In reply to Hot Kelly Lightning
strike.
We experienced a strike last year the customer
said that he was struck mowing his lawn in bare feet during an electrical
storm. He said "it was the towers fault". He "call us first to let us
know he had already called the ambulance to come for him". We were out
on a job received the message next day. Panic set in.
Drove like mad to the site to find that the
tower had not been hit. The watsun tracker controller and motor, his
air-conditioner, the E-z wire center for the Whisper 1000 and the c-4o for the
solar array all cooked. Just a close one.
Lyn
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 4:31
PM
Subject: Lightning strike on Whisper
3000 [RE-wrenches]
Hello all,
I have the "opportunity" to fix a mess.
Lightning struck a Whisper 3000 on a
40' tilt tower. I have very little
experience with wind and have a couple of
questions. (BTW-I will be
contracting an experienced wind guy to help with
this project)
1. Do I
need to anticipate replacing conductor from wind gen to
control
panel?
2. The SW5548 is humming along- what are the chances of
it surviving?
3. Same with the batteries - (flooded)?
4. Anything I
need to look for that might be hidden damage?
I have not seen this system
yet so this is all the info I have for now.
Thanks in advance for any
advice.
PS thanks much for all the great info on UniSolar roofing(and
all that come
of it). It was a great string.
Holt E.
Kelly
Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products
Waco,TX.
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