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Assembled PicoTurbine Windmill
PicoTurbine Windmill Kit V2 is an upgraded version of the original PicoTurbine which has been used by tens of thousands of students, homeschoolers, and even adult hobbyists to learn about Savonius Vertical Axis wind power.
Its perfect for teaching about Wind Energy in the classroom. A perfect kit for science fair projects.
Rectification Kit
Includes 12 page manual guide.
Have an extraordinary experience doing renewable energy science fair projects or science experiments!
Advanced Deluxe Solar Electricity Education Kit
Cen-Tech Multimeter
Warning for all kits on this page.
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Science Fair Project Ideas
~ Does wind power produce more energy than solar/wind combination?
~ Does solar energy alone produce more energy than wind power?
Measure all voltage current with the multimeter to make your determination.
Exampe hypothesis: A 3 cell solar panel produces as much energy as a 6 cell panel.
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Product Description
PicoTurbine Savonius v2 Plus Educational Wind Turbine kit is a fully functioning Savonius wind turbine. It stands 8" tall and produces between 2.0-3.0 volts of AC power that can be converted into DC power using the included rectification adaptor.
There is enough to light up a bicolor LED (included). The LED flashes red and green to show the alternating current produced. The kit can be easily built in about an one hour.
This kit will teach you:
- How AC and DC power is made from the wind.
- How to convert AC to DC power
- A few different types of circuits ie. basic wave, half wave, full wave, and voltage doubling
Included in the PicoTurbine Windmill Kit V2
- 4 pre-wound coils of enamel coated copper wire
- 4 ceramic grade-5 magnets
- 1 (5 1/4) disk
- 1 bicolor light emitting diode (LED) with 2 leads
- 1 (1/2) Phillips head (cross slot) screw
- 1 eye-hook screw
- 1 wooden dowel
- 1 piece of wood about 6 by 6 and ½ thick (for the base)
- 1 strip of double-sided tape
- 1 small piece of sandpaper for stripping the copper wire
- Manual and Template
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This kit and the Windmill kit come packaged together.
For the more advanced middle school student and high school student, the Rectification Kit teaches electrical energy concepts.
No soldering is required, because the kit includes a solderless breadboard and jumper wires. Just follow the simple instructions to connect together the parts and perform the experiments!
The Kit performs Rectification to DC or recifies a component of an electric circuit used to change alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), which is needed for electronic devices.
The kit includes all parts that you will need:
- 4 light emitting diode (LED) with 2 leads
- 2 electrolytic capacitors
- 1 piezo buzzer
- A solderless breadboard and 8 jumper wires
- Instructions booklet includes teacher's guide and technical notes. The guide shows you how to build 4 different circuits and test them.
Circuits explained include:
- A simple half-wave rectifier,
- A half-wave rectifier with smoothing capacitors,
- A full wave "bridge" rectifier with and without smoothing, and
- A voltage doubling rectifier.
Materials you will need to provide:
- Scissors
- Phillips head screw driver
- Pliers
- Ruler
- Paste, or a glue-stick
Science Fair Project Idea:
the blade offset can be increased or decreased, or the shape altered, the results tested and compared --
an excellent science fair project. The instruction guide in the Manual shows you how to build four different circuits and test them to see how you can convert energy.
Many adults who are considering home power systems will profit from the lessons taught by these simple experiments. Each experiment takes from 10 to 15 minutes to perform, a perfect length of time for classroom use.
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The Advanced Deluxe Solar Educational Kit teaches you how to convert sunlight into electricity. Includes manual guide.
Project Ideas
Make a solar circuit.
Make an electrical circuit.
Learn how to increase voltage.
Learn how to increase current.
Learn how to make a solar panel
Use solar power to produce the energy for a radio, calculator, battery charger or 1.5V cassette player
The solar cell comes with 8 solar cells, electric motor, propeller, buzzer, light bulb, wire and hardware.
The instruction manual teaches the concepts of solar electricity and gives experiments. Information includes how to connect solar cells to achieve variations in voltage and current, basic circuit concepts, and theory of solar cell construction.
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The Cen-Tech Multimeter is excellent for measuring your output of electricity from all of the PicoTurbines Science Kits. It displays AC millivolts, adds another dimension to your experiments, and helps to tune the alternator.
You will get accurate readings for DC voltage, DC current, AC voltage, resistance, transistor test, diode test, and battery test. Easy-to-read 3-1/2 digit LCD readout, positive set selector switch, and 32" leads. Automatic zero adjust Overange indicator 2.5x second sample time Low battery indicator Fuse and diode protected circuit.
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There are some interesting advantages of photovoltaic solar power that make it one of the most promising renewable energy sources in the world.
It is non-polluting, has no moving parts that could break down, requires little maintenance and no supervision, and has a life of 20-30 years with low running costs. It is especially unique because no large-scale installation is required. Remote areas can easily produce their own supply of electricity by constructing as small or as large of a system as needed.
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Note: Only the multimeter comes
assembled. You receive parts to
build the items pictured.
Packaging information
The windmill and DC kit come in
one package.
Return Policy & Broken Parts Policy
If you need a different combination of items, please email
us for a quote: Madeline@super-science-fair-projects.com
1-800-296-3650
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You will receive links to 50 science fair project abstracts and ideas with your receipt that appears after you pay in a web page format.
Classroom High School Renewable Energy and Solar kit (Includes: PicoTurbine Savonius v2 Plus Educational Wind Turbine kit, Advanced Deluxe Solar Kit, Multimeter + free download of Student's Super Science Fair eBook), $21.95 value. You also get links to Wind Energy Science Fair Abstracts and Ideas.
Retail Price: $94.89 Our Price: $90.15
Classroom High School Renewable Energy and Solar kit (Includes: 10 PicoTurbine Savonius v2 Plus Educational Wind Turbine , 10 Advanced Deluxe Solar Kit, 10 Multimeter + Free download of Teacher's Guide to Science Fair Projects), a $39 value
Retail Price: $948.90 Our Price: $872.99
Classroom High School Renewable Energy and Solar kit (Includes: 30 PicoTurbine Savonius v2 Plus Educational Wind Turbine kit, 30 Advanced Deluxe Solar Kit, 30 Multimeter + Free download of Teacher's Guide to Science Fair Projects), a $39 value
Retail Price: $2846.70 Our Price: $2562.03
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