Pikasola Wind Turbine Generator 400W 24V - 3 Blade 2.5m/s Low Speed Starting With Charge Controller, Windmill for Home

The Pikasola 400 watt Wind Turbine is a good value. It appears to be very well made and was easy to assemble and install. I have not had enough time to evaluate it's performance since installation. Per Murphy's Law, we have had very light winds lately. Their customer support is excellent. I wanted to know if I could install a 3PST switch to short all the generator leads to put the Wind Turbine in brake/stall mode without disconnecting the 24 volt battery bank from the Power Controller. They got right back to me with the answer. And, by the way yes you can and it works just fine.

Used this to supplement solar power on cloudy day. While haven’t got 400 watts output yet the unit keeps my batteries charged. Wind so far up to 20mph. Unit starts charging at 10mph. Customer service was very responsive. I had an issue with 2 blades. After a quick email response they are shipping me replacements at no charge.

Fairly simple to install if you are capable of minor wiring however, I have found that even 10kt winds will not start this turbine. Need 20+ kts to get a decent spin rate which was disappointing. Structurally seems to be a well made unit that should last for some time. Keep in mind that I do not think this charge controller works with LifePO4 batteries -- someone can correct me if wrong but that is in the comments. Therefore, I had to buy a separate controller for my batteries.

The product looks good for the price. I had few months ago a rain and two blades was broken. I don't know how I can get a replacement blade ?

Does it work as specified in Wyoming, "the windiest place on earth"?? In a word, NO. The maximum output power is less than HALF quoted at all wind speeds. Even at 45mph, the highest power output is only 180 watts. The fan can run all day and night at 10 to 15 mph and never generate any charge, because the output voltage never gets higher than the 24-25 volts of the battery. Also, there is also NO way to slow the fan down to keep it from blowing up in high winds. I installed an expensive dump load resistor and controller $$: no effect. I also shorted the fan output as specified- no effect when winds are over 15 mph. It will run until it blows apart- no way to control the speed. The noise from the bearings is deafening-- hearing protection inside is MANDATORY! Also, noise to the neighbors 1/4 mile away is very concerning. TIP; you MUST balance the blades by ensuring the tip-to-tip is exactly equal distance or the vibration is severe. Good idea is to weigh the blades before installation. Customer service was good but they cannot fix a really poor design, and Amazon refused a refund. Bottom line: I spent a LOT of money for nothing, but frustration. Don't waste your time or $$$ on these chinese alternators. UPDATE: After weeks of research, I found a partial fix... The original bearing (dual bearing) was so bad grinding and noisy. I was able to rebuild the turbine with new american made bearings via amazon, and a custom spacer. This reduced the grinding noise 99%. As there is no way to slow the turbine down in high winds, I have to run a line to the tail and rotate the turbine 90% to the wind, tie it down, and short out the AC input. This technique will stop the turbine from blowing itself apart in high winds. It feels like these turbines are designed for 12v systems, even tho they are marked as 24V. They don't generate any charge power until over 14 mph, usually only 0.1 watts. A 35 mph wind gives only about 140 watts. The maximum power I've measured is only 200 watts. Be sure the blade tip-to-tip distance is EXACTLY equal. UPDATE 4-6-24 Less than one year, the turbine BLEW UP today, sending blades and shrapnel all over the area and into the house. Wind was 55 mph at the time. The tail lanyard came loose in the wind so the turbine turned into the wind and was running at a terrible speed, even tho the controller and switch were shorted OFF. No way to shut it down. It sure didn't survive the 89mph specification. One partial blade was buried into the ground and might have been lethal if I had been under the turbine. The unit is destroyed- but at least I have a spare set of bearings!

PIKASOLA TURBINE IS WELL BUILT WITH QUALITY COMPONENTS. I HAVE INSTALLED TWO OF THEM TO REPLACE A SIMILAR TURBINE WHICH IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND QUICK TO RESPOND WITH SUPPORT.

I bought the 24 V turbine with the intent to integrate it with the existing solar system. The turbine does work and does produce electricity; under moderate winds that are not considered to be extreme in our area (<10 miles/hour), it produces ~20- 50 Wt of electricity, in agreement with the graph Pikasola has provided. This amount is small, but it is over 24 hours and a nice complimentary addition to the solar system, as when the wind blows, we do have a low solar power production in our area. The controller block is somewhat finicky as it is supposed to figure out itself if it needs to produce 12 or 24 Volts, depending on the turbine it is connected to. The first block we have gotten was locking into 12 Volts and we had to replace it with another block, that produced 24V. I have to acknowledge excellent customer support given to me in this process. I will continue experimenting with this turbine and will see if I can fully integrate it with my solar system. Again, the customer support is highly engaged, which really makes Pikasola to stand out among competition.

An absolute joke. Doesn't work whatsoever I even stuck a leaf blower on it with extremely powerful winds. It won't even budge and I have the thing way up in the air in a very windy area but nope won't move at all unless you move it with your hand Don't waste your money this is the second one I purchased thinking I might've gotten a bad one the first time nope both of them are worthless

Los componentes se miran de buena calidad , trae sus propias llaves para ensamble el único problema que el regulador no funcionó, no prendió ningún foco por lo tanto no genera energía forzosamente compre otro regulador. Espero que me envíen otro