Thursday, 29 November 2012

Bought components to deploy my 1KW wind turbine. The idea being:




1) 60A cable: "800W 60A 60 AMP 8 AWG Car Amplifier Fuse Wiring Kit Audio Sound Power Cable Wire" from ebay:





Which features:
Power cable’s length: 4.8 m
    Ground cable’s length: 0.5 m
    RCA – RCA cable’s length: 4.4 m
    Remote cable length: 5 m
    Binding tape’s length: 5 cm
    Fuse holder’s size: 9 x 4.2 x 2.5 cm
    Fuse maximum current: 60 AMP

    Power cable x 1
    Ground cable x 1
    Remote cable x 1
    RCA – RCA cable x 1
    Fuse holder x 1
    Prong terminal x 4
    Binding tape x 4


2) Isolation box: IP65 Mini Garage Consumer Unit Fuse Box C/W 100A Isolator Switch + 6A + 32A MCBs

Which features:
IP65 ABS ENCLOSURE, POLYCARB FLAP
HINGED FRONT COVER
100 Amp Mains Isolator Switch 1 x 6A + 1 X 32A. MCB as Standard
DIMESIONS 229mm(h) x 140mm(w) x 105mm(d)





3) 60A in-line fuse: In Line Maxi waterproof Blade Fuse Holder 60a 60 amp fuseholder car boat van this fuse holder accepts MAXI FUSES ( NOT THE STANDARD ( large fuses  30mm x35mm ) the fuse holder is made up with 8 gauge red wire that can be cut to the desired length, the wire length is 250mm




4) 1,2KW dump load: 10x Reprap 12v 40W Ceramic Cartridge Heater (3D Printer, Prusa, Mendel): Current:12v, Power: 40w,Core: ceramic, Diameter: 6mm, Length: 23mm, Lead Wire length: 100mm (30 pieces)






What I intend to do is create a number of increasing 45v/48v loads: 120W (3 in series - 3 pieces), 360W (3 in series and x3 in parallel - 9 pieces) and 720W (3 in series and x6 in parallel - 18 pieces). So as the wind turbine spins-up and the current it generates increases then the load will switch from 120W (always on) to 480W (added 360W load) to a maximum of 1200W (all three loads active). This will allow the turbine to start-up in light winds as it doesn't have to drive the 1.2KW load straight away.

I intend to fix the barrel heaters to the inside of a double radiator where the corrugation is.




So that they heat the water in that radiator and the central heating pump takes it away around the house to the other radiators. (Here the CH burner is turned off).









Commisioned new 230 V AC immersion heater...
Replaced existing 230 V AC immersion heater. The idea being to use the wind turbine to drive a 48v 1KW immersion heater to constantly heat up the hot water cylinder. Then with the central heater turned on (but the burner turned off) have the CG pumps act as a reverse heater exchanger heating the burner loop and rad loop from the hot water cylinder. Normally, teh burner would be active heating the water in the hot water tank loop (and radiators if the valve is open).