Wind Power Generators

Servicing a small 6kW wind turbine

John Maslen of www.greenenergynet.com and the GEN video team take a field trip to The Pentlands, a remote hilly area to the south of Edinburgh, to oversee the servicing of a Proven 6 kW wind turbine. The service is being carried out by Charlie Robb, an experienced independent engineer with a long track record of [...]

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Maker Workshop – Wind Power Generator on MAKE: television

Download Link: tinyurl.com Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project is how it explains in simple terms the technology involved in turning wind [...]

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