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Gadget Freak Case #167: Wind Generates Useful Power at Home
DN Staff
June 25, 2010
2 Min Read
Bo Andersson built a wind-powered generator just because he wanted one to use as a foundation for more experiments. When people said his idea to use a truck "rear end," or differential, to transmit wind power to a generator on the ground wouldn't work, he went ahead and put it on top of a 30-ft tower. Now Bo puts power back into the grid. And he can truly reap the wild wind.
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Gadget Freak Case 167
Amt. | Description | Part # |
|---|---|---|
1 | Contactor, Solid State, RN1A48D50 | |
1 | 20V Transformer, Center Tapped, 0.3A, 110/220V AC | |
1 | Ammeter, 0-10A AC | |
1 | 6V 2A, 12V 1A Transformer, 110/220V AC | |
1 | DPST Relay, 25A, Normally Open, 240V AC Coil | |
2 | Current-measuring Transformer, 20A, CST-1020 | |
2 | 1N4007 Diode | |
1 | 82O Resistor, 3W | |
1 | 100Ω Resistor, 1W | |
2 | 6800 μF Capacitor, 16V DC | |
1 | 10KΩ Potentiometer, 3W Continous Rotation, ETI Systems | |
3 | DPDT Relay, 10A, 24V Coil, IDEC | |
2 | DPDT Switch, on-off-on | |
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