I have dreams of building a wind turbine similar to the 10 foot stlye on otherpower.
I would like to build one for 12 volt. I have read that 40-50 plus volts directly into a 12 volt battery will not damage it, i think i understand the concept but it still seems a little strange to me. My idea is to use a trace c-60 as a dump load controller. Does this unit regulate voltage down fron the high newly rectified ac to 12-14 volt dc, or just let the 40 plus volts into the battery and when it reaches a set point simply dump the high volts to the dump load?? If this is so, my second question is could I use a large voltage regulator from an alternator like a large leece-neville before the c-60, then the battery would receive only 14.2 volts and the dump load wouldnt need a battery or some other type of shunt to soften the blow?? I read that 12 volt heaters would be destroyed from 40-50 plus volts, and i was hoping to use this or a 12 volt hot water heater element for my dump load. Thanks for your hel and time,
Chester.
