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Picoturbine Rectification
DC Experiments Kit

PicoTurbine Rectification DC Experiments Kit
is an add-on to the PicoTurbine Windmill Kit
for awesome energy science fair projects!

PicoTurbine DC Kit expands your ability
to do more wind turbine energy science fair projects and experiments.

(Recommended for ages 13 through adult and advanced middle school student with some adult supervision)



Rectification DC Experiments Kit
Includes 12 page manual guide.

 

Teaches Electrical Energy Concepts


Originally, DC Experiments kit was designed as an add-on kit to the PicoTurbine Educational Windmill. Students came up with the idea that when you combine 2 kits together you can perform experiments.

No soldering is required, because the kit includes a solderless breadboard and jumper wires. Just follow the simple instructions to connect together the parts and perform the experiments!

The Kit performs Rectification to DC or recifies a component of an electric circuit used to change alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), which is needed for electronic devices.

Each kit includes all parts that you will need:
  • 4 light emitting diode (LED) with 2 leads

  • 2 electrolytic capacitors

  • 1 piezo buzzer

  • A solderless breadboard and 8 jumper wires

  • Instructions booklet includes teacher's guide and technical notes. The guide shows you how to build 4 different circuits and test them.

    • Circuits explained include:

  • A simple half-wave rectifier,
  • A half-wave rectifier with smoothing capacitors,
  • A full wave "bridge" rectifier with and without smoothing, and
  • A voltage doubling rectifier.

    • It is useful to have a digital multimeter that can measure AC volts for tuning and testing the alternator, and displaying the amount of electricity produced. Look at the discount packages to save money on a multitester and other accessaries.

    Experiments use the bicolor LED to let students "see" the difference between alternating and direct current. Also, the piezo buzzer is used to allow students to "hear" the difference between smoothed and unsmoothed DC current. These innovative methods allow the kit to be affordable but still give students a hands-on feeling for the concepts involved.

    image of PicoTurbine Savonius v2 plus Windmill Experiments Science Kit

    The DC Experiments Kit will increase the number of experiments you can do with the PicoTurbine Educational Savonius v2 Wind Turbine Windmill Kit.

    Note: This is a kit, you will receive parts to build the item pictured. 

    Ships to the U.S. & Canada only.

    		  


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