for a wind turbine generator that i am contemplating building can i use an ac motor with an inverter to charge say a car battery?
Hey, Most micro wind power system create direct current (DC) electricity. The wind generator connect to the national grid through a special inverter and controller that convert’s DC electricity to AC at a quality standard acceptable to the grid. Again just like the PV systems the unused electricity can be exported to the grid and sold to the electricity supply.
AC motor shall not produce any power no matter how hard it being rotated.
AC motors use the AC power to create the magnetic fields of fixed and rotating parts so there is no field unless AC is supplied. The device you need to use is an alternator, as in a car, which is simpler and more reliable than the old DC generators with their commutators. The alternator makes AC power and diodes in the body convert it to DC.
No, an AC motor will not produce any output when spun. It's a motor, not a generator.
