Rewire a washing machine motor to generate 12v electricity!

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
  • I bought an old washing machine motor for $20 and am rewiring it to output 12v Eventually it will be used as a renewable energy source. The output is still ac, so a 3 phase rectifier is needed which I made for about $4 to output a DC Voltage. Wiring Diagram thanks to TheBackShed.com they have some great tips!

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  • @mtiris1
    @mtiris1 3 роки тому +4

    great job and well done.please next time show wiring before and after on a paper..it will be more helpful for us.Thanks!

  • @SustainableCraig
    @SustainableCraig 3 роки тому +2

    Cool build. Now I want to go try this.

  • @bobbylong2202
    @bobbylong2202 3 роки тому +1

    Well u did great my washer is still going but after the next time it goes this is what I'm gonna do

  • @ilingwang1168
    @ilingwang1168 2 роки тому +3

    Instead of modifying it. Could u just rectify it to dc and send the dc to a solar mppt charge controller that can handle the voltage?

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  2 роки тому

      Thats a good idea, I think most models accept any voltage from 0-100volts

  • @Surferant666
    @Surferant666 4 роки тому +1

    Surely be better to leave it AC and use a wind turbine 3 phase controller

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  3 роки тому

      It is still 3phase AC just now at a lower voltage and higher amps.

  • @jussikankinen9409
    @jussikankinen9409 4 місяці тому

    Would mppt charger cope that 3 phases 50v

  • @gregstafford2155
    @gregstafford2155 3 роки тому +1

    Great attempt, but what you did is not the same as the wiring diagram you show in this video😬 You made 7x2c not 2x7c ,this lowers the voltage and gains amperage

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  3 роки тому

      Yes i was trying to get it closer to 12v AC so i could charge a battery, unmodified it was outputting around 100v

  • @talachanmon
    @talachanmon 4 роки тому +2

    How much Amp do you get the output

  • @murraytheminer
    @murraytheminer 4 роки тому +1

    Hey mate great videos on the wind driven generator. I have the same 42 pole washing machine motor etc etc stripped and ready to go. I'm a little stuck on the rewiring part tho. I cant follow your explanation of the left side and right side and the blue marks. Is there a web site or some other video I can have a gander at for the few wee bits I'm missing?? Chur

    • @AS-ug2vq
      @AS-ug2vq 4 роки тому

      No need to rewire it, just use a transformer to step down the voltage

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  4 роки тому

      but its 3 phase so you would need 6 transformers😆

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  4 роки тому

      It is quite confusing. there are other videos but i found the voltage almost too low now. It probably works good for water turbine use.

    • @Teknopottu
      @Teknopottu 3 роки тому +1

      @@KiwiMaker Maybe after rectifying it to DC?

  • @Dnsx_plus
    @Dnsx_plus 4 роки тому

    why do we have to re-wire the stator to generate electricity, why don't you just put magnets on the outside of the casing?

  • @jyu7127
    @jyu7127 Рік тому +1

    Why you need to rewire?what is the difference if you do not rewire?

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  Рік тому +1

      The output was around 100volts, I needed more like 12v to charge batteries

    • @jyu7127
      @jyu7127 Рік тому

      @@KiwiMaker so it means each group of coil must be in parallel connection?

  • @tloe3
    @tloe3 2 місяці тому

    Could you help me with this personally please ?! Let me know if you can help

  • @7808joseph
    @7808joseph 3 роки тому

    yo quiero que genere 120 voltios de AC para poderlo conectar a una bicicleta estatica y mientras hago ejercicio conectarlo a la red electrica para que no me llegue tan caro el recibo. por favor ayuda.
    I want it to generate 120 volts of AC to be able to connect it to an exercise bike and while I exercise, connect it to the electrical network so that the receipt does not arrive so expensive. please help.

  • @ammarlakmoush4643
    @ammarlakmoush4643 4 роки тому

    Good evening, how are you? Question how many enppers are extracted from this generator

  • @fakatahat1038
    @fakatahat1038 3 роки тому

    how can I get my hands on a $20 motor like that

  • @boldswede
    @boldswede 3 роки тому

    Super glue on most plastics doesn't work. Was the machine an industrial one? Why 3 phase?

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  3 роки тому +1

      All the AC motors that have magnets already installed are 3 phase so you pretty much have to work with 3 phase and then rectify it.

    • @boldswede
      @boldswede 3 роки тому

      Did you consider a rectifier?

  • @mishokorlov
    @mishokorlov 2 роки тому

    What washing machine motor came from?

