hi i am an inexperienced wind generator maker. if that is what you wanna call me. i am going off of an idea i have and wanna know how to make a scale model. i...
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Dave Samuel
dave@...
May 3, 2000 9:23 pm
I was pleased to see that World power tech was aquired by Southwest Wind power. If SWWP can continue the good work they have done with the windseeker and AIR...
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Douglas Johnson
sales@...
May 5, 2000 12:22 am
Hello from NE Wisconsin: Many people who are on the forum are familiar with an organization here in Wisconsin called Midwest Renewable Energy Association...
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Dana W.
dwood75@...
May 5, 2000 12:22 am
That is very exciting news for the US Wind Turbine market! I for one am very interested to see what changes are made to the old Whisper line of generators....
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hugh.piggott@...
May 5, 2000 1:41 pm
... Yes, the 'Betz limit' is a limit on the size of the coefficient, and the coefficient is a % of the raw power. Betz proved that the max coefficient was...
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Looi Han Wyng
hlooi@...
May 5, 2000 1:41 pm
To all the wind people out there. I need some input. Can I use an automatic transmission gearbox for a wind turbine? Can it make my turbine start easier and at...
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Lauren Meredith Osofsky
lauren42@...
May 6, 2000 7:18 pm
Hello, I am interested in building a wind-powered smoke evacuation system for rural homes in Chile using technology that could be maintained and repaired...
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hugh.piggott@...
May 6, 2000 7:18 pm
... It is not possible to gain any power using a wind turbne which is driven by the car's own motion. The drag on the wind turbine will exceed the power which...
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Graham Chiu
sales@...
May 7, 2000 4:45 pm
... in the ... issue Small Wind Turbine Committee meeting next Tuesday in Palm Springs. ... Pending the arrival of definitive noise level measurements, can you...
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Frank R. Leslie
fleslie@...
May 7, 2000 4:55 pm
Check into the operation of automatic bicycle transmissions. They use a grooved rear wheel pulley so the chain rides in the grooves. A spring presses the two...
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Aileen1704@...
May 7, 2000 4:55 pm
I am a total neophyte. Can anyone recommend a very basic book where I could obtain information? Thanks. Aileen...
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Mike Bergey
mbergey@...
May 8, 2000 10:57 am
... No, not until we have measurements. The prototype is running right outside my office about 35 ft from my desk. I've found that my sleep is not disturbed....
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Paul Gipe
pgipe@...
May 8, 2000 1:44 pm
Aileen, Go to Amazon.com or your local libraries search engine and search for wind energy or wind power. You'll get a list of titles. What you select depends ...
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Mick Sagrillo
msagrillo@...
May 8, 2000 9:52 pm
Doug Johnson's e-mail ... From: Katy Matthai To: awea-wind-home@egroups.com Cc: Mick Sagrillo Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 9:48 AM Subject: Doug Johnson's e-mail...
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aljan@...
May 8, 2000 9:52 pm
Greetings to all on this list. I am new to this list, and I want you to know that I have invented and built a slow turning permanent magnet generator that...
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Douglas Johnson
sales@...
May 8, 2000 9:58 pm
Hello from NE Wisconsin: Here is a fellow from Turkey that wants to find a manufacturer of 5 kw vertical axis wind turbines. Anyone want to help him? Douglas...
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Steven Shepard
sbtdesigns@...
May 9, 2000 3:06 am
Well, if it makes you feel any better the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association is having a renewable energy fair in September and they charge over...
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David MacClement
davd@...
May 9, 2000 1:17 pm
... ** And after you've taken Paul Gipe's advice about searching in local Library catalogues, and perhaps read his: Wind Energy Basics (1999), you might have...
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Michael Klemen
windy@...
May 9, 2000 1:17 pm
Correction below... ... <clip> Well, folks, this is what I found out. The power apparently cannot be as reliably predicted by the short time frame data (5...
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Paul Gipe
pgipe@...
May 9, 2000 2:47 pm
Mike and other manufacturers, I strongly encourage you to provide a way to shut down the turbine. I tried to shut down my machines on Sunday in strong winds. ...
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Douglas Johnson
sales@...
May 9, 2000 10:48 pm
Hello from NE Wisconsin: This afternoon, I downloaded all the messages from my e-mail server and was particularly surprised to see a note admonishing my claims...
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Michael Klemen
windy@...
May 12, 2000 1:41 pm
I would have to say that I strongly agree with Paul on this one. I think ALL turbines ought to have a shutoff switch, especially at 1kW and higher. Mike, even...
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Paul Gipe
pgipe@...
May 12, 2000 2:11 pm
Mike Klemen, Well said and thanks for posting the detailed response. That's what makes these lists valuable. I try to install my turbines to either the mfgs...
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Alan Muller
amuller@...
May 12, 2000 2:41 pm
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Alan Muller
amuller@...
May 12, 2000 4:56 pm
... Paul, you could use a "double throw disconnect" of the sort commonly called a "transfer switch" and used to switch from system to local or generator power....
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Aileen1704@...
May 13, 2000 2:16 pm
In a message dated 05/12/2000 6:42:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, windy@... writes: All these micro turbine should have a stop switch built into their...
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Eric Eggleston
wattsworth@...
May 13, 2000 2:16 pm
Eric Eggleston back again for little while: (Tom, please feel free to re-post this to Windnet if it is appropriate.) With regret, I'm leaving the USDA wind...
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Steven Shepard
sbtdesigns@...
May 13, 2000 3:47 pm
As a Texas renewable energy vendor and dealer I can relate and deeply sympathize with your comments. Rural Texas in particular continues to prove time and time...
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Pam
klec9780@...
May 15, 2000 10:37 am
Tom and Julie, I just read about new solar PV's that replace the shingles on your roof. Work just as well as regular shingles, even hammer in with shingle...
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Eric T. Kalkhurst
EricKalkhurst@...
May 15, 2000 10:37 am
I am going to jump in here with my dollars worth. It is not safe to "switch off" a small wind turbine in a medium to strong wind. They are not built to be...
