi Michael, ... You did not post to the list, but replied directly to me, as I mentioned to you in my private response. To reply to a list message, you must...
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Geoff Thomas IMAP
windlad2003
Sep 10, 2009 7:29 pm
Industry rule of thumb is 10 metres above obstacles, no point in being down there in the slow air. Also the higher the further away, so for neighbours,...
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roger dixon
roger.dixon@...
Sep 10, 2009 7:31 pm
I have noted some comments below IN CAPS. Moderator NOTE: Please do NOT use all caps in the future - it is very difficult to read! Roger Dixon Certified Wind...
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Eric Auzins
windmill20kw
Sep 10, 2009 7:32 pm
Has anyone used a wind turbine to provide heating for an indoor pool during winter time in London, Ontario (same weather as Michigan). I can see solar working...
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roger dixon
roger.dixon@...
Sep 10, 2009 7:34 pm
Try these attachments.. The second one is doctored up with some of my notes referring to more rural settings, but in general it is a fairly good ordinance....
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Steve Spence
sspence65
Sep 10, 2009 10:41 pm
You should be suspicious. http://www.green-trust.org/windpowercalc/ says that it would take 25+ mph winds to produce 600 watts. Most of us don't ever see that....
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iminanuclearjonestown
iminanuclear...
Sep 10, 2009 10:44 pm
I thought it was a nice idea to include the solar aspect in the invertor. though the www.12vman.com only uses 500w solar. ;) here is their info blurb; "Three...
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Matt Overeem
mattovereem@...
Sep 11, 2009 2:28 am
Hello, On what basis would you restrict tower height? I don't believe the number of tower failures out there warrant a height restriction - lack of proper...
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Gregory Dyess
mykidsdad_62
Sep 11, 2009 1:46 pm
Your posting spurred a few brain cells to click together in my head. (I know, very dangerous.) Over the past few years I have been seeing cell towers...
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randy young
judgeyoung@...
Sep 11, 2009 1:46 pm
Wouldn't the additional height help with reducing noise at the ground level as well? the Junkyard (now retired) Judge.. 'Anyone can be a genius, if they pick...
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Frank Leslie
fleslie_fit_edu
Sep 11, 2009 1:56 pm
U. Mass - Amherst ran a wind furnace for years where a stirrer in a large water tank warmed the water. Check their back files. Frank ...
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roger dixon
roger.dixon@...
Sep 11, 2009 2:19 pm
Yes, sound, measured in decibel levels, dissipates with distance. Actually, sound decreases with the distance from its source by the square of that distance....
