Has anyone else tried this? (wind turbine for camper power)
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-da...73-turbine.jpg
I wasn't sure where to post this but I've had this wind turbine that I mount in the back of my truck when I go to the dunes. I only have to run my generator to make coffee and blow dry gf's hair! I know getting to the dunes isn't efficient, my truck gets 12 mpg hauling the 21,000 lbs out there. I have solar panels on top of the trailer and the turbine can make power day and night as long as the wind blows! I laugh when I hear peoples generators turning on when they wake up becuase the batteries are dead. Its capable of 400 watts with 30mph winds, it doesn't usually blow that hard but it does help keep the batteries topped off. Darin |
...sounds like the "sand dunes" west of Yuma, AZ (actually in California however!)....Buttercup Valley?
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...we're transplants from Yuma to Tucson...many, many years.
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I have a friend that keeps telling me he moved to Tucson from Yuma to cool off.
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Wind power is nice when you're off the grid, but my first thought when I see that picture is, how much extra gas does it take to transport the mast and turbine to your site?
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I just reread your post robertsmalls! You might be under the assumption that I drove it there in the full upright position! No, that turbine is mounted 22 feet above the bed of my truck I wouldn't make it onto the highway without smashing it to pieces trying to go under an overpass :)
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Very cool. How loud is it from inside the RV?
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