Author Topic: Wind power, start with a ceiling fan?  (Read 951 times)

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Derek

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Wind power, start with a ceiling fan?
« on: April 11, 2007, 04:22:25 AM »
I'm still wanting to make my first power from wind shortly.  Is there a way to hook up a ceiling fan "as is" and get power from it?
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Capt Slog

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Re: Wind power, start with a ceiling fan?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2007, 02:20:03 AM »
It depends upon your ceiling fan.


What you are looking for is a motor that has permanent magnets in it; a lot of AC motors 'around the house' have coils which energise to form the magnets and these won't do.


Basically, if you put a volt meter across the wires which would normally power it, spin the motor, and it shows a voltage, then it's likely that you're on your way to generating something.


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turboredcart

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Re: Wind power, start with a ceiling fan?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2007, 06:38:22 AM »
I never liked ceiling fans...but my new place has them. Supposedly to keep the place cool. I was wondering- if say living on a busy street- cars driving past my house- 30 mph- no front yard- if some sort of spinning wheel could generate maaaaybe a small light. so as cars pass the swoosh- moves- hence making energy- even a small amount.
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