That is a terrible turbine.

The more I document about these products the more I learn no one is reliable ! All of them seem to be scam.

The damage is caused by the brake being on for way too long. The brake is just a dead short,that makes a ton of heat. I would suggest a bigger battery bank and more load. This is why small turbines get bad reviews,from bad operators. I have several that operate in high winds and haven't had any issues at all with bearings or melting.

Hi guys, Sorry for not getting back to you on your comments - This is my private account and I never check this. To answer most of your questions. The ista breeze turbine - the seller offered me to send another one but I told him to not to bother, the design of the magnets is wrong. They should be either screwed in to the main shaft or have a steel band strapped around. I've tried electric tape - but the magnets at the high speed just cut through the tape. The other Chinese turbine hiyacynth or something simmilar. We've got 6 more and after the first stormy weather they all have seized. After that day they only moved slowly in a very strong wind, so is not just a faulty unit - they are all the same. We'll be taking them off soon and replacing them with the solar panel. The seller is no longer active on ebay and doesn't respond to our e-mails stating the problem, so I guess the warranty is until you leave the feedback - after it you're on your own. I've used the controller recommended and sold by the supplier, so I wasn't trying to change that since it was recommended by somebody who sells them. I've lost the confidence in the wind turbines - it looks to me the low cost/ low power rating turbine doesn't exist - these are just a gimmicks you can use somewhere in the middle of the field to top up your battery away from the coast. This is not a reliable solution, since it doesn't give rated power. It has to spin very fast to get close to it - however longer exposure to that wind will burn the turbine. Also 2 of those turbines burned the controller - the break stopped working completely destroying the turbine and the battery. As soon as we take them all off - I'll post the new clip taking them all apart. One comment was this is wrong turbine for the environment - I think you're right, but I've spent way too much time and money to get to this point that I've lost my interests in testing the reliable solution. I hope this helps and apologies for late reply.

Ista Breeze... A Turkish compagny... But they are calling themselves '' A german compagny ''....

Arctic Bonding epoxy should fix those magnets I know this post is old i seen the date but could not help but throw that out there. Acrtic bond is made to take heat those that dont know what it is its a bonding thermal compound normally used in computers to bond heat sinks to chipsets and that sort of thing ive actually found multiple uses for it and it holds very strong

Got one i500 from Fast Trading. Cant get it to work even before mounting it on the roof. They say it works in a wind tunnel. Company tells me no problem. You can see the story in my channel.

Thank you for the info. Unfortunately I’ve ordered a i-500W 12V/ iSTA-BREEZE so I’ll have to see how it goes £150. Y the sounds of it maybe it’ll last me 2-3 seasons with my boat.

Anyone have experience with Windzilla units from the US? (I think) Supposed to be good.

look up Marlec engineering... their range of Rutland turbines are the real deal.. the 913 or 914 models would be a comparable size to the ones tested here and I'm positive they would survive such conditions.

I bought one of the i500s a couple of years ago. I've yet to put it through its paces and have only had it running for a couple of hours. After seeing this video, i'm going retrofit the pin and bearing arrangement. The fact it only has one bearing at the top is pretty bad. There should be a counter one at the base too. Thanks for putting this up! Cheers, Ben

Just a quick note if you are recommending any turbines on this post - with link to external website - can you attach the image if the magnets installed on the main shaft. There are a lot of the same crap with different name and slight change to external housing - which is going to fail as the ones I had. We're taking them all down next month - so I'll open them up and post new clip how it looks inside.

Awesome video bro keep it up . your content is superb i like it .

Great video thank you

I just took my hyacinth down for bearing change after 5 years spinning. The most front bearing was keeping a bit noise, others seemed to be ok. I have 12vdc model. It looks that these are all 3-phase devices and they have just put the 12v regulator inside the case to make it 12v. The regulator was loose inside, but wasnt luckily caused any damage. Slip ring was ok, but I ordered new one just in case. The generator has been on the coast line all the time, charging batteries and only with normal 30A pwm solar charge controller.

ok, I have a 400w airx for 15 years. wind where I have it as high as 60mph. so far no problems at all. still power out put is still the same. I have a new one that I will install this spring 2019. its in stalled in northern Ontario Canada but I live in the u.s. during the winter. it runs all year long . that's why I bought another. made in the u.s.

Hey can you tell me if you got 3rd Istabreeze. also did it produce the power as described?

Are the blades on the 5 blade turbine backwards? Seems to me that the flange should aim towards the wind not away from it

Hi, look, I have a wind generator Hyacinth and the strong wind spoils it. Do you repair yours?

what controller did you use?