subject: Wind Generators For Home Use: 2 Places They Always Work [print this page] Wind generators for home use are not that different really than the large commercial type that utilities use. The only substantial difference is the amount of effort that needs to go into the engineering and analysis upfront.
The rules for sizing up the need and applicability of home wind turbines are really no different and must be followed just as meticulously as for a large project. Since the money involved is a lot less, obviously you don't have to be as picky, but you still need to make sure you collect the same basic data set.
First of all, you need to make a thorough assessment of your wind in order to know where you should be thinking seriously about putting them permanently. Of course, you have to first envision where that might be in order to even know where to collect the data.The 2 places you will find that your wind generators for home use will always work well:
Roof mounts - There is an entire science behind the positive wind environment that the roof can be for your wind turbine kit. Even though the wind can be a bit turbulent up there, the gusts created by the angular geometry of the roof structure can really drive your wind turbine if you mount it at the right place on the eve of your roof.
Tower mounts - It is always best to have your home wind turbine mounted as high up as you possibly can. That is because the strongest wind is up higher. As a matter of fact, there is a mathematical relationship between the wind at say, 80 feet and wind at 100 feet. After you account for the friction caused by the landscape or surface of the earth, the wind at 100 feet will be found to be higher.
And, not a little bit stronger - a lot stronger, so mount your wind device up as high in the atmosphere as you can in order to get the most power from your wind device.
Summarizing: wind generators for home use are a great way to cut some fat out of your home budget. Knowing where to put them and what size you need to get are 80% of the battle here. Once you know with some degree of certainty those 2 things, picking out the right one for you will not be all that hard. While you can optimize the specific device you pick for your home, ultimately, the sizing that you have done on the front side of the project will be much more determinative.
