480sparky Senior Member Location Iowegia Mar 4, 2009 #3 Sorry. I'm in Iowa. When I hear 'windmill', I see these:
S slfeagans Member Mar 9, 2009 #4 Iam looking for infomation on wiring a wind generator into the home service, with generated power going back to the power company.
Iam looking for infomation on wiring a wind generator into the home service, with generated power going back to the power company.
petersonra Senior Member Location Northern illinois Occupation Semi-retired engineer Mar 9, 2009 #5 slfeagans said: Iam looking for infomation on wiring a wind generator into the home service, with generated power going back to the power company. Click to expand... call the power comapny and see if they allow it. its pretty simple really. just get a UL listed grid tie invertor. xantrex is a common one. there is a fair amount of information at their website. keep in mind that the cost of electricity generated this way far exceeds the cost of just buying it from the utility.
slfeagans said: Iam looking for infomation on wiring a wind generator into the home service, with generated power going back to the power company. Click to expand... call the power comapny and see if they allow it. its pretty simple really. just get a UL listed grid tie invertor. xantrex is a common one. there is a fair amount of information at their website. keep in mind that the cost of electricity generated this way far exceeds the cost of just buying it from the utility.