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Originally Posted by Texas Bill
I used a Wind Generator... ... Wind generator was Aeromarine, manufactured in Phoenix AZ and sold by West Marine.
It is my opinion that such a system is viable here in the DR if one can find the materials with which to do all that is required. Wind generation, except along the Coasts is probmatical, however, since most of the DR is "Wind-shadowed" by the extensive mountain ranges that exist. Solar power would be a viable alternative, and if near a fast running stream, use of water powered generation would be a viable addition to the system.
If i ever build in the DR, this is the system I will use andwill convert the entire house to a 12-volt system using # 6 stranded, Marine wiring. More expensive initially, but will last forever since the wire is silvered and sheathed. Also will use soldered connectors instead of the"crimp-type" for better continuity. I would use NiCad batteries if I knew of a facillity here in the DR which could reliably discharge, deep-cycle and re-charge. Since I don't know of any, I'd stick to the6-volt, deep-cycle, Marine variety (US Manufactured), or the commercially available 2-volt variety.
Texas Bill
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Actually I am toying with the same idea of wiring a future building for 12V DC for light and so forth... so energy stored could be used directly from the batteries without going thru the DC->AC conversion again.
I also think that for a residential use a cheaper version of wind mills should be possible to fabricate right here using automotive alternators and load regulators, basically "chaeap" tech.
... J-D.