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breaksbassbleep
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Posted: 10:59am 23 Jun 2009
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Hi everyone.

I'm currently wanting to install a wind turbine and battery bank into my house. I'm willing to do as much of the work myself such as building the turbine. On the subject of charge controllers I was wondering what people would recomend for a DIY one?
I really liked the one which was on this site a few months back which had the LCD screen and was wondering if anyone has modified the code/hardware to include additional logging such as total amp/watt hours from source, total amp/watt hours load or other information which can be transfered to a pc via USB or SD card.

Sorry if this has already been discussed.

Thanks
 
Gizmo

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Posted: 11:33am 23 Jun 2009
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Hi breaksbassbleep (?)

Did you mean this controller here...
http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/charger1.asp

It does send basic volt and amp data out the serial port.

Glenn
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