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
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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

dougies, just where in hell do you use an wind generator?

dummy.

Who mentioned anchoring in 24kts?

you gotta ask? why is that? you never anchor?

And in any case, what is wrong
with that?

idiot.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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dougies, just where in hell do you use an wind generator?

dummy.

Who mentioned anchoring in 24kts?

you gotta ask? why is that? you never anchor?

And in any case, what is wrong
with that?

In article ,
"Doug Dotson" wrote:

www.SuperWind.com

the web site claims they do pitch control on the rotorblades

I saw that. Unusual for a small turbine. That's the way the big guys do it.
Unfortunately it is a passive system that seems to only be designed to
mitigate the overspeed problem. I would worry about the reliability
of a more mechanically complex aproach.

Doug
s/v Callista
"Mike O'Dell" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Doug Dotson" wrote:

www.SuperWind.com

the web site claims they do pitch control on the rotorblades