The Silver Bot

The kinetic energy of the wind is transformed into mechanical energy by these specially designed wind turbines. Most wind turbines have start up speed of 8 MPH but it requires a minimum average speed of 12 MPH. The height at which the wind turbines work best is approximately 100 feet. Another important thing is it requires half an acre of land to make it efficient without many obstructions. There exist three types of wind turbines especially designed for the residential owners. This causes repeated thermal stress on the winding, clamping structure, seals and gaskets. Repeated thermal cycling causes nitrogen gas to be absorbed into the hot oil and then released as the oil cools, forming bubbles within the oil which can migrate into the insulation and windings to create hot spots and partial discharges� which can damage insulation. The thermal cycling can also cause accelerated aging of internal and external electrical connections. Its certainly not a 2-hour job to throw one of these together but with the proper instructions, and a good dose of tenacity, you can be assembling your own wind turbine pretty quickly. I certainly wouldn recommend undertaking a project like this without a guidebook. And for anyone that has worked on a project with the help of an instruction book before, you know that all guidebooks are not created equal. Whatever you do, do not shop based on price alone. Look for value but also for something that is easy understand, preferably with a lot of illustrations.