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====== wind power ====== | ====== wind power ====== | ||
- | While it can be done, in general | + | Small wind power generators (sometimes called // |
- | Consider this anecdote: | + | > On my small 37-foot monohull I have 400 watts solar and a 400 watt (theoretical) windgen.((windgen == wind generator)) From my experience in the mid/upper latitudes mostly summer months, I would say my windgen provides about 15 to 20% of my power needs, while the solar does the bulk... |
- | > On my small 37-foot monohull I have 400 watts solar and a 400 watt (theoretical) windgen.((windgen == wind generator)) From my experience in the mid/upper latitudes mostly summer months, I would say my windgen provides about 15 to 20% of my power needs, while the solar does the bulk... I would recommend you add more solar first. Only once you've topped out with that would I suggest a windgen. -- Mike OReilley((https:// | + | For various reasons |
+ | ===== challenges ===== | ||
+ | Wind generators require | ||
+ | * sustained winds, which are rare where nomads choose to camp | ||
+ | * high mounts, with bases on the ground or mounted to the vehicle | ||
+ | * a way to " | ||
+ | * teardown in very high winds | ||
- | ===== challenges ===== | + | ==== tuning for wind ==== |
- | Wind generators require | + | Generally speaking, windgens with higher max outputs have higher minimum " |
- | * sustained winds, which are rare where nomads choose to camp | + | ==== dump loads ==== |
- | * high mounts, with bases on the ground or mounted to the vehicle | + | |
- | * a way to "dump" load to keep the gen from overspeed damage in high winds | + | |
- | * teardown in very high winds | + | |
- | FIXME | + | The easiest dump load for vandwellers is electric water heating, which [[opinion: |