wind power

Tundra57
Tundra57 Member Posts: 640
in Battery/Electrical & Solar
Since usually peak sun does not coincide with peak wind, anyone try a combination of both to keep a Tab battery charged? A 400w wind powered generator is much cheaper than a 100Watt solar panel and controller.
Just don't know how high a pole you would need.
Wouldn't be popular in a busy campsite but maybe when boondocking.

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  • VictoriaP
    VictoriaP Member Posts: 1,496
    edited March 2020
    This guy did it with an Aliner, so no reason to think it couldn’t be done with a Tab:

    https://youtu.be/qhstBD0w2hg
    2019 320s BD Lite, white with blue (“Haven”)
    2015 Subaru Outback 3.6r (unsafe 200lb tongue weight limit until 2020 models)
    2020 Subaru Outback XT
    Pacific NW
  • Cbusguy
    Cbusguy Member Posts: 771
    edited March 2020
    @VictoriaP if that video was slimpotato head it didnt work.    by the time the wind turbine began producing any meaningful power the wind speed became an issue and there was significant vibration through out his trailer.      He ended the experiment and removed it.

    here is the link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXwqMWbt1c
    2009 GMC Canyon,   3.7 liter 
    2020 320s Boondock lite, With Lots of mods
  • GatorEgg
    GatorEgg Member Posts: 482
    I've dealt with wind generators for years on my sailboats.  Yes, irritating noise.  Yes, generate decent power when wind is up.  we used them to supplement our solar, not replace it.  Different brands have different qualities.  Some produce power at lower wind speeds but not much overall.  Other produce a lot but need wind speed.  There are manufacturers of quieter blades you can swap out on common models.  Start your research , emarineinc.com.
    2022 TAB 400 Boondock, 2019 Toyota Tacoma Sport 4x4
    2018 TAB 320 Boondock (previous)
    Odessa, Fl.  

  • Tundra57
    Tundra57 Member Posts: 640
    Thanks all. I was more thinking as a supplement to solar. Also with how the tab frame is set up, I would have a seperate pole with storm guys. Certainly while I test it. I'll have to look at some height needs and actual usable output, but it was a thought.
  • DougH
    DougH Member Posts: 1,110
    One advantage of a system such as:

    https://www.activepower.com/en-US/3285/cleansource-reg-sms-plus-ups

    ...is you'll no longer need stabilizers.   :)
    2021 Jeep Gladiator, 2021 tiny toy hauler, Austin TX
    Former steward of a 2017 T@B S Max

  • Tundra57
    Tundra57 Member Posts: 640
    I have seen large versions of these. They used off peak power to spin up the intertia storage, then it runs as a generator to supply power during peak time.
    It was just storage so you would have to lug it around spinning to use it's storage.
    Fun idea tho :-)
  • Tundra57
    Tundra57 Member Posts: 640
    Of course if you park near a river there is always hydro. Near the sea there's tidal.

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