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Futurenergy...just a toy | 28 comments (28 topical, editorial)

Re: Futurenergy...just a toy (3.00 / 0) (#16)
by Warrior on Tue Mar 4th, 2008 at 08:10:10 AM MST
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Sorry you got such disappointing performance from the Future Energy turbine.

I suspect it has to do with turbulence or a low tower. Those machines are really not designed as wind mills. They are basically bolting industrial fan blades to a bicycle hub motor.

I too find the ratings hard to believe, specially due to the size of the generator as compared to the high output at low rpms.

Anyway, here's a post from a fellow who got about 500 watts in reasonable winds and 1 kw during a storm. He did comment on the bad low wind performance

http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2007/5/1/14336/56487

If you can show us some pictures of your installation, I am sure some of the more experienced DIYers here will find a solution to your problem.

Good luck!
Warrior__ "Why can't Murphy's Law be used to my advantage??"

Re: Futurenergy...just a toy (3.00 / 0) (#24)
by spacejunk (hobojo_1 at live dot com) on Wed Mar 19th, 2008 at 08:06:06 PM MST
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Ive posted some photos but I cant see them, so I assume no one else can?
I read the comments on the http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2007/5/1/14336/56487
story with interest, especially the reports about burnt out PMG's and downrated power output.A couple of years ago, I dismissed the FE as un-suitable because its Survival Wind Speed rating was 40m/s, and it seemed not to have a Furling Mechanism at that time.
I then noticed FE had changed the design by fitting a furling system and rating the Survival Wind Speed - 50m/s.
So I bought one. I now think that perhaps the introduction of the furling mech' was more to do with preventing the turbine from producing too much power to prevent it from burning out. That would explain the lack of power output.
So.. I better fix my Long-Tail Mod so that it furls out properly, or I could be in for a Burnt out PMG.
Joe

The poor pay twice.
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Futurenergy...just a toy | 28 comments (28 topical, 0 editorial)

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