Well the fitters have been and fitted a new gridtie converter about
two months ago, and it has only generated 2kW since, not good.

The cut in speed of the convertor is around 200volts, too high, I've
been experimenting and have found that the turbine starts to really
produce power from 70v up. Turbine spends lots of time turning, but
often not fast enought to do anything useful.

I think when the leaves are off the trees, it will go back to
producing more power, but alas it really does need a taller tower.

As it is, I don't see the Windsave turbine as worthwhile unless you
can install it in clean airflow - i.e. if you live on the coast.

I've more success with solar, water heating and solar electric pv,
will update soon.

Clive :-))




--- In Beyond_cheap_fuel@..., "clive1471"
<cliveburke@...> wrote:
>
>
> The Windsave produced 0.8kWh from this time yesterday, and 5.2 kwh
> total since it was installed, so it's working, would definately be
> better on a taller tower given my location, but it's nice to know
> it's not compleatly useless where it is! ;-))
>
> 0.8kWh is enough to run a one bar electric fire for nearly 50
> minutes.
>
> 5.2 kWh is enough to run a one bar electric fire for just over 5
> hours.
>
> anyone know how much coal it would take to produce the same amount
> of power? I think it's about 4Kg - but I'm not sure.
>
> Clive :-)
>
>
> --- In Beyond_cheap_fuel@..., "clive1471"
> <cliveburke@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Quite agree, its not the turbine for everyone, but in the right
> > place it works.
> >
> > Clive :-))
> >
> >
> > --- In Beyond_cheap_fuel@..., Paul <pmyatt@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Have you seen what Mark Brinkley, the highly-respected author
of
> > The
> > > Housebuilder's Bible, had to say about the Windsave recently?
> > >
> > > http://markbrinkley.blogspot.com/2006/12/eco-bollocks-award-
> > windsave-ws1000.html
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > On 03/01/07, clive1471 <cliveburke@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Gang,
> > > >
> > > > Had a good day with the Windsave yesterday, produced just
over
> a
> > kWh,
> > > > but alas the wind direction has changed and it's now too
> > turbulent as
> > > > it now has to flow over a house upwind, and the Windsave is
> doing
> > > > nothing at all. I DEFINITELY need a taller tower, I'd only
> > recommend a
> > > > Windsave if you have a clear view from where it is mounted,
for
> > > > example, you on the edge of a field in the prevailing wind
> > direction.
> > > >
> > > > Clive :-))
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>