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4th March 2011, 08:43 PM
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Bitumen Burner
Alternative campsite power source
Hi all.
After my last camping exped, I'm looking at getting a wind turbine to keep batteries charged. Any thoughts?
Does anybody use any other sorts of alternative power? If so, I'd love to hear from you.
Take care out there.
Ross
DX grunt
Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.
Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
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4th March 2011 08:43 PM
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4th March 2011, 08:53 PM
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SUCH IS LIFE
Mate, just my opinion but wind power is as good as the solar or solar is as good as wind power
If you have the energy you will get power just depends on the environment.
The solar and wind power generators are usually similar price but I think solar will get you further
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4th March 2011, 08:55 PM
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Patrol Freak
Wind is not real good unless you are on the coast or up on a high point. You need constant wind. Also they do make some noise so you would want it away from camp. If it is not high enough it may smack you over the ear as you wander around at night looking for a bush to water - or worse it could do damage to one of the kids. Solar is a better idea - or maybe a water turbine if you camp near a creek. Platypus systems in Cairns is a good site to look at for turbines.
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4th March 2011, 09:24 PM
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4th March 2011, 09:25 PM
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SUCH IS LIFE
Originally Posted by
growlers71gq
My wife says my wind power is quite powerful hahaha or was that overpowering
......if we could only bottle methane!!!
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4th March 2011, 09:47 PM
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Nasty Dog - Moderator
Hey Ross saw some wind propellers today heading down your way today on low loaders.............I really think that you may have to get a Mighty GQ to tow them, they are enormous...haha
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4th March 2011, 09:58 PM
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Patrol God
Solar is the way to go,mount it on top of your pod hook up to your batteries bobs your uncle your done,just keep them clean and you shouldnt have any trouble
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4th March 2011, 10:14 PM
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I am he, fear me
Hiya Roscoe...
Never a shortage of wind here in WA, Methane or otherwise eh... Biggest advantage is wind tends to be 24/7 whereas peak Solar is only about 4 hours a day stretch to 5 or 6 in middle of Summer at prime angle
Been eyeing off a VAT (Vertical Axis Turbine) setup for a while. Looks just like a roof ventilator if you haven't seen one. They are very very quiet compared to the Propellor jobbies and handle turbulence significantly better so can be setup lower to the ground and near trees etc or on a much smaller mast. Need slightly higher initial wind speeds but that isn't an issue here in WA. Pricing is similar to the traditional propellor style.
The biggest thing in a comparo to Solar is that a 50 Watt wind turbine is equivalent to about a 70 Watt Solar Panel as Solar Panels are rated at peak volts of between 18 to 21 not 12 Volts so to get 4 Amps like in this Jaycar version http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MG4570 you need a higher rated Solar panel.
I can't justify one ATM as I have poo poo loads of electricity from my battery capacity and 100 Watt Solar panels.
For someone who is yet to purchase (and IF you live/camp where there is a reasonable chance of breezes) then I reckon a VAT Wind Turbine is a serious contender.
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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4th March 2011, 10:16 PM
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Expert
Just what im'e looking into aswell, I do at least one week fishing trips and the 90AH aux. battery wont cut it! Solar 120 w seems popular! more than enough to keep the batt charged! Prices iv'e seen range from $1.000.oo down to $450.00 for the fold ups with the regulator, Might hang out till winter to see if any prices come down.Solar Steve has good quality stuff for round the $750 mark. He's on the Gone Bush Forum.
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4th March 2011, 10:17 PM
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SUCH IS LIFE
Originally Posted by
the evil twin
Hiya Roscoe...
Never a shortage of wind here in WA, Methane or otherwise eh... Biggest advantage is wind tends to be 24/7 whereas peak Solar is only about 4 hours a day stretch to 5 or 6 in middle of Summer at prime angle
Been eyeing off a VAT (Vertical Axis Turbine) setup for a while. Looks just like a roof ventilator if you haven't seen one. They are very very quiet compared to the Propellor jobbies and handle turbulence significantly better so can be setup lower to the ground and near trees etc or on a much smaller mast. Need slightly higher initial wind speeds but that isn't an issue here in WA. Pricing is similar to the traditional propellor style.
The biggest thing in a comparo to Solar is that a 50 Watt wind turbine is equivalent to about a 70 Watt Solar Panel as Solar Panels are rated at peak volts of between 18 to 21 not 12 Volts so to get 4 Amps like in this Jaycar version
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=MG4570 you need a higher rated Solar panel.
I can't justify one ATM as I have poo poo loads of electricity from my battery capacity and 100 Watt Solar panels.
For someone who is yet to purchase (and IF you live/camp where there is a reasonable chance of breezes) then I reckon a VAT Wind Turbine is a serious contender.
Excellent info. thanks mate
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