The WS500 Wind Turbine provides 500 Watts of electrical
power at a wind speed of 17.9 mph (8 m/sec). With
a start speed of 4.5 mph (2 m/sec), it does not take much
wind to start generating electricity.
The WS500 uses a 3-blade rotor, 8 feet 10 inches
(2.7 m)
in diameter, typically mounted on a 20-foot (6-m) tower.
Specifications:
| Rated Power |
500 Watts |
| Rated wind speed |
17.9 mph (8 m/sec) |
| Rated rotational speed |
400 rpm |
| Start speed |
4.5 mph (2 m/sec) |
| Blades |
3 fiberglass blades |
| Rotor diameter |
8 ft. 10 in. (2.7 m) |
Tower |
height |
19 ft. 8 in. (6.0 m) |
| diameter |
3 1/2 in. (89 mm) |
| wall thickness |
0.13 in. (3.25 mm) |
| material |
steel pipe |
| Wind usage index |
0.40 |
| Output voltage |
36 VDC |
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