Whisper woes [RE-wrenches]

[Ian Woofenden, Home Power]

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FYI, John Supp is no longer with SWWP. He took a job with Energy Outfitters.

Ian

>Good luck getting any repair parts from SWWP for a Whisper, I got one back
>from a rebuild and found (after 5 months) that they had not fixed the
>original problem. A bad furl bearing and shaft. It has been down for 15
>months now and I have given up on getting parts from them.
>
>An e mail to John S. went unanswered. Most of the other units I know of are
>dead or have had massive failures and were repaired.
>Sometimes even under warranty you have to pay to get them fixed!
>
>Later,
>Bob
>
>
>RE. Ellison
>Supplier of;
>Alternative Energy Systems & Supplies
>34642 Countryman Road
>Theresa, NY. USA
>                                13691-2076
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matt Tritt [mailto:solarone at charter.net]
>Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 11:49 PM
>To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
>Subject: Re: Whisper woes [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>Hi guise,
>
>Could it be that the Whisper furled suddenly and violently, enough so to
>actually put a kink in the tail boom? I've seen this happen to old
>Aermotors, really old ones that have seized-up and been caught in a hard
>cross wind.
>
>I prefer the scenario of the sticking furling hinge. ;-)
>
>Matt T
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeff Clearwater, Village Power Design" <clrwater at earthlink.net>
>To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
>Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:43 PM
>Subject: Re: Whisper woes [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>>  Hi John,
>>
>>  Sounds like it may be just stuck in it's furled position (machine
>>  head tilts back and tail goes to right angles with shaft).  They are
>>  prone to sticking up.  Either the shock absorber is sticky or the
>>  furling pivot is worn.  As you may know their were a number of
>>  recalls for Whispers produced in the late 90s.  As I remember, one
>>  had to do with the shims and spacers on the furling pivot.  You might
>>  want to get the list of the 4 or 5 recall items from SW Wind before
>>  you go out.
>>
>>  Hope that helps!
>>
>>  Jeff C.
>>
>>
>>  >Hi,
>>  >    I just received this email from a customer too far away to make the
>trip
>>  >without having an idea what I'm getting into.  Here is his email:
>>  >
>>  >" My wind generator has broken.  The tail is not straight behind  the
>>  >generator.  It is 'L' shaped.  What do you think has happened?  It
>>  >is cock-eyed and
>>  >not working.  Has a pin sheared or something?  Are you interested in
>>  >helping me
>>  >fix it?  Are you busy?  Please advise.
>  > >Thanks, Brian
>  > >
>  > >This is a customer installed Whisper.  I think it is an H40 or H80. I
>hooked
>  > >up the wires but was not involved in installing the tower or turbine.  He
>put
>>  >it on a home made 25' tower not even clearing the ridgeline of his house
>30'
>>  >away.  It has produced very little power and I would't expect it would be
>>  >hammered by high winds though the wind it would get would probably
>>  >be turbulent.
>>  >Anyone hazard to guess what broke?
>>  >
>>  >John Blittersdorf
>>  >Central VT Solar & Wind
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
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