WBWTK PicoTurbine Whirlybird 3-Phase Wind Turbine Kit: Imagine creating a 3-phase wind turbine from a common, everyday roof ventilator along with some magnets and coils of wire. That's what PicoTurbine has created for your study of wind technology.
We chose the Whirlybird ™ roof ventilator for several reasons: First, it has great bearings that simply will not wear out under normal - and even severe - use. Without great bearings your wind turbine is always fighting friction that only serves to slow it down with the incidental loss of power. Second, it can be easily constructed with common tools and without soldering or drilling. Third, it can be used indoors and especially outdoors where your study of day-to-day and season-by-season wind never stops. Fourth, it produces 3-phase power just like the commercial wind turbines, which allows you to study this marvelous electrical principle first hand. Fifth, you will be able to modify it in order to study the effects of magnetism and how you can optimize the mechanical components to produce maximum power.
Specifications:
•12 volts DC
•0.100 amp DC
•1.2 watts DC
•30 mph wind speed
Here is what is included in the Whirlybird™ Wind Turbine Kit:
•12 Wire Coils
•16 Bar Magnets
•One 6-position terminal block
•One 8" diameter round metal rotor disk
•One 8" diameter round Plexiglass stator disk
•One 5/16", 7/8" long threaded rod extender
•One 5/16", One 1/2" long bolt
•Ten 5/16" flat washers
•Three 1" flat washers
NOTE: Roof Ventilator not included. (Whirlybird™ model BIB12 roof ventilator can purchased separately at Home Depot and other home improvement outlets.)
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