Instructions to build a wind generator from a gm alternator.
How to make a wind generator with an alternator. Make sure when you mount the. As the propellers turn the pulley drives the belt which turns the alternator and generates electricity. Diy 1000 watt wind turbine. Giesbert nijhuis 3 711 782 views.
It was built from scratch consisting largely of recycled components and materials. We built a 1000 watt wind turbine to help charge the battery bank that powers our offgrid home. We also discovered that there are modifications that can be made to a delco alternator to make it suitable for a small wind generator. I applied it an automobile alternator but this component was not a good c.
Turn a ceiling fan into a wind turbine generator. To attach the blades to the alternator you can weld the fan clutch hub directly to. Fan clutch to alternator attachment the blades for the wind generator are repurposed from a vehicle fan clutch. Mount the alternator onto the frame of the stand below the propeller assembly.
Alternator still in a car. It s a permanent magnet alternator generating 3 phase ac rectified to dc and fed to a charge controller. Generating 110v from a 12v alternator. The hub is a 4 bolt 1 conduit flange with a 19mm 1 2 socket.
A few years ago to build a wind generator with which wanted to charge a battery to power a refrigerator and a radio in my small farm where there is no electricity supply. 110v ac from a 12v car alternator new idea. My basic design for a diy wind turbine out of off hand parts. Wind generator with car alternator.
Bicycle car alternator and pvc pipe. Drill a 1 4 inch hole at about 7 1 2 inches from the front. One the stock delco alternator stator wiring needs to be replaced with a stator that has more turns of smaller gauge wire and high powered neodymium magnets replace the standard magnets to give more power output. Cut the 6 inch length of pvc pipe with the jigsaw to fit any of the gm alternator s mounting brackets.
Place the entire turbine into a high wind location. Adjust the height of the alternator until the belt is tight then secure the alternator. An alternate energy project for my university degree in engineering.