Homemade Wind Generator

The idea behind a wind generator is that the wind causes the blades to turn via aerodynamic dynamic forces. The blade is connected to a dynamo or motor and makes it turn. This causes a coil to be moved in a magnetic field, which induces a current in that coil: electricity has been produced. The kinetic energy of the wind is converted into the kinetic energy of the moving blade, which in turn is converted into electrical energy by a motor which acts as a dynamo.

The homemade wind generator can be connected to an electrical power storage device or directly to an outlet so that you can use the electrical power generated by the homemade wind generator.

You can make a homemade wind generator at home: the essential parts you will need are an electric motor (which in this case will act as a dynamo, because instead of electricity producing motion, in the wind generator you have motion producing electricity when the blades make the motor turn), blades of appropriate size with which to make the rotor, and a vane that will make the rotor orient self with the direction of the wind, so that it is correctly positioned at all times.

The rotor should be connected directly to the motor, which in turn should be connected to an electrical power storage device by means of a cable.

Having your own homemade wind generator has considerable advantages. First and foremost, since wind generators are by definition powered by the wind, your homemade wind generator will not cost you any additional money once you have set it up. Depending on how much wind there is in your area, it will supply you with free electricity every time the wind blows sufficiently strongly to make the blades turn. This can significantly reduce your electricity bill, which is becoming an increasing burden in our lives.

By using less electricity produced from oil-powered power stations, you are also helping the environment, because less fossil fuel will be burnt and hence less carbon dioxide will be released into the atmosphere. Just imagine what the world would be like if more people used homemade wind generators!

If you live in a very windy area, there is a chance that your homemade wind generators will actually produce more electricity than you need, which means that you might be able to sell the excess electricity to your local power company, which will make you a net profit. In other words, if you live in the right area, making your own homemade wind generator will not only save you money on the electricity bill -- it will actually give you a nice income derived from the excess electrical power produced by your homemade wind generator.

It is unquestionably worth the effort to manufacture your own homemade wind generator at home: it will save money on the electricity bill, it will help the environment and it might even make you a net profit, in addition to being very satisfying to see that you have produced a tangible asset that will save you money for the duration of its long and productive life.