  • @Dnsx_plus
    @Dnsx_plus 4 роки тому

    ​ @Kiwi Maker why do we have to re-wire the stator to generate electricity, why don't you just put magnets on the outside of the casing?

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  4 роки тому +3

      you dont have to but it will produce about 200volts and low current, The most useable form of electricity is 12v high current to charge batteries.

    • @Dnsx_plus
      @Dnsx_plus 4 роки тому +1

      @@KiwiMaker ohhh, but how does re-wiring the stator even do that, I just don'r understand that.

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  4 роки тому +3

      @@Dnsx_plus So each coil will make maybe 6volts, so you can add them up like 6+6+6+6=24v or how i have rewired it to be 6+6+6+6= a really powerfull 6v its series vs parallel wiring

    • @Dnsx_plus
      @Dnsx_plus 4 роки тому

      @@KiwiMaker ohhhh, thank you so much sir! Where did you learn all this, I've been learning for months now, constantly doing research, I can't find any good resources or subjects that teach DIY generators properly.

    • @Teknopottu
      @Teknopottu 3 роки тому +2

      @@Dnsx_plus Try Robert Murray-Smith on youtube. A genious of a man, multitalent. Currently making generators from stuff like microwave oven transformers and motors. Take a peek.

  • @hydfgurtsx4362
    @hydfgurtsx4362 4 роки тому

    Please, is the fixed member on which the coils are made of iron or plastic?

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  4 роки тому

      It has an iron core but it is all mounted on the plastic ring

    • @Dnsx_plus
      @Dnsx_plus 4 роки тому

      ​@@KiwiMaker why do we have to re-wire the stator to generate electricity, why don't you just put magnets on the outside of the casing?

  • @AnimeIsekai
    @AnimeIsekai 3 роки тому

    what if i use it as a handcrank generator, Do I have to rewire it?

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  3 роки тому

      It depends what voltage you need and how fast you spin it, but it is best to rewire it.

    • @payton1284
      @payton1284 3 роки тому

      @@KiwiMaker why is it best to rewire it. Efficiency ?

  • @iseeyou7622
    @iseeyou7622 2 роки тому

    Gerard reckons you don't have to rewire it

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  2 роки тому

      It’s quite high voltage though. It would depend what voltage batteries you are charging

  • @lordfly88
    @lordfly88 3 роки тому

    No follow up to this?

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  3 роки тому

      I turned it into a wind turbine but ended up selling it to a guy in a yurt since I dont have any room for it living in the city.

    • @lordfly88
      @lordfly88 3 роки тому

      @@KiwiMaker that's too bad, I wanted to see more of this

  • @earthssecretenergy2371
    @earthssecretenergy2371 7 місяців тому

    WHY G THREW ALL THAT WHEN YOU CAN SIMPLY< GET A BRIDGE RECTIFIER THAT TURNS 3 PHASE TO DC --- AND THERE YOU GO IN 2 SECONDS

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  7 місяців тому

      Because it will be around 100 volts dc. you would need to step down the voltage... now I think about it a solar charge controller could do that.

    • @earthssecretenergy2371
      @earthssecretenergy2371 7 місяців тому +1

      You can use a bridge rectifier to DC ad then step down to what you need for DC.. No need to cut wires. and go threw all that.. JUST SAYING

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  7 місяців тому

      @@earthssecretenergy2371 Yeah its not necessary to do it today but maybe 10 years ago it was quite difficult Step down DC voltage efficiently.

  • @hemiandreassend3848
    @hemiandreassend3848 3 роки тому

    Hey bro have you done any testing under load?

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    @razacksossohou3943 3 роки тому +1

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  • @emilee172
    @emilee172 4 роки тому +1

    seriously dude? are you crazy? crazy glue is the worst choice, its not strong enough and is very brittle

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  3 роки тому

      What would you suggest?

    • @BJ-Hunter513
      @BJ-Hunter513 4 місяці тому

      I would suggest superglue with baking soda dusted over top of glue

  • @abecoulter8550
    @abecoulter8550 3 роки тому

    no such thing as free power

    • @Buzzhumma
      @Buzzhumma 3 роки тому

      Oh so it is you who is paying for the sunshine ☀️

    • @abecoulter8550
      @abecoulter8550 3 роки тому

      @@Buzzhumma you have to buy the solar panels and charge controllers cables batteries inverters an so on...to harvest that power

  • @MrTwige
    @MrTwige 3 роки тому

    crappy video!

    • @KiwiMaker
      @KiwiMaker  3 роки тому

      Comments like this are crappy. Please leave constructive criticism, thanks.

    • @MrTwige
      @MrTwige 3 роки тому

      @@KiwiMaker ok