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Don
Don asked in Home & GardenDo It Yourself (DIY) · 1 decade ago

Can a Fan Be Used as a Generator?

If I take a regular electric fan (table-top style), and I mount it in a place that gets a lot of wind, will it generate electricity?

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  • Kenneth
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    No...Just plain electric motors of any size won't generate anything.....

    Source(s): Mech
  • Jim W
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    No. The design is not the same. If you want to learn why, enroll in an electrical engineering course.

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