SuperWind Wind Generators
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 |
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:07:30 GMT, Geoff Schultz
wrote: Note that I have absolutely no relationship with the company. I'm simply passing this along as information. Well, *I* believe you, but the last name of Schulz is eine kliene suspicious, nein? And hey, the Canadian dollar is doing fine against the euro, so get it at the Toronto Boat Show in January G |
a.) 29 amps is one hell of a lot of amps, b.) 24 knots is one hell of a lot of
wind, and c.) generator output is largely related to blade sweep area (largely, I said). 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 |
Since when was 24 kn rated as "one hell of a lot of wind". Obviously JAX
has never done much sailing in either the Leewards or the Windwards where the trades are usually E to ENE at 15-30 kn. krj Been there, done that JAXAshby wrote: a.) 29 amps is one hell of a lot of amps, b.) 24 knots is one hell of a lot of wind, and c.) generator output is largely related to blade sweep area (largely, I said). 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 |
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 7... 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 |
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 . 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 |
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 .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 |
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 |
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? |
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 |
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 |
idiot.
"JAXAshby" wrote in message ... 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? |
"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 |
I can just see it now. dougies, who used to "sail" a hunter 19 down the
highway but now has a high windage three story high powerboat, gently motors his boat up in the 24 knot anchorage, the eight foot waves (formed over many thousand mile fetch) rocking him gently. He pulls up to the exact spot he wants, touches a button and the 700# CQR on a thousand foot chain drops to the bottom and hooks on without difficulty. dougies the snugs his boat up for optimal 3 to 1 scope for reduced swinging room. then he and wifie (who thinks him daft) enjoy a half dozen drinks as the sun sets. The gracefully go down the stairs, get undressed (in the dark), put their dentures in Polident, go to bed and calmly fall asleep, the boat steady and solid in the eight foot waves, the wind to the one beam, then forward, then the other beam then forward again as the boat sails on the anchor in 24 knots of wind. The wind generator screaming like a banshee in the wind, dougies and wifie secure in their knowledge that come morning their forced air diesel heater will still be running, their 3,000 amps of batteries fully charged. yeah, dougies. you be da man. From: "Doug Dotson" AMcom Date: 12/13/2004 10:19 PM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: idiot. "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... 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 |
You're so predictable. I don't have a wifie and you are still an idiot.
"JAXAshby" wrote in message ... I can just see it now. dougies, who used to "sail" a hunter 19 down the highway but now has a high windage three story high powerboat, gently motors his boat up in the 24 knot anchorage, the eight foot waves (formed over many thousand mile fetch) rocking him gently. He pulls up to the exact spot he wants, touches a button and the 700# CQR on a thousand foot chain drops to the bottom and hooks on without difficulty. dougies the snugs his boat up for optimal 3 to 1 scope for reduced swinging room. then he and wifie (who thinks him daft) enjoy a half dozen drinks as the sun sets. The gracefully go down the stairs, get undressed (in the dark), put their dentures in Polident, go to bed and calmly fall asleep, the boat steady and solid in the eight foot waves, the wind to the one beam, then forward, then the other beam then forward again as the boat sails on the anchor in 24 knots of wind. The wind generator screaming like a banshee in the wind, dougies and wifie secure in their knowledge that come morning their forced air diesel heater will still be running, their 3,000 amps of batteries fully charged. yeah, dougies. you be da man. From: "Doug Dotson" AMcom Date: 12/13/2004 10:19 PM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: idiot. "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... 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? |
You're so predictable. I don't have a wifie and you are still an idiot.
okay, your "wife" then. see how politically correct I am. "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... I can just see it now. dougies, who used to "sail" a hunter 19 down the highway but now has a high windage three story high powerboat, gently motors his boat up in the 24 knot anchorage, the eight foot waves (formed over many thousand mile fetch) rocking him gently. He pulls up to the exact spot he wants, touches a button and the 700# CQR on a thousand foot chain drops to the bottom and hooks on without difficulty. dougies the snugs his boat up for optimal 3 to 1 scope for reduced swinging room. then he and wifie (who thinks him daft) enjoy a half dozen drinks as the sun sets. The gracefully go down the stairs, get undressed (in the dark), put their dentures in Polident, go to bed and calmly fall asleep, the boat steady and solid in the eight foot waves, the wind to the one beam, then forward, then the other beam then forward again as the boat sails on the anchor in 24 knots of wind. The wind generator screaming like a banshee in the wind, dougies and wifie secure in their knowledge that come morning their forced air diesel heater will still be running, their 3,000 amps of batteries fully charged. yeah, dougies. you be da man. From: "Doug Dotson" AMcom Date: 12/13/2004 10:19 PM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: idiot. "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... 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? |
I don't have a "wife" either and you continue to be an idiot.
"JAXAshby" wrote in message ... You're so predictable. I don't have a wifie and you are still an idiot. okay, your "wife" then. see how politically correct I am. "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... I can just see it now. dougies, who used to "sail" a hunter 19 down the highway but now has a high windage three story high powerboat, gently motors his boat up in the 24 knot anchorage, the eight foot waves (formed over many thousand mile fetch) rocking him gently. He pulls up to the exact spot he wants, touches a button and the 700# CQR on a thousand foot chain drops to the bottom and hooks on without difficulty. dougies the snugs his boat up for optimal 3 to 1 scope for reduced swinging room. then he and wifie (who thinks him daft) enjoy a half dozen drinks as the sun sets. The gracefully go down the stairs, get undressed (in the dark), put their dentures in Polident, go to bed and calmly fall asleep, the boat steady and solid in the eight foot waves, the wind to the one beam, then forward, then the other beam then forward again as the boat sails on the anchor in 24 knots of wind. The wind generator screaming like a banshee in the wind, dougies and wifie secure in their knowledge that come morning their forced air diesel heater will still be running, their 3,000 amps of batteries fully charged. yeah, dougies. you be da man. From: "Doug Dotson" AMcom Date: 12/13/2004 10:19 PM Eastern Standard Time Message-id: idiot. "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... 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? |
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 ... In article , "Doug Dotson" wrote: www.SuperWind.com the web site claims they do pitch control on the rotorblades |
and no need, either, no even with Viagra?
I don't have a "wife" either and you continue to be an idiot. "Doug Dotson" AMcom |
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