An Air X 400 W wind turbine sits high above the roof and could generate as much as 400 W of power, when the wind blows — which it does from late fall to early spring, but not once summer arrives.
Essentially, there is no energy to be had from wind at this location during the warmer part of the year. The high trees surrounding the house don’t make things easier, but the owners prefer not to cut them down.
The system has three deep-cycle, spiral-type 12 V batteries (a total of 165 Ah) and a 12 V DC/115 V AC inverter of 1750 W capacity.
