Vertical Wind Turbine
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Add to Cart at bottom of page. Assembled PV2 Kit Savonius windmill You build the wind turbine with the kit. Assembled Whirlybird™                         Rectification kit

Product Description PicoTurbine Windmill Kit V2 Plus is a fully functioning Savonius wind turbine and a includes a rectifier kit. It stands 8" tall and produces between 2.0-3.0 volts which 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 less than one hour. With some adult supervision the kit can be built by children as young as 10 years old. 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 This kit contains powerful magnets. People with pacemakers must not handle or go near strong magnets. Create a 3-phase wind turbine from a common, everyday roof ventilator along with a few magnets and wire coils. Now you can have fun experimenting with wind technology. The Whirlybird™ Wind Turbine Kit is a rugged, outdoor 3-phase wind turbine that you build and then attach to your computer for experiments. Wind turbine not included. Used with the 3-Phase Bar Graph Board. Sold Separately. Assembly instructions included. Features It has great bearings that will not wear out under normal – and even severe – use. Without great bearings your wind turbine is always fighting friction that only serves to slow it down with the attendant loss of power. It can be easily constructed with common tools and without soldering or drilling. t can be used indoors and [especially] outdoors where your study of day-to-day and season-byseason wind never stops. It produces 3-phase power just like the commercial wind turbines, which allows you to study this marvelous electrical principle first hand by using your computer and the 3-phase Bar Graph Board. You will be able to modify it in order to study the effects of magnetism and how you can optimize the mechanical components to produce maximum power. This kit contains powerful magnets. People with pacemakers must not handle or go near strong magnets. The Whirlybird™ Wind Turbine Kit includes: . 12 Wire Coils . 16 Bar magnets . 1 6-position terminal block . 8” diameter round metal rotor disk . 8” diameter round Plexiglas stator disk . 15/16”, 7/8” long threaded rod extender . 15/16", 1 ½" long bolt . 10, 5/16" flat washer . 3, 1" flat washers . Instructions Manual Not included in the kit: You will need the following tools to assemble: • Roof ventilator - recommended - Lomanco Whirlybird TM model B1B-12 roof   ventilator purchased separately at Home Depot and other home improvement   outlets • Safety glasses and protective gloves • Flat head screwdriver Crescent wrench • Grease marking pen Multimeter • Pocket or Exactotm knife 2-part Epoxy Glue + stirring stick • Latex gloves & Safety Glasses Electrical tape • Length of 6-conductor wire (length to be determined by your setup) IMPORTANT: You need another rectifier to convert the electricity from the whirlybird to Direct Current so you can compare/analyze the data. With step by step, instructions you will learn how to convert electricity from AC to DC using the following circuit possibilities: half wave rectifier, smoothing capacitors, full wave rectifiers, and voltage doubler rectifier. The kit uses a safe solderless breadboard allowing for penalty free mistakes and countless customizable circuits. 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. Included 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. Materials you will need to provide: Scissors Phillips head screw driver Pliers Ruler Paste, or a glue-stick It is useful to have a digital multimeter that can measure AC volts for tuning and testing the alternator, and displaying the amount of electricity produced. Look at the discount packages to save money on a multitester and other accessaries. Experiment Ideas for Teachers and Students When you compare the PV2 to the Whirlybird you are comparing a single phase (v2) to a 3 phase system (whirlybird). The Pv2 is a 1:1 (4coils to 4 magnets) single phase. The Whirlybird is a 3:2 (16 magnets and 12 coils) 3-Phase which is the type/size of alternator or "engine" you are building. You can show all the data being populated on the computer screen for your students. The results will be shown in bar graph form using colors. Use it outside for about 15 minutes each time for a week and compare the results of 5 different days. Use it for a few normal days during each season outside. (be careful during the winter) Compare the results. Use a fan on low, medium, & high speed. Compare the results.

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Compare 2 Vertical Wind Turbines Kit - Package Includes: PicoTurbine v2 Plus (Savanious Wind Turbine with Rectifier), Whirlywind™ with Rectifier & Free SciFair eBook and links to 50 free science fair abstracts and ideas.     Retail Price $159.90    Your Price: $147.11