Wind Power Charge Controller

I am setting up a wind turbine system that only has a 400w wind turbine. I am going to make it a tie in and will not have a battery system to save power. Do i need a charge controller or is only having the power inverter enough
yes i meant a...

Do you mean grid tie?

Inverters work with a fixed DC voltage like 12 or 24 volts. The output of your generator will be varying with wind speed, so you need something in between to adjust the voltage driving the inverter.

2009-05-19 12:09:22 by Josh

This step would have been to build a microcontroller -based Charge Controller for my battery bank using a LM3S811 evaluation board that I already ...

I built a wind generator using a 180v 8 amp 1725 rpm pmdc motor where I have been able to achieve anywhere from 30 vdc to 120vdc unloaded depending on which rotor I am using.

the problem is when I am connected to the batteries I...

A good charge controller includes a DC-Dc converter which changes your output voltage to that best suitable for charging the battery. It's second purpose is to control the current to the battery to avoid overcharging it.

But you may...

2009-10-09 11:52:33 by photog1302

If i am running the appliance directly from turbine generated power then is there any need to use a charge controller??

yes. Almost all appliances have a very limited range of voltage and frequency under which they will operate, typically 105 to 125 VAC and 59-61Hz for the US.

Power coming out of a wind turbine varies a lot, perhaps 10 to 1, or even...

2008-06-30 08:53:57 by billoo

reason i was asking this question is that I'm experimenting with wind alternators. one is 12 volt for hi-wind conditions/hi-amp and 2each 48 volt low wind with different blade lengths to determine which works better. 48 volt low wind is in operation

Well, the question got a lot more complicated one I read the whole thing.
For the first part, 48V@4V vs. 12V@16A, if all else were equal, the higher voltage / lower current would be better due to lower I/R losses in the wiring. controller...

2007-12-28 09:59:52 by magnetomano4321

I was researching wind generators, and I kept reading something about wind generators needing a big battery bank (300-400 Ah) or a charge controller with a dump or power diversion mode to maintain a draw on the generator at all times.

Some wind generators will overspeed if they don't have a load.  Even if they don't, using a charge controller with a dump load lets you use energy that would otherwise be wasted; even if the use doesn't gain you much, it's better than not having the

2008-06-18 19:13:19 by boguss_14

I made a wind turbine using car alternator(mico company 14v, 43A, rated rpm 1500) with 1:10 gearing and 10’ diameter wooden blade. The alternator does not produce power without connectind batteries and it has inbuilt voltage regulator (cut...

An alternator differs from a generator in that an alternator generates AC power rather than DC. With an automobile alternator, rectifiers and a voltaage regulator are integrated to change the AC power into DC power at a voltage level suitable for a

2009-05-30 06:48:10 by KISHOR KC