Electroulette Fan: An Electricity-Generating and Storing Machine

Abstract

The use of electric fan in the Philippines is a common practice. Its scarcity is one of the major threats in the world. However, there are possible ways of using electric fans as an alternative source of electricity for gadgets with low electric-requirement such as cellular phones and power bank. This research presented another way of producing electricity using the Electroulette fan which converts its generated mechanical energy back to electrical energy that can be used to charge phones and power banks. The study underwent two sets of experiments (direct charging and indirect charging) as the bases in determining the duration of charging a phone using the product both ways, direct or indirectly with several trials. The experimental method was used with a final sample of sixty-six (66) randomly selected participants from the population of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) students. The data were collected using a validated 10-item researchers-made questionnaire intended to determine the effectiveness and functionality of the product. The experiments revealed that phones can be fully charged faster in indirect charging than direct charging using the stored energy in the product. With the respondents’ assessment on its effectiveness and functionality, it showed that the Electroulette Fan is effective as an alternative source of electricity to lessen energy consumption yet improvements should be made as to assure products compatibility with all types and models of phones.