I've grid tied a few battery based turbines now, both the 403 and Bergey XL1. You can use a very small sealed battery (180 AH @ 24v), so that would take care of the maintenance issue. Cost on the other hand doesn't make sense, unless they want some emergency backup capability. If they don't want backup, give them a trade-in on the AirX equipment towards a GT turbine.
R. Walters r...@solarray.com Solar Engineer On May 5, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Roy Rakobitsch wrote: > The Air403 would need a battery to operate. It will not work without one, > so if you are removing all batteries because of inability to maintain > them, this may not work. If you DO keep a small battery onsite for the > AIR403 to charge, it can be interfaced to the grid with a battery based > inverter such as an Outback GVFX of the appropriate voltage for the > battery. This will most likely prove uneconomical, but it is certainly > do-able. > > Roy Rakobitsch > NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer® > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® > NYSERDA eligible Small Wind installer > Wind/PV Design Engineer > Windsine Inc. > 631-514-4166 > www.windsine.org > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 2:15 pm, Peter Talmage wrote: >> Hi Dana, >> >> The battery and all associated equipment is being totally removed as the >> folks are now unable to do the required maintenance. They really love the >> little Air 403 and would like to interface it if at all possible even if >> it doesn't make economical sense. >> >> Peter >> >> --- On Thu, 5/5/11, Dana <d...@solarwork.com> wrote: >> >> From: Dana <d...@solarwork.com> >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Interfacing an Air 403 wind generator >> To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >> Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 1:32 PM >> >> The Air is DC, wouldn’t it just feed the battery bank and  there for >> less from the PV to the battery bank and therefore more PV to go to the >> grid tie………  It is a mighty small unit to go to the effort to grid >> tie unless he has a 18MPH+ yearly wind speed. If he has that much wind go >> for a SWWP - Skystream wind turbine that is UL listed for grid tie.  Dana >> OrzelGreat Solar Works, IncE - d...@solarwork.comv - 970.626.5253F - >> 970.626.4140C - 970.209.4076web - www.solarwork.com  "Responsible >> Technologies for Responsible People since 1988"Do not ever believe >> anything, but seriously trust through action.  From: >> re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org >> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Peter >> Talmage >> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 11:26 AM >> To: RE-wrenches >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Interfacing an Air 403 wind generator  I have a >> client with an independent power system who is going utility interfaced. >> We are putting the 24 volt arrays on Ephase inverters. He wants the Air >> 403 to be interfaced as well. Has anyone done this and if so, how ? >> Thanks >> >> Peter Talmage, P.E. >> >> Energy and Design  >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
