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A good factory made windgenerator


By anteror, Section Reviews
Posted on Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 02:49:07 PM MST
A good factory made windgenerator

Hello, I am new here.

I live in western Finland, on the sea side.
First I planned to build my own windgenerator, but I decided to test and seek a good one from factory made.
I have tested 8 windgenerators alltogether now.
Best result is giving 2kw model from ;
http://www.exmork.com/windturbine.htm
It has been in my other mast since januari 2009. It has seen 11 storms and Finnish winter. Its running and working good. I have winched it down for inspection few times. Ok
It is a 48v modell, but I have connected it via good big rectifier directly to my 24v NICAD 2000Ah batteries.
In my other mast I have Bergeys XL1, it gives really power only after 8-10m/s winds ?
Exmork gives easily 10-30amps at 5-9m/s.
Due to my experience I have ordered directly from Exmork factory their 5kw and a new one 2,5kw, models.

You can buy 6 units Exmork 2kw with the price of one Bergey.

They will come here in the end off this month.
I will share with you my experience about them.

I have lived "off grid" with these machines since winter -09 and made all my energy, in heavy winds heating too.(I have grid too, but dont need it now.)
My energy need is 8-12kwh per day.
All my lights are LED.
Newly built 115m2 low energy house.
Looking forward to have an electric car !(dont by anything else before)

Antero
Finland

A good factory made windgenerator | 6 comments (6 topical)

Re: A good factory made windgenerator (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by DamonHD on Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 12:54:47 AM MST

Good man!  All sounds good...

Rgds

Damon
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8376286.stm



Re: A good factory made windgenerator (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by SparWeb on Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 08:41:27 AM MST

Hello!  Welcome aboard.

My neighbour has that same model: Exmork 5kW.  Apart from trouble with the controller panel (which burned out due to incorrect installation) he is starting to see good results.  You might want research ways of improving the control system - but it depends on what you choose from the manufacturer and what the installer in Finland can provide for you.

What other machines have you tested and what results have you seen?  Do you measure and record data such as wind speed at your site?  Very curious!

Steven Fahey



Re: A good factory made windgenerator (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by Bruce S on Fri Oct 09, 2009 at 12:20:31 PM MST

anteror;
What I personally like to see is the 2000Ahr NiCd battery setup.
Wow! Have banks of them (12V 20Ahr/bank)but nothing that comes close to this size.
Would you happen to have extra info on these?
Pics would be great too!!

Cheers!
Bruce S



Re: A good factory made windgenerator (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by JerryCic on Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 08:00:22 AM MST

Hi

I couldn't find any pricing information on their site.

I dont like web sites that do not show their prices.

Anyway
I also would like to know what other units you have tested.

Thanks
Jerry



Re: A good factory made windgenerator (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by anteror on Sun Oct 18, 2009 at 11:09:43 PM MST

You can see my testing at;

http://www.thebackshed.com/windmill/forum1/forum_posts.asp?TID=2034&PN=1

There is some pictures too.

I allso mention prices in that story.

Take contact directly to the factory !

Antero
Finland



Re: A good factory made windgenerator (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by anteror on Mon Oct 19, 2009 at 01:29:48 AM MST

To Bruce

My batteries are 7 years old used from a ship. They have full capacity and will have that at least 10-20years, after that you change the liquids.  
They use these in telecom sites, ships, hospitals etc.

Best knowledge about them I found from the importer of these batteries in Finland.
They install and maintain them and have experience about them.

These NICD or NIFE batteries are about the best for windpower.
Overcharge does not harm and you can take power out to the bottom limit.

Have you noticed these;

http://www.beutilityfree.com/content/pdf_files/NiFeFlyer.pdf

If I would need batteries now, I would go to :

http://www.alibaba.com/

And find NIFE or NICD manufacturers and buy directly.

Antero
Finland



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