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Sizing Your Wind Turbine Tail

The length of the tail-boom and the surface area of the tail vane are critical factors in having a wind turbine remain facing into the wind during normal and turbulent...

Open Circuit Voltage and Short Circuit Current

Numerous kinds of alternators and generators are often sold which might not be appropriate at all for use in a wind generator. Most often, the real power capabilities of an...

Case Study: The Windtura 750

Kevin is a proud WindyNation customer who recently deployed a Windtura 750 Complete Wind Turbine Kit. See Kevin's rig and see how you can start producing clean, practical power! Kevin...

Wind Turbine Grid Tied Divert Load Sizing

He we discuss how to choose a proper divert (dump) load set-up for a wind turbine grid tie system. Different grid ties divert/dump at different voltages and the dump loads...

Getting Started Building a Wind Turbine Generator!

Thousands of people around the world are building practical and cost-effective wind turbine systems. If you're new to this, then you might be wondering, "Where do I begin?" What do...

Wind Turbine Wire Size Guide

Voltage and power can be lost from the turbine to the rectifier and from the rectifier to the load. Selecting the right wire size is critical to a good wind...