Can someone answer this?

[ian.settle1]

On my way home every night I pass a house in the countryside which has a wind turbine in the garden which stands approx 30 feet high, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if this wind turbine's output is AC or DC?

 

[topquark]

Pass, I'd be very surprised if it output AC though.

 

[DurhamSparky]

probably AC.... rotor/alternator = AC

 

[topquark]

How would you connect it to the mains if it's AC?

 

[telectrix]

croc clips.

 

[DurhamSparky]

same was as ALL AC is connected to the mains...!

 

[topquark]

same was as ALL AC is connected to the mains...!

Which is? Most green energy stuff I've come across is DC via an inverter with phase sync.

 

[Darkwood]

croc clips.

Did you used to work on the fairground rides by any chance :wink5:

 

[DurhamSparky]

http://www.myriadceg.com/wind/faqs/how-does-it-connect-to-the-national-grid

 

[topquark]

Frequently Asked Questions | Commercial Wind Powered Turbines & Generators | Myriad CEG Segen Wind

Err, that's an MV system, don't think it'll be one of them at the bottom of a garden.

 

[ian.settle1]

Frequently Asked Questions | Commercial Wind Powered Turbines & Generators | Myriad CEG Segen Wind

Bloody hell it's not that big.:dizzy2:

 

[DurhamSparky]

first thing google showed up...!!

it will be a ssimilar set up though as you say with rectifiers, invertors and phase sync..

 

[telectrix]

Did you used to work on the fairground rides by any chance :wink5:

no, but we had a useful lamp post next to the front window.

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b&q used to do a 2kW jobby. installed for £1800/

 

[DurhamSparky]

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hats off....

the smaller scale versions are DC and inverted...!

 

[ian.settle1]

croc clips.

Did you used to work on the fairground rides by any chance :wink5:

Memory's of Pheonix nights and Rave On connecting club upto the street light when the mains failed.

 

[telectrix]

@DS.. you mean with the blades down?

 

[topquark]

first thing google showed up...!!

it will be a ssimilar set up though as you say with rectifiers, invertors and phase sync..

Yep, that's why I plumped for DC for a smaller model. I've not seen any standalone AC->AC phase sync tech for grid hook up.

Maybe they're AC and probably supply a battery charger for deep cycle batts via a charger?

 

[Gavin A]

Almost certainly DC - most SMA PV inverters can actually be switched into turbine mode to be turned into windy boy inverters.

 

[sedgy34]

On my way home every night I pass a house in the countryside which has a wind turbine in the garden which stands approx 30 feet high, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if this wind turbine's output is AC or DC?

try knocking the door mate and ask the occupier if you show your interest they may show you how its configured

 

[DurhamSparky]

or ring the police thinking the pikeys are in town!!