How to Build a Wind Turbine for Home

You can easily build a wind turbine for your home that will allow you to capture the wind and use it as an alternate energy source by building your own wind turbine.

If you’ve ever seen a windstorm or the damage done by high force winds you have seen the amazing power the wind has. Capturing that power and transforming it into a useable form of energy has been around for many years through the use of windmills.

A wind generator can be broken down into three parts:

• The rotor blades
• The shaft
• The generator

Buying one can be a fairly expensive venture that might not pay off if you don’t live in an area with a lot of wind.

Building your own wind power generator is more economical and you can see if it will work for you.

First, you need to gather the necessary parts, most can be found at your local hardware store or by going online and doing a search. With a little research you can make some of the parts yourself. The core parts of to build a wind turbine are:

• DC Powered Motor
• Body Assembly
• Tail Assembly
• Blades
• Hub (connects propeller to motor)
• Tower
• Battery Bank
• Nuts and bolts

There are a few miscellaneous items you may need as well, plus you will also need to make sure you have a socket set, several screwdrivers, a jigsaw, grinder and sandpaper.

Putting It All Together

First, you need to attach the blades to the hub. Using a length of steel or other strong metal to attach them will add strength to the windmill for high winds.

When you have the blades attached check them for balance, if they are off balance the shaft of the motor will be damaged in the long run.

Next, the hub should have a hole drilled in the exact center the same size as the shaft. Attach the hub to the motor by sliding it over the shaft. Once you have it on the shaft, drill a hole as close as possible to the hub through the shaft.

Insert a bolt through the hole to hold the shaft on the motor. Now you are ready to set this on its axis to allow it to rotate horizontally.

Now you are ready to add the tailpiece so that the blades are always facing the wind. Once you have this together, you are ready to wire it all together and put it on its tower.

You should make sure you are referring to a detailed diagram with instructions for wire selection. You will wire the DC motor to the charge controller to the battery pack and finally to an AC inverter for using as household electricity.

Do it yourself wind power doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Using a set of instructions like those in the Earth4Energy book, you can build one for less than $200 and start your home on the path to freedom from the electrical grid.

These instructions give you a brief overview of how to build a wind turbine for the home. Wind power is a great energy alternative and Earth4Energy shows you in great detail, including step-by-step instructional videos, of how to make your own wind powered generator.