Posted by Brian Funk on January 31, 2008, 10:01 am
> This is great..
> I too would be interested in seeing the results of some long-term data
> logging. There's a guy near me who has two of those and he has them
> mounted on his sundeck in a non-optimal position (the Air-X that is) and I
> have been curious as to what kind of power they are capable of generating
> in a real-world situation.
I too am interested in your observations, especially as to the amount of
noise and vibration that you experiance inside and outside (neighboors) of
your house. I have a need for wind in an off grid summer home but lack a
suitable location except on my roof top.
> Keep us posted.
brian
Posted by JERD on January 31, 2008, 4:46 pm
>> This is great..
>> I too would be interested in seeing the results of some long-term data
>> logging. There's a guy near me who has two of those and he has them
>> mounted on his sundeck in a non-optimal position (the Air-X that is) and
>> I have been curious as to what kind of power they are capable of
>> generating in a real-world situation.
> I too am interested in your observations, especially as to the amount of
> noise and vibration that you experiance inside and outside (neighboors) of
> your house. I have a need for wind in an off grid summer home but lack a
> suitable location except on my roof top.
You are going to find a roof top mount quite noisy, caused by vibration down
the mounting pole unless you take some extraordinary measures like totally
isolating it from the roof/frame of your house by rubber mounts, rubber
rings etc. If the pole that mounts the Air-X can be attached or placed on
(load bearing) to an internal brick wall and the pole isolated where it
passes through the roof by rubber will be your best option.
My Air-X is mounted on a double brick parapet wall which completely isolates
it from the house. I'll post a picture of this on my web site in the next 12
hours.
The Air-X produces some blade flutter and whines which you and your
neighbours will have to learn to live with I am afraid.
JERD
Posted by Brian Funk on February 1, 2008, 10:58 am
>> I too am interested in your observations, especially as to the amount of
>> noise and vibration that you experiance inside and outside
> You are going to find a roof top mount quite noisy, caused by vibration
> down the mounting pole unless you take some extraordinary measures like
> totally isolating it from the roof/frame of your house by rubber mounts,
> rubber rings etc. If the pole that mounts the Air-X can be attached or
> placed on (load bearing) to an internal brick wall and the pole isolated
> where it passes through the roof by rubber will be your best option.
> My Air-X is mounted on a double brick parapet wall which completely
> isolates it from the house. I'll post a picture of this on my web site in
> the next 12 hours.
> The Air-X produces some blade flutter and whines which you and your
> neighbours will have to learn to live with I am afraid.
> JERD
Ouch! I was hoping that the newer generation generators had somehow been
touched with some quiet magic ;-). Thanks.
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> I too would be interested in seeing the results of some long-term data
> logging. There's a guy near me who has two of those and he has them
> mounted on his sundeck in a non-optimal position (the Air-X that is) and I
> have been curious as to what kind of power they are capable of generating
> in a real-world situation.