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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3291085" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I'm not versed on the wind turbines. I know they can change the pitch of the blades to maintain some sort of steady speed, but I've seen them spinning so slow, that I wonder if they are actually working or not. I know each wind farm has a substation to interface to the grid, but what I don't know is how they sync and maintain voltage. </p><p>Just spitballing, but I'd think it would have to be an alternator and not a generator similar to what is on a vehicle. Back in the day when autos sported generators, the accessories would vary up and down in speed with the speed of the generators, while the newer alternators maintain constant voltage and amperage through their design.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3291085, member: 5412"] I'm not versed on the wind turbines. I know they can change the pitch of the blades to maintain some sort of steady speed, but I've seen them spinning so slow, that I wonder if they are actually working or not. I know each wind farm has a substation to interface to the grid, but what I don't know is how they sync and maintain voltage. Just spitballing, but I'd think it would have to be an alternator and not a generator similar to what is on a vehicle. Back in the day when autos sported generators, the accessories would vary up and down in speed with the speed of the generators, while the newer alternators maintain constant voltage and amperage through their design. [/QUOTE]
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