subject: Buy A Wind Turbine - 3 Items You Definitely Need To Do 1st [print this page] If you are seriously want to buy a wind turbine for your home, there are 3 things you must do first. I know that most people just want to take action and get the wind turbine ordered. It is very seductive to just purchase a wind turbine and affect the where to place it later.
You just can't afford to do that though. You must take the time and sort out exactly what you've got to work with before you begin. By doing that, you take the guesswork out of what you are trying to buy.
However, you can save yourself a lot of hassle and cost later on by taking some time up front and doing these 3 items before you even price a turbine:
* The first thing you must do is know how much wind you have to work with. What I mean by that is you need to do a survey of how the wind tends to behave at different points on your property where you think you may install a wind turbine. You cannot just mount the turbine anywhere and expect it to produce electricity. Knowing your wind is no more complicated the purchasing an anemometer and mounting it in several places that you might think about installing wind turbine.
* The second thing is to decide before hand what you want to do with the electricity you make. You can charge a battery bank all the way up to selling the power you make to your electric utility. Another thing that is becoming popular is exporting power to the electricity grid. By doing this, you can start payback investment very quickly. But, requires you to also purchase a grid tie inverter and have the system hooked up to the grid by a licensed electrician whose is familiar with operating within the utility's system.
* The last thing is to make sure you put the wind turbine in the right place. Choosing the location for the wind turbine is critical to the success of your project. Armed with your information about the strength of the wind at various locations around your property and some information about where you want to use the electricity you make, you are in strong position to choose exactly the right place to mount your wind turbine.
If you want to buy a wind turbine, the best thing to do is get really scope out the details of the project before you even think about specific wind devices you might order.
by: Roger Brown
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