Diversion Load for wind generator [RE-wrenches]

Windy Dankoff, Dankoff Solar windy at dankoffsolar.com
Tue Jun 12 10:02:22 PDT 2001


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>  >Darrin, just out of curiosity, are these standard 403s shredding
>themselves, or
>>the Industrial version with the extra ring of cooling fins and the
>(supposedly)
>>more robust controller?
>
>Doug,
>
>Both.  After adding the C40 and diversion load, I have had no failures
>reported from the field in the past 6 months.  I do not feel that the
>manufacturer is at fault for this failure since I seem to be using this unit
>outside it's design parameters.
>
>Darrin Primm

I don't see how running the unit for extended periods without 
significant load on the batteries is beyond the design parameters. 
That's a normal condition at times in real world.

I thought it's supposed to load itself and dissipate heat. -- Not 
enough, apparently.

Windy

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