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If I wanted to build a wind mill to generate power, what kind of inverter would it use to supply power back into the house grid? Doesn't it need some kind of synchronized inverter or something? -- <-------------------------------------------------------> < Martin Klingensmith, AKA Format. > < Pyrotechnics - Mountain Bikes - Electronics - Coding > < Aquaria - Computers - Computer Selling - And the list > < Keeps going, and going... > <------------------------------------------------------->

Yes, you need to generate 120VAC /60Hz under 5% THD power for the power company to like you. There are a number of commercial outfits already doing this. Kind regards, Tim Timothy Economu 360-579-2117 Design Engineer fax 360-579-2117 Trace Engineering email spam_OUTeconomuTakeThisOuTwhidbey.com 7185 South Cultus Bay Clinton, Washington 98236 {Original Message removed}

Hi Martin; There is a huge amount of accurate info at http://www.homepower.com/hp/ You may opt not to reinvent the wheel by making a windmill there are a lot of mills available at reas. $. I have an air 303 which produces about half of my winter power needs. Trace makes an inverter which is synchronized to the power grid and approved. I don't think the economics are there for this plan yet but you are doing the right thing by reducing greenhouse gasses et al. I am using PICs in my fridge controller and several other parts of my renewable energy system. Next project is a pic controlled solar tracker, and I'm open to ideas that would simplify the design. Often working in a vacuum does not produce the simplest design. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Mail me off the list if possible. Hope this helps Wil Reeder .....teachtechKILLspam@spam@bc.sympatico.ca Vancouver, Canada ---------- > From: Format <martinKILLspamIMCNET.NET> > To: .....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: [OT] Power generation > Date: Wednesday, August 19, 1998 8:28 PM > > If I wanted to build a wind mill to generate power, what kind of inverter snip

On Wed, 19 Aug 1998, Format wrote: > If I wanted to build a wind mill to generate power, what kind of inverter > would it use to supply power back into the house grid? Doesn't it need some > kind of synchronized inverter or something? It would not just need to be synchornized, it would have to be a type approved by the electricity company. This means, that they, and not you choose, in practice. There is a magazine called 'Solar Power' or such that covers these issues. Peter