Howdy!
I installed an "Old Jake" wind turbine this weekend at my place, a model 60 long-case that I had refurbished a while ago. It throws 70 amps at 40v, DC, for a nominal 2400 watts (and yes, I know, but that's what the plate says
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Now, Jakes originally come with a old "charge controller type breaker box thing" to keep the battery bank from spinning *them* but the one that came with this Jake, well, it's seen better days.
I am going to call Michigan Wind and Sun later today to get a quote for a new one, but don't expect them to be cheap.
I did get a pair of Enermaxers with it (the 12-24-32-36v ones), for voltage control, but these are voltage controllers and aren't used in series with the generator, so have no "blocking" features.
So, basically, what I need is a whopping big blocking diode to keep the juice coming into my house, not leaving.
Suggestions?
DJ