MISSOURI WIND AND SOLAR - DUMP/DIVERT LOADS FOR WIND TURBINES

Basics on how to keep your wind turbine from free-wheeling and over-speeding:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z_097mW0l0

These divert loads can be used to heat shops or barns on cold/windy days.

You can also use a grid-tie as a dump load.  Best in parallel so, if the grid goes down, you will not boil your batteries and ruin them.

WIND GENERATION FOR THE BEGINNER

More basic info from Missouri Wind and Solar:

https://youtu.be/opP13e-TvHM

 

These guys make pretty good low-cogging wind generators in the 1500W to 3000W range.   They are industrial grade.

PERCENT DEPTH OF DISCHARGE OF DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES

You NEVER want to discharge your batteries below 50%:

https://youtu.be/PbCA8RZqeqk?t=651

 

It is better to go towards 60-70% discharge.

HOOKING UP BATTERIES IN PARALLEL VERSUS SERIES

This is great when you are using 6V batts to make 12V system.  Rinse and repeat for 24V in series:

https://youtu.be/VYhH6-hcu8U

CHOOSING A GOOD SOLAR BATTERY - COLD CRANKING AMPS VS AMP-HOURS

This is a good primer on the differences in battery choices that are out there:

https://youtu.be/xELqluPUsuQ

BASICS OF HOOKING UP A SOLAR PANEL

From Missouri Wind and Solar Power:

https://youtu.be/EyxWu2RVQYo