The WS300 Wind Turbine provides 300 Watts of electrical
power at a wind speed of 15.6 mph (7 m/sec). With
a start speed of 6.7 mph (3 m/sec), it does not take much wind
to start generating electricity.
The WS300 uses a 3-blade rotor, 8 feet 3 inches
(2.5 m)
in diameter, typically mounted on a 20-foot (6-m) tower.
Specifications:
| Rated Power |
300 Watts |
| Rated wind speed |
15.6 mph (7 m/sec) |
| Rated rotational speed |
400 rpm |
| Start speed |
6.7 mph (3 m/sec) |
| Blades |
3 fiberglass blades |
| Rotor diameter |
8 ft. 3 in. (2.5 m) |
Tower |
height |
19 ft. 8 in. (6.0 m) |
| diameter |
3 in. (76 mm) |
| wall thickness |
0.10 in. (2.5 mm) |
| material |
steel pipe |
| Wind usage index |
0.40 |
| Output voltage |
24 VDC |
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