Colgan Toolmaking Pty. Ltd.
Australia ABN :15 243 484 715
ACN :073 150 526
GREEN POWER HELP FILES 1
What does "m/s" mean for turbine speed?
m/s stands for meters per second. Most turbines are rated like this.
To convert from m/s to km/h multiply by 3.6.
14m/s x 3.6 = 50.4 km/h
To convert back multiply your speed in km/h by 0.277778.
50km/h x 0.277778 = 13.89 m/s
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How much power will I get out of a wind turbine?
A wind turbine is generally about 20% effective.
This means that 20% of the time it is producing
max power or all the time it is averaging 20% of
its max output. For example:
A 1000w turbine will on average be producing 200w
at any given time. Over 24 hours it should produce
about 4800 watt hours and in a month should produce
144,000 watt-hours or 144 kilowatt-hours.
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What can I run off of a wind turbine?
With the right equipment you can run anything off of
a wind turbine. Wind turbines produce electricity and
most things in your house run off of electricity.
Wind turbines produce 3 phase AC power at some voltage
and some frequency. The controller converts this to
Direct Current (DC) usually in 12, 24, or 48v to charge
your batteries. The problem is most of your appliances
run on 240v Alternating Current (AC). An inverter will
convert DC to AC so you can run your devices.
