
Hub dynamo
1
1
IN –
–
2
3
4
2200µF
1N4007
2200µF
2
IN +
+
3
OUT –
4
DC-DC
buck boost
OUT +
other end may come in handy. You can thread a
matching tee piece onto it, and encase the tee in
the concrete block that you’ll pour in the ground.
The concrete should be sufficiently heavy to
both support and anchor the turbine, and must
be fixed firmly in the ground. Then, whenever
a storm comes up, you can simply unscrew
the mast from the concrete block and take the
turbine somewhere safe.
Don’t make the mistake of underestimating the
forces created by winds. They grow proportionally
to the cube (third power) of the wind speed! If
necessary, guy out the mast with