If it's blowing 30+ and you're anchored in 24, you're a happy camper!
In the Caribbean I've regularly been anchored in that. Not that I want
to be, but it's better than the alternative.

You may recall that one of my complaints about the KISS is that the
thermal breakers start opening once the constant output of the generator
exceeds 17 A. Unfortunately that happens a lot in the Caribbean. I'd
love a generator that would just keep producing in big winds.

-- Geoff

"Doug Dotson" wrote in
:

Who mentioned anchoring in 24kts? And in any case, what is wrong
with that?


"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
Yeah, so would the manufacturer.

btw, who here purposely anchors in 24 knot winds just to make his
wind gen put
out amps?

I'd have to do some calculations but 29A at 24kts for a 1.2m diam
swept area seems to be pushing Betz's Theorem to the limit. I've
never seen variable pitch blades used in small turbines. Standard
design in large terestrial turbines but the pitch isn't controlled
passively but rather by the control system. I've love to have one
to play with though.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Geoff Schultz" wrote in message
9.17...
I recently ran across a site for a wind generator that I have never
heard
of before. It's www.SuperWind.com and they make a wind generator
that looks very promising. Of course, I've never heard one in use
or seen one,
but their desription and output curves look very good. What I
really like
is that it starts generating power at low wind speeds and will
generate 29
Amps at 24 kts and above.

The biggest problem seems to be that they're a German company and
with the
dollar falling so much against the Euro, it's getting more
expensive by the
day. However, I think that it's worth looking at.

Note that I have absolutely no relationship with the company. I'm
simply
passing this along as information.

-- Geoff

You may recall that one of my complaints about the KISS is that the
thermal breakers start opening once the constant output of the generator
exceeds 17 A. Unfortunately that happens a lot in the Caribbean. I'd
love a generator that would just keep producing in big winds.

get an alternator type win gen (such as the Air Marine) rather than a generator
type win gen. alt types don't put out as many amps, so usually can be left
running. Of course, not much output at 10 knots, but what the hell.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
You may recall that one of my complaints about the KISS is that the
thermal breakers start opening once the constant output of the generator
exceeds 17 A. Unfortunately that happens a lot in the Caribbean. I'd
love a generator that would just keep producing in big winds.

get an alternator type win gen (such as the Air Marine) rather than a
generator
type win gen. alt types don't put out as many amps, so usually can be
left
running. Of course, not much output at 10 knots, but what the hell.

Oops. KISS is alternator type, rectified with diode set...

I, too, however, wish it would keep pumping at higher winds. One can always
shunt the excess if it gets too much.

L8R

Skip, who hasn't bought his yet, but will, soon.


--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

"Skip Gundlach" skipgundlach sez use my name at earthlink dot fishcatcher
(net) - with apologies for the spamtrap wrote in message
...
"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
You may recall that one of my complaints about the KISS is that the
thermal breakers start opening once the constant output of the generator
exceeds 17 A. Unfortunately that happens a lot in the Caribbean. I'd
love a generator that would just keep producing in big winds.

get an alternator type win gen (such as the Air Marine) rather than a
generator
type win gen. alt types don't put out as many amps, so usually can be
left
running. Of course, not much output at 10 knots, but what the hell.

My KISS puts out 9A at 10kts. Can't complain about that.

Oops. KISS is alternator type, rectified with diode set...

It's a good design. No brushes and the diode set is not mounted in
the generator. Easier servicing.

I, too, however, wish it would keep pumping at higher winds. One can
always
shunt the excess if it gets too much.

Gimme a break! I'm working on it!

L8R

Skip, who hasn't bought his yet, but will, soon.


--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

alt? they told me it was an alt, but explained it as a generator. if it has
diodes, it is an alt.

Oops. KISS is alternator type, rectified with diode set...

I, too, however, wish it would keep pumping at higher winds. One can always
shunt the excess if it gets too much.

L8R

Skip, who hasn't bought his yet, but will, soon.


--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

Well, the KISS probably isn't the solution in that situation. But
the major problem with small wind turbines is that they don't
gracefully handle overspeed.

Doug

"Geoff Schultz" wrote in message
. ..
If it's blowing 30+ and you're anchored in 24, you're a happy camper!
In the Caribbean I've regularly been anchored in that. Not that I want
to be, but it's better than the alternative.

You may recall that one of my complaints about the KISS is that the
thermal breakers start opening once the constant output of the generator
exceeds 17 A. Unfortunately that happens a lot in the Caribbean. I'd
love a generator that would just keep producing in big winds.

-- Geoff

"Doug Dotson" wrote in
:

Who mentioned anchoring in 24kts? And in any case, what is wrong
with that?


"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
Yeah, so would the manufacturer.

btw, who here purposely anchors in 24 knot winds just to make his
wind gen put
out amps?

I'd have to do some calculations but 29A at 24kts for a 1.2m diam
swept area seems to be pushing Betz's Theorem to the limit. I've
never seen variable pitch blades used in small turbines. Standard
design in large terestrial turbines but the pitch isn't controlled
passively but rather by the control system. I've love to have one
to play with though.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Geoff Schultz" wrote in message
99.17...
I recently ran across a site for a wind generator that I have never
heard
of before. It's www.SuperWind.com and they make a wind generator
that looks very promising. Of course, I've never heard one in use
or seen one,
but their desription and output curves look very good. What I
really like
is that it starts generating power at low wind speeds and will
generate 29
Amps at 24 kts and above.

The biggest problem seems to be that they're a German company and
with the
dollar falling so much against the Euro, it's getting more
expensive by the
day. However, I think that it's worth looking at.

Note that I have absolutely no relationship with the company. I'm
simply
passing this along as information.

-- Geoff