How Do You Connect A Wind Generator To A Grid?
Connecting a wind generator to a power grid may be as simple as contacting your electric company to request installation of a meter. Advantages include eliminating the need to buy and maintain storage batteries, being paid by the utility for surplus energy produced and possible tax credits. Although grid-connected wind generators shut down during a power outage, this can be avoided by using battery backup. Connect the wind generator to the charge controller. The charge controller prevents the system from overloading. Connect the charge controller to dump load (also called shunt or diversion load), which is usually an air or water heater. This is where excess energy produced by the wind generator goes if the grid can’t accept it. This prevents system overload and fires. The dump load is an electrical resistance heater big enough to handle maximum energy output from the wind generator. Connect the charge controller to the inverter, which converts direct current (DC) produced by the wind
