wind

  1. Top Cat

    Problems uploading from tester since windows7

    I have a Metrel AlphaPat MI 2142 with a Belkin F5U103 USB serial adapter. Always worked fine on my old computer but now have new one with Windows 7, 64 bit (God know's what that means). anyway nothing "talks" to each other any more! Any ideas?
  2. L

    5kw wind turbine

    Hi, I'm thinking about getting a 5KW wind turbine, I have 1.5 acre garden but the nearest house is 95meters away. Does anyone know what councils need for a minimum distance as a rule? The average wind speed in my area is 7.2 which is very good for turbines apparently. Anyone in the turbine...
  3. SolarCity

    Wind Turbines

    Does anyone on this forum also install wind turbines? Do you get much work from it?
  4. M

    Wind turbine

    http://touch.dailymotion.com/video/xmvopc They say they are meant to shut down if wind is to high, how do they do this?
  5. S

    wall mounted system - wind load calcs

    We have just been to quote for a job :party:where the customer wants a wall mounted system. I have no issue with this but it got me thinking about the wind load calculations - everything I have read is to do with Roof-Mounted systems. Can anyone advise whether they will be required for wall...
  6. brs73

    has anybody had upvc windows fitted?

    morning chaps, i need to get some upvc windows and doors fitted on my house and i was wondering if anybody had any recommendations for trustworthy companys. i based in north london i dont wanna drive myself mad with the dodgy salesmen/shysters etc so any help would save me a lot of messing...
  7. T

    pv and wind turbine

    Hi Guys Did an install for a company yesterday, 18 x 200 watt panels with an omnic-4k-tl inverter wired in 2 strings, pretty much south facing. Got a call today as the inverter keeps cutting out. There is also a wind turbine onsite feeding into the same board (cant remember the power of the...
  8. B

    Wind Load Calcs

    Has anyone out there got a simple spreadsheet to calculate wind loads on PV and ST panels. MCS are picking up on this more and more and I'm struggling to find something suitable.
  9. S

    Transformer Winding Machines, Coil Winding Machines - India

    Synthesis India - Transformer Winding Machines, Coil Winding Machines comprises of various Automatic Winding Machines that are specifically designed to cater to the winding needs of various Sectors like auto component, Electrical and Electronics, white goods, etc. in India. Transformer Winding...
  10. R

    Combining wind and solar systems

    I am not an electrician. I have recently had a 20kw turbine installed into a 3 phase meter and I also have a 4kw pv system installed into my house on a seperate meter. The turbine is likely to produce 45,000 kwh and therefore I am intending to install an export meter for the turbine. What I...
  11. T

    wind turbine courses

    hi guys currently an electrician, and have been involved in the P.V side of things over the last year, considering getting into the wind side of things as well. Already hold 2330, 2391, 17th, and c&g p.v course (forget the number!) anyone know what qualification is required and recommend...
  12. S

    Sockets under windowsill + near sink

    Hey all. Not been here for a while. Hope everyone is well and enjoying the year 2012 thus far. Ok, basically I'm refurbing a kitchen in a ground floor flat. Now the plans that I have been given show all the final positions of the units etc, where the cooker space is, washer space, frige space...
  13. sibbits

    dc motor winding test

    i have a possible issue with a dc motor i can only get to the 2 inputs and not to the phisical windings they dont have any shorts to earth and have good continuity readings are there any other tests that i can carry out without taking the motor to bits??
  14. D

    Wind Turbine Maintenance London

    Hi, Does anyone one of an engineer who can carry out yearly maintenance on 6kw Proven wind turbines, I have a client who requires this and having trawled the internet, doesn't seem to be an abundance of engineers who do this. Any help would be appreciated or if its the sort of thing you can do...
  15. S

    Gale force winds + rushed installations = Disaster!!

    Hi everyone, Are there any installs that have been affected by the violent weather? I cant help but think that with the very strong gale winds we have been having in the past few days along mixed with the reduction in quality of PV installs up to the 12th December, there would be some installs...
  16. G

    Off Grid Wind Turbine

    Evenin all. As a bit of a project, I've decided to have a look into small scale off grid wind power. The location where I live, I believe would be well suited to a small turbine install as it's very exposed and windy almost all of the time. Do any members have any recommendations on systems...
  17. S

    MCS wind/weight loading advice sought

    Hi We have just had an MCS inspection and have been advised that we need to get independent wind/weight load assessments on each roof we install on, even if it is a new roof. The assessor said that this section of MCS was open to interpretation but may be something they insist on in the...
  18. S

    call your mp's this is dangerous pushing fellas in high winds

    this is mad ive see guys on roofs which should be up there ( hats of to their courage ) I pulled ours down this morning its just not worth it what would a few days cost not the price of a life !
  19. S

    And we have the wind to deal with

    What a day. We had three jobs to complete as of this morning, one of them in a very windy Essex. One of the lads rang me mid morning to tell me that an extended roof ladder had blow off the roof and landed on a conservatory some way from where they were working. Two new toughened seal units now...
  20. M

    SAP for wind turbine?

    Hi Is there a SAP calc for wind turbine installations? i'm comparing solar pv to wind generation for someone. Thanks

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