When you are looking into building wind generators for your home, it is wise to nail down all the important considerations before you really get going in earnest. These devices are not cheap. So, you want to make sure that you spend the least amount that you can to get the most energy you can produce.
Look into these areas before you even think about pricing wind generators to build:
* What is your end goal with the electricity you want to convert from the wind? There are a lot of things you can do with the electricity you make - probably the most often used is to charge batteries that are later depleted to power a number of devices around the house or your business. The batteries take up a lot of space however, so you must have a cool dry place for them just as you would with any other batteries on-site. The batteries can be charged intermittently when the wind blows and then gradually depleted to supply AC power to your device or to your house.
* Now, you need to understand if you have enough wind on your property to make this project work in the first place. The place to start is with a government wind map. The government wind map will tell you if your state in general has enough wind to sustain a wind device. You will need at least 9 mph of wind speed on average, to make the project a no-brainer. However, with costs coming down for wind devices that have much lower cut-in speeds, it is certainly possible to have a functioning, profitable wind turbine project in a state with average winds less than 9 mph.
* Then, you need to figure out if you want to operate strictly from a set of plans and build the wind device from scratch or, work with a kit that puts all the parts and sub-assembly form for you to just put together and install. This is a big thing to get right because building wind generators is time-consuming. If you don't have the time or the desire to build the generator yourself, it is wise to either buy the device in kit form or, hire someone else to do the whole thing for you.
Always keep in mind that your main objective of this project is to take advantage of the free wind energy that swirling around you every day. So building wind generators is just one way to go about achieving this, but do not allow yourself to stray off course. Make sure you are realistic and personally engage in the level of complexity with this project that will allow you to actually finish it.
Look into these areas before you even think about pricing wind generators to build:
* What is your end goal with the electricity you want to convert from the wind? There are a lot of things you can do with the electricity you make - probably the most often used is to charge batteries that are later depleted to power a number of devices around the house or your business. The batteries take up a lot of space however, so you must have a cool dry place for them just as you would with any other batteries on-site. The batteries can be charged intermittently when the wind blows and then gradually depleted to supply AC power to your device or to your house.
* Now, you need to understand if you have enough wind on your property to make this project work in the first place. The place to start is with a government wind map. The government wind map will tell you if your state in general has enough wind to sustain a wind device. You will need at least 9 mph of wind speed on average, to make the project a no-brainer. However, with costs coming down for wind devices that have much lower cut-in speeds, it is certainly possible to have a functioning, profitable wind turbine project in a state with average winds less than 9 mph.
* Then, you need to figure out if you want to operate strictly from a set of plans and build the wind device from scratch or, work with a kit that puts all the parts and sub-assembly form for you to just put together and install. This is a big thing to get right because building wind generators is time-consuming. If you don't have the time or the desire to build the generator yourself, it is wise to either buy the device in kit form or, hire someone else to do the whole thing for you.
Always keep in mind that your main objective of this project is to take advantage of the free wind energy that swirling around you every day. So building wind generators is just one way to go about achieving this, but do not allow yourself to stray off course. Make sure you are realistic and personally engage in the level of complexity with this project that will allow you to actually finish it.