wind wiring for three homes [RE-wrenches]

[Jeff Clearwater]

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Hi,

I've done a number of multiple residence/village sized systems.  I 
agree with Dana - centralized is the way to go if at all possible. 
You'll save yourself alot of hassle and expense in the long run and 
deliver a better product to each home.

Let us know how what you decide and how it works!

Best,

Jeff Clearwater
Ecovillage Design



>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.
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>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]
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>>  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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