http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/ Small Wind Information Exchange Program Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:58:22 GMT guitron45 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/405 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/405 ... Thanks for all the help. I need the MX 60 to do it's mppt thing so I wouldn't use it based on what's been posted here. I do however have an old C 60 from Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:35:36 GMT Steve Spence http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/404 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/404 otherpower.com makes a great kit. Dan's book is the best out there. we have info on homebuilt units at http://www.green-trust.org/freebooks/ Steve Spence Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:27:55 GMT Douglas Woodard http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/403 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/403 Ron, I suggest that you read either or both of Paul Gipe's books Wind Power...2nd edition 2004 Wind Basics 2nd edition 2009 See the contents pages of both on Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:27:43 GMT David Aitcheson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/402 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/402 Ron, Take a look at http://www.scoraigwind.com/ as well as the link that Terry supplied. Digest as much as you can and ask questions about what you do not Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:17 GMT Joseph William http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/401 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/401 http://www.otherpower.com/turbineplans.shtml Terry 613-263-6128 Terry_J_Reich@... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:50:42 GMT Tyree, Mel http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/400 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/400 Yes, many people build their own and you can buy kits. I expect Steve Spence will be contacting you about how to go about it. Mel Tyree, BA PhD (Cantab.) LLD Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:48:37 GMT guitron45 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/399 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/399 Thanks Mel, sorry it took so long to get back to you. Either this group doesn't have email notification of reponces or I neglected to check the box. Sounds Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:48:32 GMT guitron45 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/398 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/398 I'm curious if anyone knows about or has built their own wind generator? I'd like to do this if I can get the correct kind of prop and the info about the best Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:23:06 GMT Tyree, Mel http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/397 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/397 Hi Ron, An engineering student at my University did a 1 year study of the Air X for a MSc degree. I was external examiner. He set it up on the peak of a roof Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:06:35 GMT guitron45 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/396 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/396 I have a new one still in the box. After I had it for a while someone said they were useless in a marginal wind area like where I live. Is this true? Some Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:12:20 GMT bobtransformer http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/395 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/395 ... And in Amateur Radio (HAM) circles, they call it "Flat Topping" I will upload a picture to the pictures area of the group in a little bit. That, with a Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:25:00 GMT Nando http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/394 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/394 boB: I am quite familiar with "clipper" since audio design was one of my disciplines as an Electronic Design Engineer. I was interested for many members , Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:46:28 GMT bobtransformer http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/393 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/393 ... Nando, CLIPPER and CLAMP mean the same thing in this case. The word "CLIP" (for us), comes from the audio world (our past life) when the audio signal Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:37:04 GMT Steve Spence http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/392 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/392 I tried to get across the point that the mx-60's mppt functions are not available when being used as a diversion controller. I have two mx-60's on my high Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:27:29 GMT guitron45 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/391 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWIEP/message/391 I'm upgrading our pv system and will soon have a new battery bank plus the old one still functioning fine. Both will be L16 type batteries but with different a