Wind Power Generators

If you have decided you are going to work on your own wind generator system, you need to find, make or buy several components. Obviously you need the wind generator or turbine itself. There are a few plans online for building your own, although many people are going to skip this step and go right for the store bought residential wind turbine. In a lot of cases this makes sense. A lot of do it yourselfers realize that they don’t want to go through the trial and error phase of building a unit that eeds a lot of repairs and might break down prematurely. You don’t want to work your butt off only to find out you were barking up the wrong design tree either.

Once you have the wind generator, you need to figure out how to get it high enough off of the ground to catch sufficient wind. This is going to require a sturdy tower or pole which is very solidly anchored to the ground. You don’t want your unit to crash through a rtoof of a nearby building, or smash on the ground in a stiff wind. Not to mention any bystanders could get hurt. And all of your hard work could go down the drain fast, leaving you without residential wind power. It is more important to achieve your goals of a tower gor the wind generator safely than it is to do this part cheaply. And if the tower were to come down, you will be out a lot of money anyways so spending a little more on a good tower now might mean you will be ahead in the long run.

So with these problems in mind, lets examine a couple possibilities for recycled towers. Many people mention the old towers used for TV antennas. Some of these are indeed tall enough and would do the job for you. Another question is, what sort of a weight load were they designed to handle? And, are all the parts of this tower still in good shape, wi no damage from being taken down, moved or stored? All of these factors should be considered for any used wind generator tower as well.

Another option is a single pipe planted in the ground, such as the ones used in commercial wind farms. This can work very well if the pipe is strong enough to resist any forces against it. Remember that you will need some method to either clinb up the pipe, or to lay the whole assembly down for installation and mainenance. Laying the unit down can be accomplished by placing a hinge assembly at the bottom.

And speaking of the bottom of the wind power generator tower, one of the best methods to secure the tower is to cement it in. Alternatively, the anchor can be cemented in with concrete and the tower can be bolted down to it. This way the unit won’t come crashig down and cause a whole hill’o damage to whatever might be in it’s path.

Hopefully your new wind power generator will be a great addition to your home. It is just one of many DIY home improvements that you can make, but this one will also save you money on electricity. It will also increase the resale value of your property. Good luck with your construction!