Wind Turbine - R-pod Owners Forum

I can't win. I finally started understanding solar. Now I'm under a tropical storm watch for the next there days!

Can I get a little help on building a wind turbine? Ermm

There's always somethin.

2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6
Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!

Originally posted by Leo B

Wind turbine isnt that 3 parts rum two parts whiskey a little burbon and a twist of lime

Ha! That's called a blackout!

2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6
Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!

Try living on the OBX if you want to stress out whenever there’s a tropical storm. Hatteras was evac’d Saturday. First time in 20 years that I can watch the hurricane models and not have to worry. Who hoo, I love living at 2500 ft elev on top of a hill 200 miles inland with no trees close to the house.

Re wind turbines, their power production goes with the cube of the wind speed so they’ll produce around 8x at 30 what they’ll produce at 15 mph. Above about 30 they are supposed to furl. So you’ll be charging like crazy just before the storm center hits and either it furls or blows away. 😱

If you are a weather nerd like I am check out tropicaltidbits. You can bring up the various global weather models and get a detailed look at the wind and rain expected in your area over time.

1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Originally posted by Olddawgsrule

Depending on your vehicle, depending on how much amperage/wattage you need to replace, depending on how much you drive on a particular day...

Think DC/DC charger. Ya, the Pod has one built in, but is it as good as a dedicated unit? What I'm seeing my DC/DC charger is so much better. I don't carry my solar any longer. I also don't stay put for more than a few days (tops).

For me, it works awesome! Could it for you.. depends.

So you're using a dedicated dc/dc converter supplied by your tow vehicle alternator? What type and what is its output current rating? Does your alt supply it adequately idling or do you need to keep the rpm up by driving?

1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Originally posted by Olddawgsrule

Depending on your vehicle, depending on how much amperage/wattage you need to replace, depending on how much you drive on a particular day...

Think DC/DC charger. Ya, the Pod has one built in, but is it as good as a dedicated unit? What I'm seeing my DC/DC charger is so much better. I don't carry my solar any longer. I also don't stay put for more than a few days (tops).

For me, it works awesome! Could it for you.. depends.

I am definitely finding that the DC to DC charger I installed along with the dedicated circuit to run it works great. The Frontier could not charge the LiFePO4 battery. I figured this out when we made a trip to Florida after installing the LiFePO4 battery but before I figured out we needed the DC to DC charger. I started with a full battery and after our drive down, ended up with a battery at about 60% charge. Part of the issue is the Frontier's adaptive alternator. It can't put out the voltage needed to charge the LiFePO4 battery because it is using the Frontier's Pb-A battery for reference.

Since installing the battery isolator and dedicated circuit, I don't have to worry about unplugging the 'Pod when we stop overnight or about whether the 'Pod will run the TV's battery down. Also, I now can both charge the LiFePO4 battery and run the refrigerator on 12V while we are on the road. I never could do that before since the 7-way plug's 12V supply was insufficient, even when we had the dual 6V batteries.

I got the Renogy 20A DC to DC charger. You can see it in my mods.

StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

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Former RPod 179
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