[RE-wrenches] Hugh Piggott Returns to the U.S.A.

[Ian Woofenden]

Small wind guru Hugh Piggott will make his every-other-year trek from 
Scotland to Washington State to teach two wind electricity workshops 
with Solar Energy International:

Wind-Electric Systems Maintenance & Repair
Monday -- Saturday, April 6 --11 * Tuition: $895
http://solarenergy.org/workshops/windrepair.html

Wind-electric systems require the most maintenance and have the most 
problems of any renewable electricity system. This workshop will 
include a brief review of basic wind-electric system design 
principles and practice, and then focus on maintenance, 
troubleshooting, and repair of these systems. Classroom sessions will 
complement extensive hands-on work.
Topics Include:
* Wind Energy Basics Review
* Tower Inspection & Safety
* Tilting & Climbing Towers
* Turbine Removal
* Turbine Troubleshooting & Repair
* Electrical & Mechanical Repair
* System Maintenance
* System Operation & Upgrade
Instructors:
Roy Butler, Four Winds Renewable Energy
Hugh Piggott, Scoraig Wind Electric
Ian Woofenden, SEI and Home Power magazine


Homebuilt Wind Generators
Monday -- Saturday, April 13 --18 * Tuition: $895
http://solarenergy.org/workshops/wind_homebuilt.html

This workshop will guide students through the process of building a 
small wind turbine from scratch. Brief sessions each day on wind 
generator theory will be followed by shop sessions. The workshop 
group will construct at least one working wind generator. 
Participants will gain hands-on experience carving wooden blades, 
winding coils, wiring, and fabricating a complete wind turbine.
Topics Include:
* Designing and carving wooden blades
* Alternator theory and design
* Winding coils
* Fitting magnets into homebuilt alternators
* Governing systems
* Yaw and tail design & construction
* Wiring & fabrication
* Construction details
Instructor:
Hugh Piggott, Scoraig Wind Electric and an extensive crew


I predict that these workshops will fill up early, so don't wait to 
register until the last minute!


Program & Logistics Information:
Ian Woofenden SEI NW & CR Coordinator
PO Box 1001,  Anacortes, WA 98221
360-293-5863 * 360-770-1520
ian at solarenergy.org

Registration:
Solar Energy International
PO Box 715,  Carbondale, CO 81623
970-963-8855 * Fax: 970-963-8866
sei at solarenergy.org * www.solarenergy.org

-- 
Ian Woofenden <ian.woofenden at homepower.com>, Senior Editor, Home Power magazine
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