Some links to the Lenz2 windmill.
http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/FORUM1/forum_posts.asp?TID=497&KW=lenz2
http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/photos4.asp
http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/PumpControler.asp
http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/FORUM1/search.asp?KW=lenz2&SM=1&SI=PT&FM=0&OB=1
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=CCfEq851cxs
The Lenz2 spent some time as a water pump, before ending up on the tower last year for several months. I think the most I ever saw was 60 watts into 12 volts. Not much, but fact is the 6 foot HAWT it replaced was making NOTHING! Watt Hours, the Lenz2 kicked butt. The Lenz was only small, 1300*1200mm. I had started to build a bigger one thats 1800*2400, but its in the list of half finished projects for now, cost of the aluminium skin was too much at the time to complete the job.
But, in Summer, when the winds are from the North, I put up the HAWT, as it works better in the clean winds. Thats my point, a VAWT has a place, and under certain conditions it can out perform a HAWT.
Glenn
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