WIND LIGHTS HOUSE.
A DYNAMO UP IN THE AIR. At Wembley is shown a new type of windmill and plant for lighting country houses which, when once installed, costs practically nothing to keep going. Mounted at the top of a mast is a very light metal wind-wheel, which runs on ball-bearings so that the slightest breeze is sufficient to turn the wheel at a good rate. This wheel drives a specially-constructed dynamo, which is also mounted at the top of the mast, and the electricity thus produced is carried along wires to the battery, which may be ,a considerable distance away. Sufficient power may be stored in the battery to be of use in calm periods when the wheel will not work, and an ingenious arrangement prevents current leaking back from the battery to the dynamo. A special gear also limits the speed of the wheel in storms, so that the battery will not become too highly charged. Thus, not only can a house be lighted by the wind, but, by using a larger mill, sufficient power may be produced for heating, and also for pumping water.
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Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 16174, 27 December 1924, Page 14 (Supplement)
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