Chapter 126...Installing Wind Generators On The Shipping Container

Off Grid...Chapter 126 Today is about the wind generator. As you already know, Mike and I bought this: GudCraft WG400 400 Watt 12-Volt 6-Blade Wind Generator With Charge Controller It turns out that that wind generator was a piece of junk. When the wind blew it didn't charge. Mike was not happy. So we had to take it down, pack it back up and send it back. What a hassle. Then Mike toyed with the idea of building one of his own but he thought that may take too long. He likes a homemade version as opposed to a commercial version because he can work on it himself. So he started searching again and found one that would work. We bought one of these: Missouri basic 12volt 5 blade wind turbine generator 500 watt dc output made USA Although this does not look like a "commercially" made product it fits our needs. It produces power even during very small breezes and it has a car alternator for the motor....which Mike can easily change out if there is ever a problem. We liked it so much that we bought another one. And now our new set up We needed a set up where we could easily get to the wind turbine if we needed to work on it. Mike decided to put a moving steel pole on the green building and use it for the turbine. Metal pole on the building with one screw in the bottom. Mike testing the pole to see how it will work. Looking good. Now it's time to use the tractor to push it up the rest of the way. It looks like this is going to work really well. Now I get into the bucket and hold the pole straight so Mike can pre drill the holes into the metal building. Like I said, this was not a true "commercial" product so Mike has some fixing to do. Here he is spraying the tail. Next he works on the generator motor...which is just like an alternator Then we use the tractor to lift it up and screw it into the building. Woo hoo. One is secure and doing a good job. Then we got the second one delivered. We are doing the same set up but on the back corner of the building. Mike working on the second wind turbine. And the second one is up.....just in time for the storm that is brewing. So far it has been a month with this system and we are very pleased with it. We are back to how it was the first year we were here in TN. It is breezy every day That will be a welcome relief comes summer The only issue we have with this is the noise inside Mike's building. It does make a racket. We put rubber in between the pole and the metal building but it is still very loud inside the building when the wind is blowing. Any ideas? Lisa