| Let us say your area has got plenty of wind, enough | | | | diagrams and step-by-step instructions. Do not be |
| to blow the roof down. And you are hooked on the | | | | thrown off by the size of the project - any average |
| idea of renewable energy that does not cost the | | | | Joe can build a vertical D.I.Y. wind turbine. The |
| earth. What better way to reduce your power bill by | | | | materials and the plan should only set you back about |
| up to 80% than building your own vertical D.I.Y. wind | | | | $150. $200 tops. Use your garage or shed to work in. |
| turbine? | | | | Take a good look at your plans and see what you |
| Vertical Wind Turbine | | | | require. There is a DC motor you will need that will |
| Heck, what is it? It is much like a windmill, with blades | | | | be your power generator. The motor turns on when |
| rotated by the wind on a high tower. What it does is | | | | the blades spin and you then get electricity. |
| collect the kinetic energy of wind currents and | | | | Buy your DC motor from a reliable supplier. You |
| convert it into power for your home. The rotating | | | | might have to wait a couple of days for it to arrive. |
| blades are connected to a shaft that gets turned by | | | | In the meantime, visit your hardware store for wood |
| the rotation. The shaft ends in a generator that | | | | or PVC sheets to make the blades. Make sure you |
| receives the mechanical energy and then converts it | | | | get quality lumber that will withstand the force of |
| into electricity. A vertical axis wind turbine needs a | | | | strong wind currents. Follow the instructions on your |
| high tower to avoid the turbulence that is caused by | | | | blueprint to construct the blades. Get a planer to |
| any ground objects. The mechanics sound pretty | | | | smooth the surfaces. Use ordinary tools in the shed. |
| simple, huh? | | | | When you are done with the blades, get the other |
| Requirements | | | | material for your vertical D.I.Y. wind turbine, like the |
| Your home should be sitting on at least an acre of | | | | tower and batteries. Complete the job once your |
| land if you are going to build a D.I.Y. wind turbine on a | | | | motor arrives. Set up your wind turbine on a high |
| vertical axis. You will easily get 100 kilowatts of | | | | surface, about 15 feet above any object in a 300 |
| energy from all that wind blowing around. You might | | | | meter radius. Once the wind picks up and the blades |
| want to still be connected to the power grid though, | | | | rotate, you will have free electricity. |
| just in case wind currents die down and you are | | | | Okay, now what is your next step? If you want to |
| stumped for energy. That way, if your wind power | | | | stop paying 80% of your power bills, you will have to |
| produces excess energy, the utility company absorbs | | | | build a D.I.Y. wind turbine on a vertical axis. Do not |
| it and pays you for the privilege. | | | | know how? Let me show you! Just go to my site |
| Steps To Build a D.I.Y. Wind Turbine | | | | and you will have further information that will help |
| The first thing you need is a blueprint complete with | | | | you get trough your energy independent project. |