WX60 [RE-wrenches]

[Hugh]

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>>Anybody know when the Outback WX60 will be available and what will be the
>>anticipated advantage with say the AWP36 ??
>
>Good question. Don't know when, but it leads to another question.
>First the advantage, as I have been told, is that the controller will
>track the maximum power point of the turbine. Specifically, it will
>decrease the turbine voltage at lower wind speeds. By operating the
>turbine well above battery voltage the controller will usually be
>converting down to the battery voltage, but this means smaller wires from
>the tower to the controller,  optimized output at lower wind speed and a
>UL/CSA listed unit.
>
>The question: Can anybody provide me with Power vs. Voltage (or Current
>vs. Voltage) curves for a wind turbine at various wind speeds?
>
>Eric Smiley,  MASc
>Project Leader - Technology Centre
>British Columbia Institute of Technology

Current vs voltage should follow a roughly linear function, but it 
depends on the wind turbine internal impedance.

There was some chat about this on
http://www.yahoogroups.com/list/awea-wind-home

At 1:45 PM -0700 22/3/05, Andrew Kruse wrote:
>
>
>The primary difference is the larger window for input voltage. Robin told me
>that it would incorporate MPT which did confuse me a bit because as we know,
>every wind turbine is different. Perhaps there will be a chip for each
>turbine that makes it easy to use. I will ask him and get more details for
>the group. Of course the controller will also have a meter that will display
>the same basic things our controller has but will have an added feature
>where you can download the data to a PC.
>
>Andy
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nando [mailto:nando37 at comcast.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:59 PM
>To: andy at windenergy.com; tim.emily at starband.net
>Cc: awea-wind-home at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [a-w-h] MPPT wind controller?
>
>Andy:
>
>Question, what is the difference for this controller ?.
>Wind time response,
>PWM over voltage protection, ( ELC)
>PWM charge controller with MPPT,
>Wide voltage input capabilities ?
>Input to output conversion in more than one step ?.
>
>Thanks
>
>Nando
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andrew Kruse" <andy at windenergy.com>
>To: <tim.emily at starband.net>; <nando37 at comcast.net>
>Cc: <awea-wind-home at yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:56 PM
>Subject: RE: [a-w-h] MPPT wind controller?
>
>
>>  I have spoken to Robin at Outback a number of times regarding this
>>  controller. They have a lot on their plate with new products so I have
>just
>>  been patient. I am told it is the first half of this year.
>>
>>  Andy
>>
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: tim.emily at starband.net [mailto:tim.emily at starband.net]
>>  Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:39 AM
>>  To: nando37 at comcast.net
>>  Cc: tim.emily at starband.net; awea-wind-home at yahoogroups.com
>>  Subject: Re: [a-w-h] MPPT wind controller?
>>
>>
>>
>>  Wx60 is Outback's wind-only MPPT charge controller that is due
>>  out....sometime. Similar to the MX60, but built solely for wind
>>  generators.
>>
>>
>>  > Why don't start explaining what the WX60 is or going to be  in detail
>>  >
>>  > Nando
>>  > ----- Original Message -----
>>  > From: "tim_emily" <tim.emily at starband.net>
>>  > To: <awea-wind-home at yahoogroups.com>
>>  > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:41 AM
>>  > Subject: [a-w-h] MPPT wind controller?
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >> Has anyone used or know of a controller that will track the MPPT for
>>  >> a wind genny? It seems like Outback is close to releasing the WX60,
>>  >> but I can't get a firm answer on that, and I want to move on this as
>>  >> soon as possible. Has anyone used the MX60 with success? Or not? or
>  > >> any other brand for that matter. Any info would be appreciated.
>>  >> Looking at a 12v battery based system with a Whisper H40 running at
>>  >> 48v. thanks, Tim

-- 
Hugh

Scoraig Wind Electric
http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk/

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