is it Dc or Ac and if DC how do i connect this for use with standard AC power? if i get some turbines and they make 12v DV power how do i connect them to a battery or something that lets me use AC power for fans lights or TVs ? thanks although my goal...
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This is designed to charge your battery or batteries, not to directly power lights and fans and whatnot. I have mine set up in conjunction with a solar panel grid. Each runs through a charge controller of its own and into a distribution block before going into the battery bank. To run lights or AC powered items you will need to either use a power inverter connected to your batteries. This is a great little turbine but its not designed to power something all by itself. Since wind speeds vary its power output will vary. you will want a charge controller to cut off power flow if the winds blow too hard or if your batteries are fully charged to prevent overcharging. think of the wiring like this: turbine&gt;charge controller&gt;battery bank&gt;power inverter&gt;lights and fans. I hope that helps. If not search YouTube for a guy named LDSprepper. I wired my solar and battery bank like his but I added the turbines for cloudy days.
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Hello A. MacGregorI always use batterys and have never used DC power. I do not see any switch. I guess the best way to find out is to try it. I wish I could be more helpful.Clarence Munsey
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Yes, Just connect, one of the two rectifier boards included, to the wires from the turbine and extend the black and red wires to your battery. It will take a fairly strong wind before you get any current out but it does work.
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I do not own a DC adapter for it at all. I have been using solely battery power. Thanks
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If you want 110 (shore power) you will need an inverter. If you only want DC power you will not need an inverter, just a battery or batteries for 12 volt power.
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Ac or Dc? If it is ac you need a transformer to step it down to 12 volts. And then you have have to convert to dc.leds only work on DC
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12v DC. I use it on my sailboat to run the refrigerator and have it wired directly to one battery and that batt. is dedicated to the fridge only. It has worked very well for me, I like the USB outlet and have used it several times.
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12V power supplies, batteries, whatever type of device you have that'll output 12V DC. I purchased a universal power supply for mine. They're made for tinkers and prototype makers so you'll need to solder or clip on some wires to the bottom and note the + and - on there since it's DC.
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No, this unit's output power is strictly 12 volt DC, not AC. If you're looking to power an AC or small household device using a 12 volt DC battery look-up or Google "12 volt DC to 120 volt AC power converter ". They are common and often used in vehicles via the cigarette lighter socket to power small household AC devices that plug into 120 volt AC outlets used in homes across America. The secret to using 12-volt DC to 120 volt AC power converters is to know what wattage rating they have verses the wattage used by the household device. You can't plug a hair dryer into a DC to AC power converter outlet that's rated at 500 or 750 watts contiuous because most hair dryers use 1500 watts! In other words you have to know your power converter wattage rating AND the wattage your household device uses.
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The turbine will produce 3-phase AC current. You must purchase a charge controller to create stable DC power of a regulated voltage. You need to match the wattage and the desired voltage output when selecting a unit.
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Hello A. MacGregor I always use batterys and have never used DC power. I do not see any switch. I guess the best way to find out is to try it. I wish I could be more helpful. Clarence Munsey
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its ac and u plug it to your outlet i believe there's no dc power source for this product but its hell of a amp
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You can use either one, depending on where you are, and what voltage is supplied. You can also use an adapter. What is important is to supply at least 500 ma of DC voltage. Hope this helps. CW
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It is stranded wire. Anytime you are dealing with dc power you need to use stranded wire.
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You need a 12VDC power supply - could be a wall-wart you might already have, or some other power supply. I found an inexpensive 12V power supply on Amazon that I used in my project that powered the fan, as well as some other circuitry (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002FH54L6/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1). Then you need to wire the fan to the supply - either solder the wires, use terminals or wire nuts, etc.
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It is AC, not DC. But you can get an inexpensive power inverter and plug it in that way.
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all I can think of is a 12 volt battery with a inverter to give the same power as a AC current outlet. I haven't tried that but it works with other things.just a thought but you should talk to some one in the know.