Tubular towers and PV mounting [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Tritt]

Hi there Ian,

I can help you with your project. The height is not an issue, providing of
course, that there is sufficient money to hold it up. :-)

How about a 3 k Bornay to stick on top (a self-serving suggestion if ever I
heard one)?

Matt T
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Woofenden, Home Power" <ian.woofenden at homepower.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 9:22 PM
Subject: Tubular towers and PV mounting [RE-wrenches]


>
> Greetings Wrenches,
>
> Kelly Keilwitz of Whidbey Sun & Wind and I are planning for a project
> that will be the installations for both the SEI PV and wind workshops
> here next October. We're looking at a 140 to 160 foot tower with a
> 12-15 foot diameter wind turbine and 2 to 3 KW of PV mounted at 60 to
> 90 feet up the tower.
>
> The customer is interested in a tubular tower for aesthetic reasons.
> I have no experience with these, and prefer the idea of a
> three-legged freestanding tower like the Rohn SSV, both for mounting
> PVs on and for climbing. On the other hand, I'm always up for a new
> adventure, so I need to find out if a tubular tower is practical for
> this project.
>
> Do any of you have experience with:
> * Tall tubular towers
> * Putting PVs on tubular towers
>
> Please share your experience, recommendations, warnings, hopes, and
dreams. ;-)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ian
>
>
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