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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-07-2014, 07:40
Replies: 137
Views: 20,613
Posted By micah719
Re: Are Wind Generators even worth it?

Is the windgen a viable backup if the engine and solar panels become inoperable? Or is the system so interdependent that one failure screws up the lot? What're the ways the canny electric sailors...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-07-2014, 09:37
Replies: 137
Views: 20,613
Posted By micah719
Re: Are Wind Generators even worth it?

Thanks Deepfrz, I guess it's a pipe dream then, and I fell victim to wishful thinking and cut & paste haste. Ah well, back to solar, and the best budget strategy of all....cut the waste before...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-07-2014, 08:53
Replies: 137
Views: 20,613
Posted By micah719
Re: Are Wind Generators even worth it?

Can one get around the shading problem by putting the windmill high up, either hoisted up like a staysail and lowered when not in use, or permanently mounted at the masthead?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-07-2014, 08:25
Replies: 137
Views: 20,613
Posted By micah719
Re: Are Wind Generators even worth it?

Why not? It won't dice a seagull or a cruiser, occupies the same airspace as a rotor....and it's quiet, more efficient, and operates across a broader range of windspeed. It's still in development,...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-07-2014, 17:34
Replies: 137
Views: 20,613
Posted By micah719
Re: Are Wind Generators even worth it?

Something different:

The Saphonian - Illustration - YouTube (https://youtu.be/ml6hiN4nCDA)

Saphon Energy (https://www.saphonenergy.com/index.php)
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