My Personal Opinion on Home-Made Wind Turbines
We seem to be in a real economic bind these days with this recession.
If you are like me you are probably looking for ways save money wherever you can.
One area that I started to investigate was generating electricity at home.
I took a real close look at wind power for home use, and I was shocked at what turned up.
Here is my personal opinion on home-made wind turbines.
I think home-made wind turbines can be dangerous.
You see, when you make these things you really have to know what you are doing.
The blades must be designed and fabricated properly or you have a real potential for hurting someone.
If the blades are over stressed in a high wind condition, the blades can shear off and be sent hurling across the neighborhood.
Can you say lawsuit? You should leave the wind turbine making to the professionals who know what they are doing.
I also believe that wind turbines for home use are not reliable.
What I mean is this, these devices rely on a steady source of atmospheric wind to be used successfully.
There are very few geographical regions where this type of wind is available.
So what happens is the machine will not generate the type of electricity you are counting on and end up being a total waste of money.
Finally, I know that home-made wind turbines are unrealistic.
By this I mean that the size of machine you really need for home use to make a difference is totally unfeasible.
Do you know the blade radius required for one of these devices needed to power you home? For the typical home in the US the blades should be over twenty feet long! How would you ever put one of these on your roof or in the backyard? There is a simple alternative to wind power for home use and that is magnetic power generation.
These devices are simple, safe, and environmentally clean.
You can make this device in an afternoon using parts found at a hardware store.
You can make a system that supplements or replaces your energy needs, and it's really up to you.
There are easy to follow step by step guides available to show you how to do this.
If you are like me you are probably looking for ways save money wherever you can.
One area that I started to investigate was generating electricity at home.
I took a real close look at wind power for home use, and I was shocked at what turned up.
Here is my personal opinion on home-made wind turbines.
I think home-made wind turbines can be dangerous.
You see, when you make these things you really have to know what you are doing.
The blades must be designed and fabricated properly or you have a real potential for hurting someone.
If the blades are over stressed in a high wind condition, the blades can shear off and be sent hurling across the neighborhood.
Can you say lawsuit? You should leave the wind turbine making to the professionals who know what they are doing.
I also believe that wind turbines for home use are not reliable.
What I mean is this, these devices rely on a steady source of atmospheric wind to be used successfully.
There are very few geographical regions where this type of wind is available.
So what happens is the machine will not generate the type of electricity you are counting on and end up being a total waste of money.
Finally, I know that home-made wind turbines are unrealistic.
By this I mean that the size of machine you really need for home use to make a difference is totally unfeasible.
Do you know the blade radius required for one of these devices needed to power you home? For the typical home in the US the blades should be over twenty feet long! How would you ever put one of these on your roof or in the backyard? There is a simple alternative to wind power for home use and that is magnetic power generation.
These devices are simple, safe, and environmentally clean.
You can make this device in an afternoon using parts found at a hardware store.
You can make a system that supplements or replaces your energy needs, and it's really up to you.
There are easy to follow step by step guides available to show you how to do this.
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