I'm still learning. How do I connect this to a 12v battery, do I need anything else like a dc charge controller, dump load, etc? Please advise!
1937504
Any spinning device is AC, somewhere it has to be converted to DC. You can destroy a battery by overcharging it.
1937505
Motors are either DC or AC. This turbine uses a DC motor and has DC output. We recommend starting by charging a 12 volt lead acid battery like a car battery. The nice thing about these turbines is one turbine will not damage the battery, it will just keep it toped off. If more than one turbine is used then you should use a charge controller to prevent over charging the battery. Just connect the red wire to the positive battery terminal and the green wire to the negative terminal. The turbine will start up in about 8 mph winds and start charging a 12 volt battery in 10 mph winds.
2113655
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.
1356806
You will need cable to attach the charge controller to your batteries. The shorter the better. I used an inexpensive set of jumper cables with 8 gauge wire and I had to reduce it at the controller with a cable end that is a post, generally found at a car audio parts store. The battery end uses a standard ring connector that will fit your battery post.I kept that distance less than 10 feet.
1556336
That one stumped me too. Nothing in the instructions, although they do mention 12 VDC for that wire somewhere in a diagram. The instructions were horrible, and the thing never powered on. I returned it and got a refund. My suggestion is you do the same.
1407049
you should not connect these panels directly to your batter bank. they should be connected to a charge controller and from the charge controller you connect the battery bank. depending on the charge controller you would then either connect your inverter to the battery bank or as on my controller there is a lead that can connect directly to a load such as an inverter.....hope this helps. I'd recommend researching charge controllers so that you keep your batteries in the best condition possible. I bought my controller from http://www.windsun.com/
835004
You would probably want to add this unit in PARALLEL to any other charging sources to maintain a 12VDC output, but adding current (Amps) to the charging circuit. Do NOT charge 12VDC batteries above 13.8 Volts! They can explode at higher voltages.This unit is made for portability (backpacking, bug-out kit). It can directly charge portable (HT) radios with a cigarette lighter socket (optional) and the lighter plug charger cord that came with the radio. This is for radios that allow charging installed batteries from an automotive 12VDC lighter socket.
61626
A battery is a battery and voltage is voltage. If the machine will run from 12V DC there is no reason you couldn't use it. I would have to imagine there are better solutions for that though.
990640
You can charge your battery. You will need to get a charge controller to convert 24V to 12V. The controller will also prevent overcharging of the battery. Get a controller rated for 10 amps or more. I don't know how long it will take to charge one battery. This is a powerful panel, and would likely charge in one day or less.
1298231
I used a #10 stranded copper wire THHN is good for 30 amps. I ran a red and black from the charge controller out to the battery terminals. The charger will keep a constant and monitoring voltage for your 12 volt battery. You may want to add a Wattsup to give more information and condition of the process.
317801
Your charge controller needs to be able to handle 48v input...Morningstar TriStar can, and the Renogy PWM 30 Amp w/LCD can also. Check out pvdepot.com and batterystuff.com-- both have good info for sizing your system correctly.
838605
Positive wire and negative wire go directry into special plug in the controller, then two tray wires (sold separately) go directly to the battery positive and negitive. Easy as putting batteries in a flashlight. Renogy had a utube video. It's so easy. If you wanted to later add more cells, you would need a bigger controller, if you wanted more than 200 watts of solar cells then you would need another battery. If you wanted to plug something in using ac power you would need an solar power inverter. As far as a DC ground, a battery is 12 volts, as long as you use 12 volt items you should be dandy!
1959680
I've been powering it through an AC adapter. It doesn't look like there is space inside to put a battery in. However you can always grab one of these:Battery Holder for (8) AA with Standard Snap Connector : BH383 (1)and attach a regular input cable. You will get 12V out, exactly what this little baby needs.
567128
Without seeing the schematic for the hook up, it is hard to advise you. There should be a charge input, that would go to the solar panel. There should be a load, that should be the device you are running, and there should be a battery connection, which is of course the battery. Make sure you observe the correct polarities on all of them. They should me marked + and -. If you are not sure, use a volt-ohm-meter to check.
1175398
That's an open question. I'm not sure what you are using this for. The fuse is determined by the size of the load and not the battery. If you read the directions on the charge controller, I used a SunSaver 10L Charge Controller with LVD, it will give you some assistance depending on the DC load. If you are hooking up an inverter to the battery you will follow the recommendations of the inverter manufacture. Otherwise expand a little on your intended use.
712397
No..... and maybe.... The point of using the controller is that with small loads less than the rated amperage, when the battery is fully charged, your load is being supplied with power from the solar (bypassing the battery). This allows the charge controller to float charge the battery and also power your device.... If you are drawing lots of power through an inverter, then yes, you will need to connect directly to the battery.... Just FYI - the unit I got had an UN-replaceable fuse.... I had to create a work around to solve the problem....
933679
you will need a 10 amp charge controller for one of these or a 20 amp charge controller for two.The charge controller will have adjustable settings "you set"I suggest a renogy 30 amp pwm controller for three reasons it will give you room to add more panels its cheap under $35 and its all you would need to accomplish battery charging in 12 or 24 volt mode,I hope this helps
1042254
What kind of charge controller are you using? and how are you measuring the wattage? How long are your wire runs? Make sure you use large wire size....#8 minimum. Are you charging a bank of batteries?