I haven't looked into that yet. I know someone in my town has a nice one running for over a decade. that one produces a good amount of power, it was from an english company if i remember correctly (dont know the brand) but they went out of business sadly enough.
Thank you for your honest assessment. It's a pity that the systems are so bad, at first glance the 300/600 watt system made a good impression but now I'd rather keep my hands off it. Thanks again for your video.
That is actually a very good idea, hub motors have a pretty low rotating speed which would be ideal for a wind turbine. See if a could find any useable ones thanks!
I am currently trying to source parts to build a better one myself, but it's not gonna be possible to stay under a €100. But for less then 500 it could work though😄
first of all, the charge controller you are using is not a real MPPT controller. They are named MPPT to make you buy it. It is a PWM controller. So there is the first scam. MPPT controllers have a large spule inside.
I also had my doubts that it was not a "real mppt". maybe i should test the controller in a next video then. But still, if it's only a pwm controller it should charge the battery somewhat. Less efficient but good enough to work. The output voltage of the windmill never exceeded 10V DC, that was the reason i had put the step-up converter between the generator and controller. There just wasn't any power coming out of that generator.
They claim those big numbers because they are not saying Watts per Hour, but instead imply per Day or Week or Month 😂 Clever Marketing loophole they found
@@thebrojectlist6881 I think they MIGHT have fixed several of the issues with yours. I bought one a few months ago but haven't put it up yet because I don't have a pole, but bought it after seeing other reviews on it. It's a vevor but it isn't the same model as your blades. It's 400w. I think in the other reviews it was putting out about 45w. You should rewind the inside with larger, real copper wire, and add more magnets. It would be an interesting video :)
@@PhonePhone-sf8te Would be very interesting to see if it's actually better. as with a lot of the china-spec stuff that's going around you never really know what you get or what version you get until it's delivered. They have a tendency to sell whatever version they have laying around. The exact same one is still being sold, altough i have seen some that have copper coils. still 45w for the claimed 400W it should do is still only 11.25%. imagine buying a car with 400hp advertised and it makes only 45hp I have thought about rewinding it but it isn't worth it. The amount of coils you need in the correct size, to handle the amps will not fit in the generator housing. Also the rotor needs to be taller. And finally the cost of these would exceed the price of a standard BLDC motor. Better to source a hub motor or some low rpm electrice motor that can be used as a generator. If i had to rewind it, i would start from scratch and build an axial flux generator, way more efficient and suited for low rpm applications
@@thebrojectlist6881 true, id say make one yourself then and document it for others to follow. more windmill videos never hurt anyone. id love to see a full build for something putting out 500w that costs less than $500
I think you bought a toy model of Deep Space Nine!
I like you recommendations ,because you tested everything . Thanks
Awesome thanks! Is there any that you would buy from a reputable seller?
I haven't looked into that yet. I know someone in my town has a nice one running for over a decade. that one produces a good amount of power, it was from an english company if i remember correctly (dont know the brand) but they went out of business sadly enough.
Thank you for your honest assessment.
It's a pity that the systems are so bad, at first glance the 300/600 watt system made a good impression but now I'd rather keep my hands off it. Thanks again for your video.
You could maybe reuse the blades by mounting them on a hoverboard motor.
That is actually a very good idea, hub motors have a pretty low rotating speed which would be ideal for a wind turbine. See if a could find any useable ones thanks!
Do not buy any online windmills, they are all a scam.
same thing happen to me make your own is right Thanks for telling the people
exactly, people need to know these are a piece of junk and not waste their money. Going full DIY is the only solution i think 😛
You could easily make a better one for the same price, nice review! :)
I am currently trying to source parts to build a better one myself, but it's not gonna be possible to stay under a €100. But for less then 500 it could work though😄
dang thanks for creating this video
first of all, the charge controller you are using is not a real MPPT controller. They are named MPPT to make you buy it. It is a PWM controller. So there is the first scam. MPPT controllers have a large spule inside.
I also had my doubts that it was not a "real mppt". maybe i should test the controller in a next video then. But still, if it's only a pwm controller it should charge the battery somewhat. Less efficient but good enough to work. The output voltage of the windmill never exceeded 10V DC, that was the reason i had put the step-up converter between the generator and controller. There just wasn't any power coming out of that generator.
They claim those big numbers because they are not saying Watts per Hour, but instead imply per Day or Week or Month 😂 Clever Marketing loophole they found
Hahahah true 🤣 if you look at it like that, it does make sense
Hilarious people buy it, because it doesnt look like anyone elses windmill. Its outrageous.
The problem is not how it looks like. It could work, if its electronics were any good.
keep in mind that the other "normal looking" chinese windmills (horizontal axis wind turbine) use the exact same generator as this one.
@@thebrojectlist6881 I think they MIGHT have fixed several of the issues with yours. I bought one a few months ago but haven't put it up yet because I don't have a pole, but bought it after seeing other reviews on it. It's a vevor but it isn't the same model as your blades. It's 400w. I think in the other reviews it was putting out about 45w.
You should rewind the inside with larger, real copper wire, and add more magnets. It would be an interesting video :)
@@PhonePhone-sf8te Would be very interesting to see if it's actually better. as with a lot of the china-spec stuff that's going around you never really know what you get or what version you get until it's delivered. They have a tendency to sell whatever version they have laying around. The exact same one is still being sold, altough i have seen some that have copper coils. still 45w for the claimed 400W it should do is still only 11.25%. imagine buying a car with 400hp advertised and it makes only 45hp
I have thought about rewinding it but it isn't worth it. The amount of coils you need in the correct size, to handle the amps will not fit in the generator housing. Also the rotor needs to be taller. And finally the cost of these would exceed the price of a standard BLDC motor. Better to source a hub motor or some low rpm electrice motor that can be used as a generator.
If i had to rewind it, i would start from scratch and build an axial flux generator, way more efficient and suited for low rpm applications
@@thebrojectlist6881 true, id say make one yourself then and document it for others to follow. more windmill videos never hurt anyone. id love to see a full build for something putting out 500w that costs less than $500