subject: Home Wind Mill Kit Blades [print this page] It is amazing what a huge chunk of money we pay for our electricity these days. The downside is all of us are totally hooked on power for almost every aspect of modern life. For everything from electronics to our refrigerators, we are totally dependent on the power that is generated in fossil fuel driven plants around the country. And, our society as a whole won't be making any changes any time soon.
We are not however, totally tied to buying power from the electric company. There are alternate means of achieving the same thing. There are a number of renewable options that you can consider it your house. The home wind turbine kit is an excellent example. But, before you launch out and purchase one, there are a few things you need to understand about one particular subsystem - the blades.
The blades on a wind turbine kit are probably the most important part. They determine the efficiency at which the wind can't turn the shaft of the turbine to create electricity. It is therefore vital that you spend some time determining exactly the blades that you will use.
A small change in the efficiency of those blades to make a huge difference in the amount of electricity you can garner from a system like this. For use in areas with strong and consistent wind, you can get away with blades that don't have the length that other systems do.
If you are in a situation where the wind is not a strong, you need to consider blades have a lot more bite into the wind - that is blades with more surface area. The material that is used to make the blades is also a very important aspect of design. Of course, they are going to be the thing that gets the most exposed to the wind and therefore they need to match those specific conditions.
The most common material now that is used in the home wind turbine kit blade is polyvinyl chloride or PVC. Many people also use wood because of its light weight. Either one of these rotor systems provide a lot of power for the money.
One other thing to consider is whether you will use a horizontal axis or a vertical axis home wind turbine kit. In most cases, vertical units are used on roofs and low wind conditions or in turbulent conditions. The horizontal units can be used on top of towers where there's a strong consistent wind.
