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Devo

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Joining 2 windmills
« on: November 10, 2006, 02:14:45 AM »
I currently have 2 windmills up, an 8 foot & an 11 foot each one is running into it's own battery bank. I would like to join the 2 & use one battery bank.


Is it as simple as connecting both negatives & both positives together after the rectifiers & then running my 80 feet of cable to the batteries?


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Ungrounded Lightning Rod

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Re: Joining 2 windmills
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2006, 07:29:21 PM »
You got it.
« Last Edit: November 09, 2006, 07:29:21 PM by Ungrounded Lightning Rod »

SamoaPower

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Re: Joining 2 windmills
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2006, 08:03:13 PM »
Sure is.

Just be aware of the greater loss in the transmission line with more current.
« Last Edit: November 09, 2006, 08:03:13 PM by SamoaPower »

nailed

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Re: Joining 2 windmills
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2006, 06:13:06 AM »
I would up the wire size.  The larger the wire the less the loss.  
« Last Edit: November 10, 2006, 06:13:06 AM by nailed »

Kevin L

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Re: Joining 2 windmills
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2006, 12:03:05 AM »
I would rectify just before the batteries, You will have less loss.

« Last Edit: November 24, 2006, 12:03:05 AM by Kevin L »