Does anyone here have experience setting up a wind turbine?

[girl gone mad]

I'd like to set up a wind generator on my property as an alt. energy source, and I don't know where to begin.

I would be grateful if someone could recommend a book or website.

[whistle]

1. Yes, first thing to remember is pick a calm day...

...:crazy:

[The Straight Story]

2. I will take a gander at my old links

I used to work for enron's wind energy division, but those were huge wind machines. I did gain an interest in it all though and on my old windows PC I have some good links. Will VNC into and see what I can find in a few for you.

[The Straight Story]

3. Here are a few I had, in order of favorite

http://www.windstreampower.com/windpower/windsevensteps.html

http://www.picoturbine.com/booklist.htm

http://www.mayflowertrading.com/Our%20library%20home_power%20technology.htm
(Some books on subject, changes from time to time)

I would also recommend using http://www.google.com/unclesam
as there are a lot of goverment resources available (sometimes takes some looking around there).

[girl gone mad]

6. Thank you..

looks like I've got a lot of reading ahead of me.

:toast:

[hatrack]

4. Home Power magazine is a good resource

They seem to about about 60/40 solar to wind, but they may have what you're looking for.

[Webster Green]

5. I've done solar and hydro-electric, never wind, but here's a link...

to Real Goods. They handle different types of alternate energy stuff. They are not far from where I live, and I've dealt with them before and can recommend them. Lots of books and seminars, as well as hardware.

http://www.realgoods.com/

[hunter]

7. Measure your wind first...

The realgoods.com link is good.

In many places the wind doesn't carry as much energy as you think, and solar power is a better option.