Wind powered home generators can be an extremely efficient and simple way of saving on your home electricity bills not to mention the advantages this renewable energy source has on the environment compared to the more commonly used and infinitely more expensive fossil fuels like oil, coal, gas etc.
The best thing about wind powered home generators is that they are quite simple to assemble yourself and can be used pretty much anywhere provided the average wind speed is not less than 10mph.
Self assembly is quite straight forward and all the required parts and accessories are readily available in a hardware store or on ebay. An appropriate sized windmill needed to fully serve a standard size house can be put together for as little as $150.
The basic components of a wind powered home generator come down to 4 things:
The Rotor Blades, designed to catch the kinetic energy of the wind and turn it into mechanical energy to rotate the windmill. The Hub at the centre of the blades is the focal point connecting the blades and the motor. The DC motor then transfers the mechanical energy into electrical energy. The Battery then stores the electrical energy, ready to be used.
This is a simplified explanation of how the system works but essentially gives an overview of the basic principles. In addition a sail or flag must be incorporated on the shaft behind the rotor blades to ensure they are always facing the wind.
It is also important that you do not attempt to alter anything in your electricity supply box without first talking to an electrician and once you’ve built your generator any connections to the mains should be completed by a professional for both safety reasons and also it could affect any future house insurance claims if you attempt it yourself.
Be it energy conservation, lowering your electricity bills or attempting to become independent of the large energy companies the list of advantages with wind powered home generators is long and makes for good reading. If your appetite has been whetted and you would like further details on how to build one yourself you should check out this site http://www.permanentmagneticgenerator.info
