Homemade Generator

Let’s learn how to build a generator today. Wind generators are very good sources of free electricity. Since wind is a free flowing energy all around the world, it can be a very good energy to convert to usable energy, specifically electric energy which can be used in lighting your house bulbs, heating water or running your television set.  Building a wind generator for you is a good idea to start. 

Buying commercially made wind generators as well as its installation services will cause you approximately $3000 for your entry level unit. It is relatively expensive for an average family to purchase. On the other hand, building one personally will not even cost you more than $500. Even better, of you are good in recycling objects or what they call “junk”, you can build a similarly efficient generator under an expense of $200. This is a significant amount of difference you can consider from buying commercially made wind generators.

If you really want to know how to build a generator, you need to get your hands on some material. Here are the junks that you need:

1. PVC pipes

2. Old car alternator unit

3. Copper wires

Pvc or polyvinyl chloride pipes are light materials which are suitable to make as turbine blades and generator housing. These materials are flexible in making different styles and forms depending on what design you want. PVC pipes are also advisable because they are very sturdy. You need also to paint the pipe with a weatherproof paint so that it can withstand the weather no matter how harsh it may turn.

Cut the pipes according to sizes of choice. You need to design the sizes that you will use in making the generator housing and turbine blades. On the turbine blades, make sure that the blades can receive a good amount of air for it to spin. 

The turbine will keep on spinning and spinning as the wind blows to it. The energy that the turbine produces is called kinetic energy. However, kinetic energy can not be used in your house yet. To convert the kinetic energy, you will need a device that would convert it to electrical energy. This is the time that you will use the old car alternator units. A simple visit to your local garage and you could get an old car alternator unit. If in case you have none, go to the nearest surplus shop. From there, you can purchase one for just a few bucks.

You just need to connect the turbine to the alternator by using electrical wires made from copper. The kinetic energy produced by the turbine blades would be converted to electricity for your home use. From this article, I think you should know how to build a generator now.