In the late 1800's, an electromagnetic pulse from the sun fried telegraph wires and some of the early electricity driven public utilities, even starting a few fires, but certainly shutting down broadband communications across the nation.
Since then, our electrical grid has gotten more complex and we are desperately reliant upon it, but it has not gotten any more robust in terms of surviving local or large scale interruptions.
Several recent interruptions by storms on the east coast – in every season – has shown us how vulnerable our electrical grid is.
If it were to do go down – long-term – what would you do?
This concept is just one of many to augment living off grid or having an emergency back-up for when our grid does finally give out.
On the next page we outline the basics for making a Thousand Watt Wind Turbine.
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Randy Rhea
Ronald Biddlecome
Did I miss something? Or was this the most incomplete how to video ever…!?
1000 watts at 0 amps won’t do any work!
Watts = Amps*Volts
Jamie Moore
Chuck Christy
It won’t work if the wind doesn’t blow.
Not possible 1000Watts of what 12 CDC or120vac?
I meant that if it produces especially 1000 watts but near 0 amps won’t move any motor.
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Thanks Captain Obvious!
We would have been lost without you!
Glad I could help!
Might just save my life on that sailing trip next summer! 😉
It’s quite possible. But in case I’m not there be sure to take a PFD.
Ya but they used harley parts
Just don’t put it up in your yard next to my house. I like Nathaniels statement. If true then it is pointless.
lets see 1000 watts huh, ok p/ie means 1000/120=8.3 amps. might be enough to run your tv , but not your refridge or heater.
Nice
Battery banks do wonders.
Steve Barrick
Craig Highfield
It won’t work after an EMP LOL would need to be in a safe stored area and put up after its over.
Ron Bw
It seems to me Tracy that you are right by my calculations also , just saying
George
Finn MacShee
Just recognize most generators are measured in kilowatts not watts. The low powered home generator are 3500 kw. This thing is 1kw. It’s NOT powerful. Its barely even useful.
746 watts = 1hp….at 1,000 watts this thing isn’t worth the effort to assemble it.
See if can make 10,000-20,000 watts
Ron Surface
Stand in front of it and talk normally….
Xavier Finch
Patrick Hogan
I just found out that solar panels don’t work at night,,,, wtf? Smh
As long as my solar panels keep working all night, it’ll be fine.
actually they are not. Most portables are in the 3 to 5000 range. That would be 3kw. or 5kw. The one shown here is 1kw.
that would be 10,000,000 to 20,000,000 watts. You’re talking in the mega watt range.
I stand corrected – just looked at mine. Would have sworn it said kw, but it says watts.
Andrew Hasselius
This wouldn’t run most microwaves.
There’s some serious misconceptions about the frequency of electrical current. It takes 3600 RPM to create a 60hz frequency. Hz is the number of sine waves per second in an electrical current. The generator makes one sine wave every rotation per phase. Don’t worry about three phase it’s not important right now. So 60hz in one second would require 60 rotations per second. There are 60 seconds in a minute. 60hz times 60 seconds is 3600. So 3600 RPM is required to maintain a 60hz frequency.
Now most wind generators use a brake system and a special drive system to maintain as close to a 60hz frequency as possible. It changes the pitch on the blades or increases or decreases the load to keep a constant speed. From there it’s run through a set of gears to get a 3600 rpm input speed to the generator.
That’s not possible running a 120v since most generators are AC. Wattage divided by voltage equals amperage(we’re going to assume a power factor of 1). So 1000 watts on a 120v circuit would be capable of providing 8.34 amps. Enough to run a small microwave.
Randy Rhea
Brant
Chris harden
Batteries..
Treadmill motor, plan to use stationary bicycle to turn,then to charge deep cell batteries, that power my stuff
I’ve made windmills from computer printing motors,they produced about 6.5 volts DC,run my led lights and emergency radio,thats 5 volts
You bank and store the power when not in use. Also I don’t think your flat panel will be needed in a survival situation lol. Just saying.
We at talking survival mode not luxury mode you use a solar cooker not a microwave.