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<div>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:</div>
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<div><b>Wind-Electric Systems Maintenance & Repair</b></div>
<div>Monday -- Saturday, April 6 --11 * Tuition: $895</div>
<div>http://solarenergy.org/workshops/windrepair.html</div>
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<div>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.<br>
Topics Include:<br>
* Wind Energy Basics Review<br>
* Tower Inspection & Safety<br>
* Tilting & Climbing Towers<br>
* Turbine Removal<br>
* Turbine Troubleshooting & Repair<br>
* Electrical & Mechanical Repair<br>
* System Maintenance<br>
* System Operation & Upgrade<br>
Instructors:<br>
Roy Butler, Four Winds Renewable Energy<br>
Hugh Piggott, Scoraig Wind Electric</div>
<div>Ian Woofenden, SEI and Home Power magazine<br>
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<div><b>Homebuilt Wind Generators</b></div>
<div>Monday -- Saturday, April 13 --18 * Tuition: $895</div>
<div>http://solarenergy.org/workshops/wind_homebuilt.html</div>
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<div>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.<br>
Topics Include:<br>
* Designing and carving wooden blades<br>
* Alternator theory and design<br>
* Winding coils<br>
* Fitting magnets into homebuilt alternators<br>
* Governing systems<br>
* Yaw and tail design & construction<br>
* Wiring & fabrication<br>
* Construction details<br>
Instructor:</div>
<div>Hugh Piggott, Scoraig Wind Electric and an extensive crew</div>
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<div>I predict that these workshops will fill up early, so don't wait
to register until the last minute!</div>
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<div><i><b>Program & Logistics Information:</b></i></div>
<div>Ian Woofenden SEI NW & CR Coordinator</div>
<div>PO Box 1001, Anacortes, WA 98221<br>
360-293-5863 * 360-770-1520</div>
<div>ian@solarenergy.org<br>
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<div><i><b>Registration:</b></i></div>
<div>Solar Energy International</div>
<div>PO Box 715, Carbondale, CO 81623</div>
<div>970-963-8855 * Fax: 970-963-8866</div>
<div>sei@solarenergy.org * www.solarenergy.org<br>
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<div>Ian Woofenden <ian.woofenden@homepower.com>, Senior Editor,
Home Power magazine<br>
Subscriptions: $24.95 per year PO Box 520, Ashland, OR 97520 USA
800-707-6585 (US), 541-512-0220<br>
or download free sample issue at
<http://www.homepower.com></div>
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