Nathan,
Unfortunately, this is a common failure mode for that turbine. A 2
bladed turbine is an unbalanced turbine
and the vibration is not kind to welds, blades, etc.
Although the Bergey XL.1 1kW turbine is a decent machine, it's not
a replace
Bergey is the only reliable choice I'm
aware of right now. They have the XL.1 1000 watt, and I believe
it jumps to the 10 kw unit.
The 1 Kw units are now using Midnite Controllers, which is
definitely an improvement.
I can't advise on adapting to the tower
Check out Matt Tritt -- he's the Kestrel rep in the states now.
windyma...@gmail.com
He'll treat you right.
Chris Daum
Oasis Montana Inc.
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[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nathan
Stumpff
Sent: Friday, Janu
Wrenches,
A client of ours recently had a catastrophic failure of his Whisper 500 turbine
(weld completely failed, turbine destroyed, very ugly) and is in the market for
a replacement.
Any recommendations out there for a good, quality unit in a similar size range
of 3 kW? It is a 48V off-grid
Folks like to buy these "floor sweeper" batteries because they're cheap, but
the RE Series are more appropriate for Renewable Energy systems.
I have never seen long life out of the standard L-16 like this, I have not
confirmed this but I suspect they have more, but thinner plates, to get
amper
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