[RE-wrenches] small wind generators

[Roy Butler]

Hi Dick,

Kestrel is going through certification at this time. This is good news, 
as this
will help them enter the US market with some established credibility.

It has the potential to be a good turbine. And with the Eveready battery 
company
behind them, they should have the capital needed to be a solid company.

Last I knew, they do not have a US distributor. Too bad because I want 
to test one here!

FYI- I had the opportunity to dismantle and reassemble one in a course I 
taught in 2010.
It's built like that proverbial outhouse.

Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer®
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible PV&  wind installer
Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
8902 Route 46, Arkport, NY 14807
607-324-9747  www.four-winds-energy.com

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On 4/3/2012 3:36 PM, Richard L Ratico wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with Kestrel Wind Turbines?
>
> Dick Ratico
> Solarwind Electric
>
>
> --- You wrote:
> SWWP has changed their turbines again. They are now called the the Air 30, Air
> 40 and Air Breeze. The 30 is like the old X land, the 40 is like the old Breeze
> Land and the Breeze is like the old Breeze Marine. The Breeze is the only marine
> model available. Confusing enough? The 40 and Breeze have a limited lifetime
> warranty and all have a new, higher price.
>
> Historically the Air products have lasted fairly well and been moderate
> performers. Air X and Air Breeze parts are still available but SWWP has
> discontinued support for all other models. We service, sell and recommend them
> for small PV/wind hybrid systems. AND...they are still USA made! Hurrah!
>
> Larry Crutcher
> Starlight Solar Power Systems
> (928) 342-9103
>
> On Apr 3, 2012, at 7:04 AM, Roy Butler wrote:
>
> Hi Drake,
>
> The Air 403/ Air-X/ Air Breeze/ whatever it's name is now, is fairly dependable.
> In most wind regimes it's the equivalent of a 10 or 20 watt solar module but
> seems to work just fine. FYI- it's ~ 200 watts or so.
>
> It's not the quietest thing though, being a fairly high rpm turbine.
>
> But the Sunforce 600 is not a 600. The rotor diameter tells the truth, making it
> somewhere around a 200 - 250 watt machine. Perhaps they have the bugs worked
> out but when they first came out, there were many reliability and performance
> issues.
>
> What's the application for this?
> Roy Butler
> --- end of quote ---
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