This
section will describe the different types of wind turbines from the DIY perspective.
Commercial Wind Turbines can run into thousands of dollars yet with some thought
and skill depending on the voltage of your array a Dual Axial Flux Wind turbine
can output upto 6 Kw's on a 48 volt array, on 24 volts around 2Kw is about the maximum.
Also the Fisher & Paykel washing machine motor
can easily be made into a wind turbine. The above 2 DIY turbines are covered
in the HAWT section.
VAWTS ( Vertical
Axis wind Turbines) are a total different animal to the HAWTS and most people
will say they are a waste of time and resources making them. However, it's
all part of the fun making your own R.E. devices