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druist
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Joined: 18/09/2017
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 02:00am 18 Oct 2017
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in my haste i bought one of the cheap ebay controllers https://goo.gl/Z8n8oj

a) do they work ok?
b) can i somehow add a dump load eg an electric heating element?

This is for a HAWT system with 12v treadmill motor.
 
flc1
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Joined: 20/11/2011
Location: New Zealand
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Posted: 09:00pm 18 Oct 2017
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Hi Druist, it appears that you cannot connect anything to that controller, maybe you could consider somthing like this Xantrex controller?,or somthing similar, its a bit more usefull for what you need

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xantrex-C35-Solar-Wind-Turbine-Generator-Charge-Load-Controller-UL-Listed-/251430323592?epid=1 923828464&hash=item3a8a6a4588:g:Z~YAAOxy63FS3YM7
 
druist
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Posted: 02:49am 19 Oct 2017
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  flc1 said   Hi Druist, it appears that you cannot connect anything to that controller, maybe you could consider somthing like this Xantrex controller?,or somthing similar, its a bit more usefull for what you need

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xantrex-C35-Solar-Wind-Turbine-Generator-Charge-Load-Controller-UL-Listed-/251430323592?epid=1 923828464&hash=item3a8a6a4588:g:Z~YAAOxy63FS3YM7


thanks - do you know anything about this one?
https://goo.gl/f837bj
 
flc1
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Posted: 01:29pm 19 Oct 2017
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Yea I used one of these controllers on my other older turbine when it was running into batterys, worked well,
Im sure there are other makes of controllers out there that are probly better, but I never had a problem with my xantrex controllers.
And they are usually not too expensive to buy.Edited by flc1 2017-10-20
 
fillm

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Joined: 10/02/2007
Location: Australia
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Posted: 12:05am 20 Oct 2017
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That is not a wind turbine controller , it is only a over voltage protection or dump load control that sees battery voltage and dumps it to a resistor if to high . You will still need rectifier and dump resistor .
It will work and is a very simple device, These days there is a lot better out there but again depends on our budget.
PhillM ...Oz Wind Engineering..Wind Turbine Kits 500W - 5000W ~ F&P Dual Kits ~ GOE222Blades- Voltage Control Parts ------- Tower kits
 
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