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Wrong Motor | 56 comments (56 topical, 0 editorial)
Re: Wrong Motor (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by TomW on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 08:08:56 AM MST
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adam;

Well, it looks nice but in that location it will be unlikely to get much clear wind. You cannot really judge that turbine's performance in that setting.

Surrounded by tall "stuff". Even if it is open land behind the photographer the turbulence would rob all the power the wind might have.

Be much easier for you to get useful test data by spinning it with a rope around the axle, a drill or something in bench type tests.

What feels like a nice strong breeze will not be the same as an open field breeze due to turbulence from air hitting all that stuff around the turbine.

The turbine looks nice. I suggest you haul it out in the country someplace open and set it up you might be surprised at how quick it might spin up in open air wind.

Don't get discouraged, I had the same problem with a couple turbine experiments in close to the buildings here and I am in a very rural area.

Tom

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain



Re: Wrong Motor (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by tanner0441 on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 08:28:08 AM MST
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Hi

I could not understand why I seemed to have a good wind where I am.  Then I bought an anemometer from EBay, my good wind, which was blowing plants over, turned out to be about 3 to 5 mph and swirling.

just a thought

Brian


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Re: Wrong Motor (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by adaml on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 12:36:15 PM MST
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Thank you Tom, was beginning to get a bit discouraged must admit, will persevere though!  I did test the motor by connecting to my drill and it produced plenty of voltage, up to about 80 but this was obviously spinning very fast!!  The motor itself is dc with four leads from it.  As far as I can determine there is only one positive and one negative output, I can not fathom what the other two leads are for.
Again thank you.

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Re: Wrong Motor (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by TomW on Mon Aug 25th, 2008 at 01:25:23 PM MST
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adam;


I can not fathom what the other two leads are for

It could be some form of feedback. maybe a hall sensor or ?? Slap an ohmmeter on it see if it gets a reaction when spun?

Lots of motors use feedback schemes for positioning, limits, etc.

Good luck with it.

Tom

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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