Got some emails about this. So here it is. Hope it helps. Comments welcome. 10 Trojan T-105 225AH Batteries 2 Home Built Charge Controllers 1 ProWatt 2500 Inverter (5000 surge) 1 Black & Decker 750 Inverter (1500 surge) 2 Home Built Horizontal Wind Generators 1 Home Built 70ish Watt Solar Panel Other crap and a mess Also selling Custom Fab Wind Turbines, Charge Controllers, Charge Controller diagram, blades and more at www.jl-energy.com
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LordEarth69 says:
July 21, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC 0)
do you have a rectifier some wheres
hooptejoe says:
July 21, 2012 at 5:01 pm (UTC 0)
You can use 2 different charge controllers, 1 for wind and 1 for solar and hook them up at the same point on your batteries or 1 charge controller that can handle both wind and solar and then hook to batteries.
tbirdcox222 says:
July 21, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC 0)
I am confused. Lol. How are you connecting the solar and wind? I am fixing to purchase both and I’m having trouble understanding how you connect both to batteries.
16vastraturbo says:
July 21, 2012 at 6:37 pm (UTC 0)
what motors do you have on your turbines and the specs would be good…. newbe here and trying to find what are the best sort of motors to use! are the low rpm high volts/high amps best in DC best to get?
Rick007191 says:
July 21, 2012 at 7:03 pm (UTC 0)
You are doing a good job…..
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It takes 15 years to pay you back
You can short this time to 1-2 years…
Build your own Solar Panels…
There is a website that explains it all….
Go to Google and search for…
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MrMagicseeds says:
July 21, 2012 at 8:02 pm (UTC 0)
real cool man what are better turbines or panels?
JoshDee84 says:
July 21, 2012 at 8:58 pm (UTC 0)
It depends on if they are hooked up in series or parallel. No, You can keep them hooked up.
Tukayoo1 says:
July 21, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC 0)
Very cool, very cool. I just got my own place that came with some solar stuff, but its on the fritz so i have been looking into how to expand/replace/create my own system at very low cost. unfortunately can make batteries so that will have to be bought. thanks and keep up the good work.
joecoool100 says:
July 21, 2012 at 9:59 pm (UTC 0)
Hey I like your vid….but you need to build some work benches!
web1bastler says:
July 21, 2012 at 10:08 pm (UTC 0)
u can charge lead acid batts with 0.46C (thats not coloumb)
kg4bga says:
July 21, 2012 at 10:49 pm (UTC 0)
At the end of the video you showed a wind gen you took down. Why did you take that one down? Did it not work well?
learndaybyday says:
July 21, 2012 at 11:17 pm (UTC 0)
Nice setup. I have added to my solar panel feed a pedal generator called the Pedal-A-Watt in case the sun isn’t shining.
jarkosih says:
July 22, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC 0)
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alderaforall says:
July 22, 2012 at 12:34 am (UTC 0)
I’m having visions of some crazy guy lurking in the shadows on trash day. Oddly, I secretly envy him.
Kevakazii says:
July 22, 2012 at 1:31 am (UTC 0)
if i have 2 standard 12volt batterys connect to a wind turbine to be charged does this mean the charge controller has to be set to 24v? Also do i have to disconnect the batteries from the wind turbine in order to use their power or can i connect the power invertor up in such a way where i can use and charge at the same time. Any help would be greatly rexcieved. By the way im new to all this.
Engineer245 says:
July 22, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC 0)
Do you encapsulate the solar cells with the fancy encapsulating gell? I have a couple solar panels that In use but the cost is too high. I am researching how to build my own panels. Thanks for the video!
Wiggystracking says:
July 22, 2012 at 2:25 am (UTC 0)
When u said u were going to hook it up to ur panel, I hope u meant a 2nd subpanel
You have to use a Ganged disconnect sw inside and have a separate shutoff outside for ur solar & wind devices. So hydro can disconnect all hydro sources when work is required
I hope u have lots of insurance.
To many people I see on the internet r hooking right up to their panel, & some poor hydro worker is going to get fried 1 day. He will have the main power off & u will still be feeding the lines with ur setup.
hooptejoe says:
July 22, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC 0)
Ya its ok. I think the rule is, you can charge up to 10% of total amp hours
ProtocolsMaster says:
July 22, 2012 at 3:11 am (UTC 0)
Two charge controllers onto a battery bank? wouldn’t that damage the batteries
hooptejoe says:
July 22, 2012 at 3:22 am (UTC 0)
Yes, you can. Same with charge controllers.
ProtocolsMaster says:
July 22, 2012 at 3:38 am (UTC 0)
Hi Caveman. so can you plug in two inverters to a battery bank? I have a 240 watt solar panel with a 920AH bank of battery. My 1500 watt inverter is running everything in my house and im planning to buy a portable electrical stove which i would need another 2000 watt inverter to run the 1500 watt stove, so is it doable to hook an additional inverter to the battery??? Thanks
riottaba says:
July 22, 2012 at 4:07 am (UTC 0)
She must a real sport, my missus hates wires and stuff
hooptejoe says:
July 22, 2012 at 4:34 am (UTC 0)
lol, ya married. She doesnt care. Its a little cleaner now.
riottaba says:
July 22, 2012 at 5:18 am (UTC 0)
Are you married? I think most women would go plain apeshit if all that stuff appeared in their home…..
bosshogindog says:
July 22, 2012 at 5:31 am (UTC 0)
i have a big load