Question by jetengine767: Is it possible to make a wind turbine out of an AC permanent magnet motor?
Or does it only work with a DC motor?
The motor is from my old electric leaf blower and it clearly says on it: 1 HP Permanent Magnet Motor. Since it plugs in to the electricity I thought it was an AC motor, but apparently the circuit board thing that it’s connected to must be an AC/DC transformer.
Best answer:
Answer by rhsaunders
It is possible, but most such motors are small and will produce little power. There is also the question of variation in speed, which will change both the voltage and frequency of the generated power, rendering it unsuitable for domestic use without conditioning. Commercial wind turbines are designed to run at a constant speed; the blade angle can be changed to increase the power if the wind velocity increases.
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