Posted by George Ghio on September 25, 2005, 11:15 am
Jack Russell wrote:
> 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...
>
>
The Beaufort Wind Scale.
You might find it helpful. The AirX needs around 31 MPH to produce max
energy.
Do you have enough wind to make it worth the time and money?
FORCE EQUIVALENT SPEED DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR USE ON LAND
10 m above ground
miles/hour knots
0 0-1 0-1 Calm Calm; smoke rises vertical.
1 1-3 1-3 Light air Direction of wind shown by
smoke drift, but not by wind
vanes.
2 4-7 4-6 Light Breeze Wind felt on face; leaves
rustle; ordinary vanes moved
by wind.
3 8-12 7-10 Gentle Breeze Leaves and small twigs in
constant motion; wind extends
light flag.
4 13-18 11-16 Moderate Breeze Raises dust and loose paper;
small branches are moved.
5 19-24 17-21 Fresh Breeze Small trees in leaf begin to
sway; crested wavelets form on
inland waters.
6 25-31 22-27 Strong Breeze Large branches in motion;
whistling heard in telegraph
wires; umbrellas used with
difficulty.
7 32-38 28-33 Near Gale Whole trees in motion;
inconvenience
felt when walking
against the wind.
8 39-46 34-40 Gale Breaks twigs off trees;
generally impedes progress.
9 47-54 41-47 Severe Gale Slight structural damage
occurs
(chimney-pots and slates
removed).
10 55-63 48-55 Storm Seldom experienced inland;
trees
uprooted; considerable
structural
damage occurs.
11 64-72 56-63 Violent Storm Very rarely experienced;
accompanied by
wide-spread damage.
12 73-83 64-71 Hurricane --
Posted by wmbjk on September 25, 2005, 12:26 pm
wrote:
>Jack Russell wrote:
>> 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
Unless there's a height limit for some reason, I'd use one stick of 2"
and one of 1.5" for a total of 42' minimum. You could probably get
away without a gin pole at that height, but if you're going to have
one (and it's the nicest way to do it), then 3 sticks of tower would
be even better. The URL Scott posted is most helpful.
> 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...
>>
>>
>The Beaufort Wind Scale.
>You might find it helpful. The AirX needs around 31 MPH to produce max
>energy.
No. The AirX's max output comes at about 23 mph because the turbine is
designed to use braking to limit noise.
http://www.scoraigwind.com/gipe/
Wayne
Posted by Solar Flare on September 25, 2005, 1:47 pm
WTF are you on about now? Do you ever talk energy or just troll to be an
asshole? I have never killfiltered you but there is always a first time.
Until then Grow up.
wrote:
>Jack Russell wrote:
>> 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
Unless there's a height limit for some reason, I'd use one stick of 2"
and one of 1.5" for a total of 42' minimum. You could probably get
away without a gin pole at that height, but if you're going to have
one (and it's the nicest way to do it), then 3 sticks of tower would
be even better. The URL Scott posted is most helpful.
> 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...
>>
>>
>The Beaufort Wind Scale.
>You might find it helpful. The AirX needs around 31 MPH to produce max
>energy.
No. The AirX's max output comes at about 23 mph because the turbine is
designed to use braking to limit noise.
http://www.scoraigwind.com/gipe/
Wayne
Posted by wmbjk on September 25, 2005, 3:34 pm
wrote:
>wrote:
>>Jack Russell wrote:
>>> 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
>Unless there's a height limit for some reason, I'd use one stick of 2"
>and one of 1.5" for a total of 42' minimum. You could probably get
>away without a gin pole at that height, but if you're going to have
>one (and it's the nicest way to do it), then 3 sticks of tower would
>be even better. The URL Scott posted is most helpful.
>> 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...
>>
>>The Beaufort Wind Scale.
>>
>>You might find it helpful. The AirX needs around 31 MPH to produce max
>>energy.
>No. The AirX's max output comes at about 23 mph because the turbine is
>designed to use braking to limit noise.
>http://www.scoraigwind.com/gipe/
>Wayne
>WTF are you on about now?
What size pipe to use, and what wind speed an AirX produces at.
> Do you ever talk energy
I just did. Check the text you sloppily quoted above nitwit.
> or just troll to be an
>asshole? I have never killfiltered you
Gymmy, you've claimed to have killfiled me under so many of your
personas that I can't keep track. But here, see how no matter which
name you use, you always make the same stupid comment
http://tinyurl.com/coqf9
>but there is always a first time.
Oh please. Today's good for me. What's the holdup?
>Until then Grow up.
Oh no! Are you going to threaten again to send the cops to my place?
Wayne
Posted by Solar Flare on September 25, 2005, 6:24 pm
Another asshole proves himself again.
And look... He always uses the same name here too. He must be an asshole!
Do I have to explain that to you also? probably.
Have a nice day, troll boy.
wrote:
>wrote:
>>Jack Russell wrote:
>>> 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
>Unless there's a height limit for some reason, I'd use one stick of 2"
>and one of 1.5" for a total of 42' minimum. You could probably get
>away without a gin pole at that height, but if you're going to have
>one (and it's the nicest way to do it), then 3 sticks of tower would
>be even better. The URL Scott posted is most helpful.
>> 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...
>>
>>The Beaufort Wind Scale.
>>
>>You might find it helpful. The AirX needs around 31 MPH to produce max
>>energy.
>No. The AirX's max output comes at about 23 mph because the turbine is
>designed to use braking to limit noise.
>http://www.scoraigwind.com/gipe/
>Wayne
>WTF are you on about now?
What size pipe to use, and what wind speed an AirX produces at.
> Do you ever talk energy
I just did. Check the text you sloppily quoted above nitwit.
> or just troll to be an
>asshole? I have never killfiltered you
Gymmy, you've claimed to have killfiled me under so many of your
personas that I can't keep track. But here, see how no matter which
name you use, you always make the same stupid comment
http://tinyurl.com/coqf9
>but there is always a first time.
Oh please. Today's good for me. What's the holdup?
>Until then Grow up.
Oh no! Are you going to threaten again to send the cops to my place?
Wayne
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> 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...
>
>