Description
If you are thinking of designing, installing or purchasing a wind-electric system for your home, farm, or ranch you need this course. Learn the basics of residential small wind-electric system components and configurations.
Join wind expert Ian Woofenden for an introductory overview of the basic wind-electric components and their functions, and information to guide your thinking as you consider residential wind.
What will be covered?
• Wind Turbines: the pros and cons of different designs
• Towers: basics choices and rationale
• Transmission: wire choices
• Balance of Systems: charge controllers, inverters, etc.
• Storage: do you need it?
• Energy Use: your electrical “load”
• On-grid & off-grid systems
• AC & DC systems
• Size & Impact of Systems
Price: $35
What's Great About This Course
Learning how to design and install your own wind turbine for your house, farm or ranch is a great and rewarding challenge. At $35 this course is an absolute deal, compared to all the time and money it will save you.
I like the teacher of this course, Ian, because he has been doing this for over 30 years and he literally wrote the book Wind Power for Dummies. You can't ask for a better wind professor than him!
Course outline
1 module • 9 assignments • 1:08 hours of video lectures
