Advertisement
Message Forums |
|
18/3/2006 at 12:36am
Location: None Entered
Outfit: None Entered
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 06/3/2006 Standard Member
Forum Posts: 15
| Site Reviews Total: | 0 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0  |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 0 |
|
The output of a WG is restricted by the amount of wind. No wind, no output. Hence the need for storing power in the battery.
Your 40W SP will not give out a constant 40W of power. That is the maximum rating, which does not allow for voltage drop across cables, cloudy days, atmospheric pressure and temperature. You 40W SP is constantly supply a small amount of power to a battery. If you are using more power than the SP is providing, eventually the battery power will drop to a level of voltage that will no longer be adequate to operate 12v appliances. You get good use out of it probably because you have days or weeks not using 12v power which allows the battery to be constantly trickle charged via the SP.
The original OP was not asking for experience of them, he was asking what their good for and how do they work. I outlined the principle and mentioned the battery, as no one else did. He may have already ordered the WG without realising he needs a battery to store the power!
Without actually testing an SP or WG, i would think that over a period of say 6 months, the amount of power output from either would equate to the same, as once a leisure battery is fully charged (around 13.6v), you cannot put more charge into it.
Wiring 2 batteries in parallel would give additional APH, but would take twice as long to charge up. Depending on the power usage and the amount of time you spend using 12v power, may be detrimental to to leisure batteries, as they may never get a full charge from the SP.
|
|
|
8202 Visitors online !
Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker - Recommend to Friend - Add a Missing Campsite
[Message Forums]
[Caravan Sites & Camping]
[Company Listings]
[Features / Advice]
[Virtual Brochure]
[Shop!]
[Reception]
[Competitions]
[Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]
[Event Diary]
[Contact Us]
[Tent Reviews]
Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024 |
Advertisement
|
|
Advertisement
|
Topic: WIND GENERATOR
