wind wiring for three homes [RE-wrenches]

[Dana Orzel]

I was presented with the a similar situation once. After much thought we
decided to centralize the power building/domestic well pressure system/
battery banks [all were the same type and size] / PV/Wind gen/LPGas backup
gen. and feed all separately at 120/240 VAC. After time differences arose
and a meter was added to discern who used what and an agreement was worked
out based on % of usage VS. maintenance-upkeep and expansion costs. Another
issue was that some folks were good at up keep and mechanically minded and
other members of this community were not.
Best of luck.

Responsible Technologies for Responsible People.
Great Solar Works, Inc.
dana at solarwork.com - 970.626.5253
Ridgway, CO, USA

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From: "sunwise" <sunwise at cheqnet.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 7:11 PM
Subject: wind wiring [RE-wrenches]


> Greetings all,
>
> Three folks on the B.O.D. of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association
> live off-grid near Amherst WI.  They are planning to add a 2.5 KW Proven
> this spring and want it to help power their three, currently
> stand-alone, PV systems.  Does anyone have experience wiring a wind
> machine to more than one home?  How did you go about doing so?  Do you
> take the wild, three phase ac to each home or rectify at the base of the
> tower?  Will the battery with the lowest SOC get the bulk of the
> current?  Would the same type of diversion controller be necessary at
> each home (one has an SW and there was thought of using the 3 AUX relays
> to stage some diversion loads on that home).
>
> All homes are currently 24VDC.  Any thoughts or heads ups would be
> greatly appreciated, including HV/LV with transformers and use of
> aluminum wire for these runs, which are 300-400 feet.
>
> Much thanks in advance -- Kurt Nelson
>
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