Thanks for the setup video. It's quite the setup process but you can tell the quality is very high. Have you tested this in a long term setup? How does it hold up to UV light? How does it hold up to rain or water? Is it fine to leave it up and working for long periods?
We have tested the setup long term at out testsite. Where we have had long term test-turbine turbines operating for more than a year and we have more than 3 years of operational experience with the product. You can see the service manual to see when parts need retighten or replacement. Please consider that the wind catcher is not intended for permanent use. It holds up well in rain. The plastic performance does degrade in UV, but it's not an issue for the intended use. Generally the 3D printed plastics parts we use have high very structural safety margins to account for UV or fatigue degradation (low tensile loads).
Thanks for sending me the email regarding availability in the US on Amazon. I already do "portable" solar with 6 to 10 115W Renogy bifacial panels feeding into a Bluetti AC200L. That's perfect for the flat hot desert valley city were I now live. But fairly soon I'll be relocating to a more rural desert mountain area where we also get consistently good winds, especially at night. This could be fun! Questions I have . . . What is the maximum wind speed that the Kite X can safely operate? Would you recommend complete disassembly when a stiff rain is in the forecast?
The maximum wind speed we have been able to test wind catcher in is 29 m/s - highest ever recorded windspeed at our testsite in the past 2 years. We recommend to take it down if the wind is forecastet to be more than 20 m/s if you want to be on the safe side. No need to bring it inside for rain. We keep our test turbines outside all year around.
@@KiteX_tech 20 meters per second (m/s) = ~40 miles per hour (mph) and 29 m/s = ~65mph. That's impressive! I also like that it's sufficiently weatherproof to be able to be able live outside day after day. Very dry here in Arizona (southwest US,) but we do get at least some rain, and it's sometimes heavy - and windy - whenever we do.
That will of cause happen some days. The usability of our portable wind turbine completely depends on your use case and how much wind and sun is available in that destination. In Denmark wind energy contributes to more than 50% of our electricity production, while solar is less than 10%, just to give an example.
Hey Folks, this is such an interesting product. I am looking forward to seeing the residential product you release and the price point you achieve.
Thanks. Yes, I promise you it will be very competitive on price/performance!
Thanks for the setup video. It's quite the setup process but you can tell the quality is very high. Have you tested this in a long term setup? How does it hold up to UV light? How does it hold up to rain or water? Is it fine to leave it up and working for long periods?
We have tested the setup long term at out testsite. Where we have had long term test-turbine turbines operating for more than a year and we have more than 3 years of operational experience with the product. You can see the service manual to see when parts need retighten or replacement. Please consider that the wind catcher is not intended for permanent use. It holds up well in rain. The plastic performance does degrade in UV, but it's not an issue for the intended use. Generally the 3D printed plastics parts we use have high very structural safety margins to account for UV or fatigue degradation (low tensile loads).
Thanks for sending me the email regarding availability in the US on Amazon. I already do "portable" solar with 6 to 10 115W Renogy bifacial panels feeding into a Bluetti AC200L. That's perfect for the flat hot desert valley city were I now live. But fairly soon I'll be relocating to a more rural desert mountain area where we also get consistently good winds, especially at night. This could be fun!
Questions I have . . . What is the maximum wind speed that the Kite X can safely operate? Would you recommend complete disassembly when a stiff rain is in the forecast?
The maximum wind speed we have been able to test wind catcher in is 29 m/s - highest ever recorded windspeed at our testsite in the past 2 years. We recommend to take it down if the wind is forecastet to be more than 20 m/s if you want to be on the safe side. No need to bring it inside for rain. We keep our test turbines outside all year around.
@@KiteX_tech 20 meters per second (m/s) = ~40 miles per hour (mph) and 29 m/s = ~65mph.
That's impressive! I also like that it's sufficiently weatherproof to be able to be able live outside day after day. Very dry here in Arizona (southwest US,) but we do get at least some rain, and it's sometimes heavy - and windy - whenever we do.
how do I buy one
What’s the price please?
or you can simly place some foldable solar panels...
If you only want to use power then it's sunny and it's sunny most of the time that you want to use energy - sure.
@@AndreasOkholm and what if there is no or not enough wind?
there is almoste a bit of pv power during the day
That will of cause happen some days. The usability of our portable wind turbine completely depends on your use case and how much wind and sun is available in that destination. In Denmark wind energy contributes to more than 50% of our electricity production, while solar is less than 10%, just to give an example.