Were most people have trouble with a wind generator, is that they expect the rated output all the time, but never look at what it will actually produce at their location. So they, in this case, plan on the unit to make 1700 watts all the time. When it makes 450 watts, they feel like it is not working. The added benefit is that when the sun goes down, the wind still blows.At 450 watts over 24 hours, it will add over 10,000 watts a day to the batteries.

I have the parts for a 2000 watt dump load for this system, to avoid overcharge. A good controller is critical on any wind generator system, and that is a good choice! :)