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Re: [OT] Wind Turbines



Tim Hawes wrote:
> How much mains power do they need? Is it just to power the controls?

Presumably it cuts out when the mains supply fails to prevent
back-feeding parts of the distribution system that would otherwise be
assumed to be 'dead', for the safety of whoever may be working on the
system.


> If so, a car battery and an inverter would probably sort it out. When
> the turbine is producing you can top up the battery.

If you're playing that game, it would probably be more economical to
start with a low-voltage turbine and go from there...


Kim.


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