02-09-2020, 07:47 AM
Hi.
The wind turbine has been up just around a week. Strangely for here it's been very calm but yesterday the wind rose up. The forecast stated wind of 14mph and gusting to 26mph.
The result is very poor indeed, turbulence is the issue (which is a known issue in built up areas) the generator swings around madly with little blade movement. I'll give it another week as it's to be windy and see.
If no good I'll remove it and sell it oon ebay etc along with the pole. Someone will get a bargain but I'll stress it needs an open space to operate properly. All in including the pole and welding it to the flange plate it came to £180. I'd probably accept £120 although it would have to be collected.
We will see what a week does though.
The other issue is the Scottish draconian planning regs, confusing and illogical, in England there are no restrictions with exception of height and size of generator. Technically here you cannot install a kids experimental wind generator of even a face fan (working as a generator) as a permanent installation without permission. Strange as this part of the UK is renewables mad!!!
The wind turbine has been up just around a week. Strangely for here it's been very calm but yesterday the wind rose up. The forecast stated wind of 14mph and gusting to 26mph.
The result is very poor indeed, turbulence is the issue (which is a known issue in built up areas) the generator swings around madly with little blade movement. I'll give it another week as it's to be windy and see.
If no good I'll remove it and sell it oon ebay etc along with the pole. Someone will get a bargain but I'll stress it needs an open space to operate properly. All in including the pole and welding it to the flange plate it came to £180. I'd probably accept £120 although it would have to be collected.
We will see what a week does though.
The other issue is the Scottish draconian planning regs, confusing and illogical, in England there are no restrictions with exception of height and size of generator. Technically here you cannot install a kids experimental wind generator of even a face fan (working as a generator) as a permanent installation without permission. Strange as this part of the UK is renewables mad!!!
