Dear Windgat
Thanks for a great and informative website..
I have finally decided to build a generator, I live on the west coast of Taiwan and the place is super windy, to the point that a wind generator can blow off the roof. For this reason I decided to build a smaller unit and possibly later duplicating as the result of consistent power comes available. I’m not a big tech guy so I need to read a result and decides where I will go next.
Anyway, I bought myself magnets from a supplier in Taiwan 2x1x1 cm and are using 1mm copper wire (10 windings per coil) and the rest of the design the same as yours.
I’m in the process of winding and assembling and have heard a lot of criticism from the guys in Taiwan with regards to reliability. The think for the lifespan it’s simply better to go for solar power as the units last so much longer (moving parts to non moving parts)
I will first like to hear your opinion of my magnet and copper config and then if you could give me your opinion of the reliability of wind power.
My final idea is to go much smaller with 1000 very small units with a different type of propeller where the units can be one fixed block and wont turn to the wind but rather turn when the wind blow from any direction.
Kind regard
Piet (Swanie)