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Submitted: Monday, Aug 20, 2007 at 11:18

Ian F (VIC)

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Has anyone tried a wind generator - with or without solar/tow vehicle for a campertrailer? If so can you let me have set-up and wiring diagram. Looking at a 100+ ah battery in the van as an adjucnt to the 204v and gas.

I am a newbie grey nomadder and want to set up an aged, but refurbished Trailblazer --- beware the Grey Bedouin!

Thanks - IAn
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AnswerID: 258061   Submitted: Monday, Aug 20, 2007 at 11:45

Matt(WA) replied:

Gday Ian,
I met a bloke a while ago who is the caretaker out at sandy cape near Jurien Bay. It is windy as all get up out there and he had a pretty decent wind generator setup on his van as well as a solar panell. Bear in mind that you normally try and get out of the wind when you camp (I do anyway!). They are also pretty noisy too. Have a look at this site as this fella has a lot of knowledge on wind power.

http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/default.asp

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AnswerID: 258161   Submitted: Monday, Aug 20, 2007 at 19:56

Member - Mike DID replied:

Wind Generators need at least 20km/hr to generate reasonbale output. If there are any trees around, the wind may be 20 km/hr above the trees but much less below treetop.

http://secure.oatleyelectronics.com//product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=659&osCsid=7f40479148da342dd7da6ccc287733e2
seem to have some of the cheapest around.

Or http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MG4512
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