# What is "cut in" wind speed?

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**Created:** [January 9, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-cut-in-wind-speed/776740 "2017-01-09T17:48:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-cut-in-wind-speed/776740/1 "2017-01-09T17:48:23Z")

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Reading about a wind turbine system. Page says, Air Breeze Wind Generator with guyed tower hardware kit (45’ pipe not included). 24 VDC, 6-1/2-mile-an-hour cut-in wind speed.

What does “cut in” mean?

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When it starts generating power.