Generator tower

 

I am in the design and planning stages of installing a tower for a 400w
Air-X wind generator. I need some input...How tall would you dare go using
1-1/2" sch 40 galv. pipe and if the run from the base of the tower to my
batteries is 150 feet, what conductor wire AGW would you recommend. Can I go
one size smaller with the ground? One more thing, minimum wire size for the
guys

I was thinking 33 feet tall, and 4 AGW  for the conductor... and 8 lengths
(2 on each side) of 3/16" cable for the guys

Thanks, Paul...

 



If you are in the USA, the NEC will tell you what the minimum required
size of wire is. Depends on your amperage, which depends on your
voltage...

33 feet of 1-1/2" pipe sounds like an educational experience in how
expensive being cheap can be waiting to happen. Probably not waiting
long...

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Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by

 

Thanks, You were a lot of help...   -o

 

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:53:06 GMT, Ecnerwal


1-1/2" sch 40 pipe is the design tower material according to the
manufacturer.

-=s

 



Sounds like he needs spreaders as well as guy wires, like feed mill pipes..

Nick