Home wind power generators may be a great way to cut your home energy costs, but the science behind wind generators just isn’t there yet. In addition wind power generators will not work for every home because there are different circumstances for every homeowner depending on where they live.

Most wind turbine generator manufacturers are trying to satisfy the majority of homeowners regardless of where they live and how much wind is available.

The reality is that there are only a few homes that are located near where there is sufficient wind to generate power. In addition, wind energy power turbines have a way to go in there development for home application.

There are the two primary reasons why home wind generators have a way to go before they will be practical for use by most homeowners.

First is that the minimum wind speed for most wind generators to generate power is too high. The minimum speed is referred to as the “cut-in speeds”. This is a huge draback that affects the wind generator market of today. The majority of wind generators available on the market today require wind in access of 6 mph to generate power. Just because the rotor blades are turning does not mean they are creating energy. The rotor speed must be sufficient to overcome the turbine internal resistance in order to generate any appreciable amount of power.

The second problem with most home wind generators is that the homeowner is left to his own devices to figure out what is required for his home application. Even though there is a tremendous potential for home wind generator sales, customers are left to figure out what exactly they need in terms of which wind generator kit will work for their location and application. There are few if any dealers or manufacturers that will take the time to help you through these decisions.

When you go to a dealer for assistance the cost can be very expensive. Dealers that do provide assistance can get you into a wind turbine generator that will be functional for your location but the drawback is that it will be very expensive which makes the whole idea of installing home wind power genitors cost impractical.

Home wind power generators can be a great solution for you to reduce power costs at home but keep in mind these two weaknesses. Your location needs sufficient wind and the turbine you select needs the lowest possible cut in speed to start generating power. These short falls must improve the home wind power generators before they become practical and cost effective.

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