Dual Windseeker 503 Wirerun [RE-wrenches]

[Doug Pratt]

Travis,
  The old Windseeker series had the controller built into the back of
the alternator. So the output at the base of the tower is straight DC.
It's okay to join the two together...IF the wire is sized large enough
to avoid voltage drop. The turbine's only sense of battery voltage comes
from that connection. If you're jamming in enough current to raise the
voltage significantly, the turbine will think the batteries are full
long before they really are, and start dumping power.
-Doug Pratt

-----Original Message-----
From: Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar [mailto:ozsolar at ipa.net] 
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 2:11 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Re: Dual Windseeker 503 Wirerun [RE-wrenches]

It's been months since I've seen this install and these are the only
Windseeekers I've dealt with.  From a pretty shaky memory the
controllers
are built into the turbine itself.  Coming down from both turbines is 24
VDC
nom.  They look like AC Delco alternators with a white paint job and
blades
bolted where the pulley is supposed to be.

Travis
----- Original Message -----
From: "matthew tritt" <solarone at charter.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Dual Windseeker 503 Wirerun [RE-wrenches]


> Travis,
>
> Where is/are the controller(s) in this mix? Are both turbine outputs
> connected to the same controller input?
> Is whatever controls this system located at the tower or at the
battery
> bank? I remember that Air turbines hooked-up in tandem suffer from
some
kind
> of psychotic break because of conflicting control issues. :-)
> Could this also be the case with the AIR, since both are hatched from
the
> same nest (so to speak)?
>
> Might it be possible to sell them one, more appropriate turbine?
>
> Matt T
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar" <ozsolar at ipa.net>
> To: "RE-wrenches" <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 7:39 AM
> Subject: Dual Windseeker 503 Wirerun [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I've inherited a installation with two Windseeker 503's.  Currently
the
> > output of both turbines is combined at the base of the 40' tower
that
they
> > both are on about 40' from mature oak trees.  That should give you
idea
> > about the rest of the system.  Yes, I've already suggested
installing a
> > taller tower but ....
> >
> > The combined output goes to the battery bank a little over a 100'
away.
> Can
> > this cause problems?  Should each turbine be on a dedicated run all
the
> way
> > to the battery bank?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Travis Creswell
> > Ozark Energy Services
> >
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