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Enertech windmill questions | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial)
Re: Enertech windmill questions (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by halfcrazy on Sun Sep 21st, 2008 at 11:10:22 AM MST
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Thanks scott i have gotten used to the harsh comments maybe if i can ever become a regular hear? but anyhow. we will use wvo to run the lister and we will also use the heat from the water and an exhaust heat exchanger as well to heat the house. the enertech had a single phase induction motor on it i will look for a nameplate maybe they will have a rpm? and i am assuming we dont need an inverter as the windmill never used one?

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Re: Enertech windmill questions (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by scottsAI (user name at eml dot cc) on Mon Sep 22nd, 2008 at 01:42:41 PM MST
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Halfcrazy,

No inverter needed with induction motor, that is the beauty of this solution.
Motor must be running above name plate speed (RPM) as mentioned earlier.

For protection
Make sure system stops electrical output if the grid fails, and check for reverse power to keep grid from driving the motor as a motor if the lister quits, don't want to waste power! Unless starting it.

No Governor needed, the motor limits RPM to what it needs unless the Lister is more powerful than the motor. Make sure the lister is NOT more powerful than the induction motor.

Have fun,
Scott.


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Enertech windmill questions | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial)

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