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Wind Power & Battery Systems
Poor Man's Guide to
Wind Power & Battery Systems
Make a 1,000 watt wind turbinefor less than $150 , includingthe tower!Now
with 3,000 watt wind turbine plans.
Includes
DC Motor Analyzer program
DC Motor Analyzer for Windmill Applications(Windows Only)
This program allows you to enter the data for any DC permanent magnet motor and see in real time how it will behave with a homemade windmill. Takes all the guesswork out of making a windmill. Don't underestimate this gem. Since I created this program, I can't stop analyzing motors I find on Ebay. I love it!!
New version 1.6 - has VAWT and HAWT capability
Do it Yourself Grid TieA practical guide to homemade grid tie using readily
available AC induction motors
Poor Man's Guide to Welding with Batteries
Make a 400 amp, 15kw DC arc welder.
This thing packs a punch!
Poor Man's Guide to Homemade Amp MetersHow to make a 2,000 amp DC amp meter for less than $20.
Also shows how to make an amp/watt meter (500 amp 6,000 watt @ 12v) just by flipping a switch. Great for measuring power and amps from your battery bank to your inverters!
Bonus - Free Gift with the Homemade Amp Meter book!This e-book comes with a software package called "Shunt Designer"
It allows you to select most common metals as a shunt so that any cheap multimeter can convert to an amp readout. You can select stainless steel, copper, aluminum, etc. and it will do all the calculations for you. It will compute lengths, continuous amps, etc.