Istabreeze i1500 wind turbine kit and bench test.

In this episode we examine an Istabreeze i1500 and conduct a basic bench test of the generator with surprising results!
#windturbine #offgrid #diy #homesteading #ireland

[@nhikoid]

I've been running my 1500 (24v) 3 blades into 12 v bank and it's done really well. Tried it with a 24v battery bank but it did'nt reach cut in soon enough for my liking. But works great with 12v bank. Highly recommended. Running into 12v I can't brag about getting the spec 1500w but doesnt matter at all. Main thing is that I easily get 3-600 watts in my usual 10 to 20mph winds. ( peaks to about 1000w in 25mph winds ). Great machine.

[@Teknopottu]

Good video. Pondering here about buying one as used.

[@nhikoid]

Thanks for that advice. Will probably revert to 24v in the future. I did actually have some good success with a £23 boost converter off ebay, running into a 24v bank. I did'nt pursue it long term as I thought it was yet another potentional point of failure. So maybe I took a wrong turn there. All good fun and good learning regardless..

[@jonathanhayes-ot7ys]

Well I'd be very interested in this. Contemplating something similar to go with our off grid solar array in Slieverue. Great work on your channel 👍

[@simoncoe3187]

We have the three blade 48v version over here in Athea, Limerick still trying to build up the courage to put it up 😂😂

[@firashamdan4175]

v.good

[@michaelwarlow4398]

Hi from Wales. Nice video thanks!

[@drgolfjim]

I bought this Istabreeze 1500 watt wind turbine. I have had 25 mph winds lately and the thing sounds like it's going wild. So I was wondering if you can show a video on how to slow it down.???

[@G-Cam1]

I keep looking at the i1500.... I am watching your findings with interest👍... OOI is the controller in the kit configured for Solar AND Wind at the same time? (or is it either or?) Thanks

[@flasha29]

But how many AMPS???, Volts means nothing without significant amps

[@faheemrezvi]

Looks good. Please share purchase link

[@danielbarbieri8199]

It seems that those wind turbines are decent. This is rare in this price category. I think that it is because they are not made in China. In China they all lie about power and quality. I have seen a 50W turbine labelled at 12000W !!! The same 50W turbine, they all label wattage from 500W to 3000W...for 50W...

[@SrStew]

what was the cost, including shipping

[@gauteresheim]

first off all to test the generator with no load do not give you any indication on what it can produce. I have on off this istabreeze and its just garbage. The slipring is not capable to handel the amps from the generator. The connection between the generator and slipring is also crap. Maximum production I have had on my generator is 1250 watts at peak and when it's been gusting 28 ms. would never advise anybody to buy this product. have been living offered since 2012-2014 and sadly its not many of the wind generators that actually give what they promise