Vernier MINI Wind Turbine, Instruction Manual

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Building the MINI Turbine
1. Unwrap the wires of your MINI nacelle and feed the wires down the
aluminum tower.
2. Feed the wires through the wooden base.
3. Insert the nacelle post into the end of the tower.
4. Slide the tower through the wooden base.
5. Feed the wires through the hole in the yellow cap and nsert the cap
into the end of the tower.
6. Stand up your MINI Turbine and push the red blade set onto the shaft
of the generator.
Converting to blade testing turbine
The MINI Wind Turbine Blade Design kit includes a 12-hole crimping hub
and blade materials. The KidWind Hub makes it easy to change blades
and try your own designs.
Pull off the red plastic blade set. The best way to do this is to pry it off
slowly using a screwdriver or something similar. Replace it with the
KidWind Hub and you are ready to make and test your own blades. See
page 10 for tips on how to make and test blades.
Connecting to Devices and Loads
KidWind MINI
The MINI Wind Turbine comes with a sound & light panel that you can
connect to your turbine to demonstrate power output. Be sure to connect
red wires to red and black wires to black.
The MINI Wind Turbine can power a variety of electrical devices
beyond the included sound & light panel (especially if you build a mini
wind farm)!
For more fun experiments, try pumping water with the KidWind water
pump, electrolyzing water in a hydrogen fuel cell, or storing energy in a
super capacitor. You can also connect it to another DC motor, which
can spin a small propeller. All of these items can be found at
www.KidWind.org/shop
The MINI Wind Turbine Blade Design Kit
The MINI—Blade Design Kit comes with a simple multimeter so you
can quantify how much power your turbine generates. The following
directions will help you connect your MINI to the meter and record
voltage and amperage.
Carefully remove blades, using a screwdriver to pry
against the motor.
Unwrap wires and pass
them through the tower.
Feed the wires through
the hole in the wooden
base.
Feed the wires through
the plastic plug and
insert it into the tower.
Stand up the tower and
attach the red blades
or the KidWind Hub.