s/v Ninaa Ootakii - best way to utilize (2) 24v chinook wind turbines?

Started by Stone, October 25, 2021, 10:16:52 PM

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Stone

*waves*
I have (2) 24v wind turbines to add to my current system.

It appears that I can just wire them directly, but is there a better (more efficient?) way to do this?
(Charge controller?)
Stone - (s/v Ninaa Ootakii)

8x 265w pv
4x 24v chinook turbines
2x classic 150s
8x L-16s (24v house bank)
8x GC2s (12v convenience bank)

mike90045

Wind generators generally need 2 extra things that solar power does not:

* Redundant sets of brakes

* Charge controller with a DUMP LOAD

Brakes are to shut it down when it's sick, or possibly when commanded by the charge controller

Dump Load is required to keep the turbine loaded so it does not freewheel at 18K rpm when batteries are full.
http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar

Classic 200| 2Kw PV, 160Voc | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph )| Listeroid 6/1, st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | midnight ePanel & 4 SPDs | 48V, 800A NiFe battery bank | MS-TS-MPPT60 w/3Kw PV

Stone

*nods*
They come with diversion loads.
(these are/were a midnite solar product).

I'm going to be using hydronic heating, so dumping excess power to a hot water heater may be in the future as well, maybe.

The diversion loads are pulse width modulated, and, well, it's a midnite product, so likely "best it gets" ... but tech changes every day, so I figured I should ask :)
Stone - (s/v Ninaa Ootakii)

8x 265w pv
4x 24v chinook turbines
2x classic 150s
8x L-16s (24v house bank)
8x GC2s (12v convenience bank)

ClassicCrazy

Quote from: Stone on October 26, 2021, 01:13:59 AM
*nods*
They come with diversion loads.
(these are/were a midnite solar product).

I'm going to be using hydronic heating, so dumping excess power to a hot water heater may be in the future as well, maybe.

The diversion loads are pulse width modulated, and, well, it's a midnite product, so likely "best it gets" ... but tech changes every day, so I figured I should ask :)

Check this page for a wind generator dump controller project
https://www.windsine.org/

Larry
system 1
Classic 150 , 5s3p  Kyocera 135watt , 12s Soneil 2v 540amp lead crystal for 24v pack , Outback 3524 inverter
system 2
 5s 135w Kyocero , 3s3p 270w Kyocera  to Classic 150 ,   8s Kyocera 225w to Hawkes Bay Jakiper 48v 15kwh LiFePO4 , Outback VFX 3648 inverter
system 3
KID / Brat portable