Blackfriday Amazon deal... 400w Wind Generator

Southcross · 11-27-09, 10:24 AM

Amazon.com: Sunforce 44444 12-Volt 400-Watt Wind Generator: Automotive
$453 including shipping... down from over $700

just wish a had a "house" instead of a condo... doubt my HOA would allow me to put one up (nazi bastards)

Ryland · 01-08-11, 09:58 AM

If you read reviews of those everyone starts out saying "needs more wind",
Those turbines were designed to go on sail boats, that is why the people who are happiest with them have them on boats, the people who have them and are waiting for the windy season have them on their house.
I started seeing turbines like that starting about 20 years ago being sold as the Air 303 and then the Air 403 and now it looks like they are being sold under other names, if you really want one buy a used one as they never wear out because they never get mounted high enough to function, if you want a wind turbine to work well mount it 50 feet above anything within 500 feet, this includes dog houses, shrubs, everything! ground clutter affects air speed, even comparing a golf course cut of grass to a lawn that hasn't been mowed in weeks will affect your air speed.

Xringer · 01-08-11, 11:48 AM

Plus the house to the west is on higher ground and is now 3 stories tall..

We are surrounded here. Almost completely protected from high winds.
Even during hurricane season (rare here) I've never had wind damage.
(Well, once the glass storm door (south side) got wind-slammed and broke).

It's a running battle just to keep a little sun on the PV..

No wind power for me..

11-27-09, 10:24 AM	#1
Southcross Lurking Renovator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Blackfriday Amazon deal... 400w Wind Generator Amazon.com: Sunforce 44444 12-Volt 400-Watt Wind Generator: Automotive $453 including shipping... down from over $700 just wish a had a "house" instead of a condo... doubt my HOA would allow me to put one up (nazi bastards)

01-08-11, 11:48 AM	#3
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	I've got so many trees around me, Plus the house to the west is on higher ground and is now 3 stories tall.. We are surrounded here. Almost completely protected from high winds. Even during hurricane season (rare here) I've never had wind damage. (Well, once the glass storm door (south side) got wind-slammed and broke). It's a running battle just to keep a little sun on the PV.. No wind power for me..

01-08-11, 09:58 AM	#2
Ryland Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Wisconsin. Posts: 913 Thanks: 127 Thanked 82 Times in 71 Posts	If you read reviews of those everyone starts out saying "needs more wind", Those turbines were designed to go on sail boats, that is why the people who are happiest with them have them on boats, the people who have them and are waiting for the windy season have them on their house. I started seeing turbines like that starting about 20 years ago being sold as the Air 303 and then the Air 403 and now it looks like they are being sold under other names, if you really want one buy a used one as they never wear out because they never get mounted high enough to function, if you want a wind turbine to work well mount it 50 feet above anything within 500 feet, this includes dog houses, shrubs, everything! ground clutter affects air speed, even comparing a golf course cut of grass to a lawn that hasn't been mowed in weeks will affect your air speed.