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  1. M

    Solar Seeking Advice on Integrating 5KW Wind Turbine with New 22KW Hybrid Inverters and Battery Banks

    Hello everyone, I'm currently working on a project to upgrade an existing renewable energy system and could really use some expert advice. The goal is to maximize self-consumption and minimize grid dependency while incorporating new components. Current System: Wind Turbine: 5KW grid-tied...
  2. Mark W

    Power station control room/turbine telegraph

    And now for something completely different! I have been after a power station telegraph for decades and due to the fact most would have been obsolete after the 1940's I assumed I would never be able to obtain one but........ The power station telegraph system is just like the ones found on a...
  3. S

    How do I make a mini wind turbine safe from lightning

    Hello Have purchased a 500 w mini wind turbine to help charge leisure batteries in our temporary mobile home. I have sourced and fabricated a sturdy metal bracket to mount it 6 metres in the air. It's connected back to the batteries in the Mobile which is connected to an inverter to provide...
  4. Macsamillion

    Domestic Wind turbine

    Has anyone got any good stories /recommendations of a small domestic turbine . I have read a lot , and it seems its not always viable . I do have a good location out of turbulence and in my opinion its always bloody windy. I`m looking to have a try at installing something as a trial. I already...
  5. richy3333

    Any Myenergi experts that can help with a wind turbine dilemma and economy 10!

    Hi All. Is there anyone on the forum who's brains I could pick regarding and issue with a Harvi, Eddi, hub and Zappi problem. All tied in with a wind turbine, economy 10 thick walls, cellotex and metal roofing let alone multiple buildings and distance! Thus far Myenergi have been unable to sort...
  6. S

    DIY: Cable thickness for 250w 12v Wind Turbine 40m

    DIY . Hello, I own a Marlec Rutland 913 250w , 12v Wind Turbine that I want to erect on land outside my caravan. The turbine will be 10m in the air and will be located about 15m from my caravan. I will size to 30 meters of cable. The charge controller the wires terminate to has a 20amp fuse...
  7. KennyKen

    Accelerometer causing vibration SD on Gas Turbine.

    So Our Centaur 50 Turbine engine shutdown on High Fwd Gearbox Vibration. SD set point is 16G. Looked at the trends and for two hours spiked from 1.6 to 15.9. Quite a substantial and non linear rise. checked Prox probes. Tested Proximeters and measured Gap voltage, all ok. Checked Gear box...
  8. OldeSparky

    Wind turbine

    Hello Peeps, Advice please. A customer has a 10kw wind turbine, this is configured as split phase. He's had to install 3 phase but the company that put the turbine in only installed a 3 core swa to the turbine, whoops. This normally would be ok but the control gear requires a neutral. The plan...
  9. D

    Why, on a given turbine, a smaller generator would generate less output?

    Hello everyone, I am a mechanical engineer with litle knowledge about electrical so I need advice from people knowing about electrical system. Having a wind turbine that I am testing at the moment, I first placed a big generator (PMG 500kW 690V @ 300RPM - 18000Nm) behind it and it could...
  10. SpecialistEnergy

    RF interference from wind turbine??

    Hello all, I have a customer who wants to install an internet bridge. The equipment is quite cheap if you use the 5Ghz frequency, but to save costs I would like to put the receiver on an existing wind turbine mast, which has a 2.5kW turbine on it. My question is, would the turbine motor be...
  11. W

    New career as a Wind turbine technician

    I have just been accepted on a Wind turbine technician course at a local college. The job really appeals to me but I don't have a background in electrical engineering and have no qualifications in Maths or Physics. My question is - is an electrical background / Maths & Physics essential or they...
  12. K

    Wind Turbine Technician

    Hello I have been messages on linkin regarding a job with a big turbine company, at first didn't think much of it but been looking into it and it doesn't look so bad. Just wondered if anyone has experience in this field seen a few bits on forums but they date back 5 years or so Thanks Ash...
  13. H

    Fiery turbine

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECqpbqbT3UA
  14. B

    Wind Turbine Technician

    Hi guys, My first post so go easy on me. I am looking for anyone who is or has been employed by EDF ER as a wind turbine technician or junior technician. I have been invited for an interview and am really keen on the switch but would like to know what they are like to work for? The salary...
  15. M

    VENI VIDI VICI - Marosz's TURBINE ( small /big pipe = small big wire and electrons )

    FIRST TEST PROTOTYPE MAIN RULE RADIAL FORCES ARE NOT THE SAME BUT MASS M and RADIUS IS THE SAME ? WE NO NEED TO PUSH MASS M OPPOSITE TO MOTION -- we can use only internal forces ( radial forces action without reaction ) PL <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family...
  16. jason121

    Proven Wind Turbine

    Does anyone know anything about these wind turbines. I have one which is off grid and would like to attach it to a on grid inverter, would there be an issue in doing this
  17. jason121

    Wind turbines

    Does anybody know of any suppliers of wind turbines 2.5kw and above.Thanks
  18. C

    Volt drop on wind turbines?

    Is there a noticeable volt drop on the output of wind turbines that would prevent them being situated too far from a dwelling? Reason I ask is that my my parents declined a wind turbine ( to part supply a 3 bed detached house) as they were told that it would have to be located adjacent to the...
  19. J

    Siemens wind turbine commissiong engineer.

    Gentlemen. I currently work for GE as a field engineer. Does anyone work or know someone who has worked with siemens commissiong turbines. What kind of salary and time off etc.. Also if anyone knows anything about field engineers for VFD drives I would appreciate any info. Are they a good co...
  20. C

    Frequency output of wind turbines

    Ok, if electricity in a wind turbine is generated by the wind spinning a coil in a magnet, how does it match the frequency of mains electricity (i.e.50 Hz) when the wind blows faster and slower all the time? Remember, there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers... :) (at least that's...

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