Pc fan generators

[Martin Steele]

Hi my name is Martin Steele I live in the UK, like all of us at the moment we are all suffering from high energy prices.

So I am having a Solar system put in at the end of August.

Then I got to thinking about complimentary wind energy this would tie in with my solar system perfectly. We live in quite a windy county and the flat roof to the front of my premesis looks out over the valley below, and makes me feel quite dizzy when I get up there.

The only problem with this plan is my carbon caring councill,if I even dared to put a wind turbine up there they would be dancing all over my premesis, issuing me with court orders Warrents ect ect ect.

So never to be defeated I started searching around for alternative wind generation devices that might help to fill the need.

One of the ideas that I have come across is generation using old or new pc fans, my knowledge of electronics is rudimentary to say the least.

Is there anybody on this site that can offer some sound advice or another solution to this problem.

I dont have an awful.lot of money to throw at this so solutions need to be inivative.

Regards Martin Steele

 

[Martin Steele]

Start with something that will not eat your wallet and later multiply if satisfied. If it is "for a boat", likely has an inflated price. Perhaps an used one to try first ?

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If you already have :

Find a compatible windmill that can feed its energy into that battery.
What is your plan to supply your house using the energy stored in that D.C. battery ?

I cant put up a windmill because of my carbon caring council they would be dancing all over my premesis if I even dared to erect a turbine.

They make me feel sick double standards or what.

Regards Martin

 

[Externet]

...is there another way to get some power from the wind...

I cant put up a windmill because of my carbon caring council they would be dancing all over my premesis if I even dared to erect a turbine.

Yes. Convert PC fans to generate, install on cardboard.

 

[Lightium]

As much as I can and I would use it by switching things on in my home.

He's trying to help, he needs real numbers.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

As much as I can and I would use it by switching things on in my home.

Completely meaningless - if you don't know what you want, how can you decide if it's possible or not?. It also seems completely pointless when you've already got a decent sized solar system.

For an example of a small turbine, which 'might' sneak past your council, this one is 29W and suitable for trickle charging a car battery:

Rutland 504 Wind Turbine 12V

Free UK Shipping. The ever popular Rutland 504 windcharger is very compact and perfect for trickle charging small battery systems. 2 Year Warranty.

www.ecopowershop.com

But at £424.50 not cheap!.

Or for 92W and £804.95

Rutland FM910-4 Furlmatic Wind Turbine

IN STOCK + FREE UK SHIPPING. Reliable, cost effective, land-based wind turbine. Its ‘furling’ tail fin directs the turbine out of wind above 16 m/s for gale protection. Free UK Delivery

www.ecopowershop.com

And at 910mm diameter getting a bit more 'obvious'.

You might try having a look at this guys videos on YouTube, who makes his own wind turbines, and lives off-grid using solar, water and wind power: