Small Wind Generators
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Chinook 250 watt Peak
39” (1 meter) diameter Made in USA A Best Buy The robust Chinook 200 wind turbine is powerful for its size. Has good performance at many wind speeds. Easy to install on 1.5” schedule 40 steel pipe 1.9" outside diameter. Cut in speed is at 8 mph (350 rpm), makes 85 watts at 18 mph and 200 watts at 28 mph. 80 mph maximum. Body is stamped aluminum. The quiet running blades are injection molded. Innovative direct drive brushless alternator is 3-phase axial flux permanent magnet design. Turbine is 26” long. Nose cone is 9” diameter. 3 year factory warranty.
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Use this unit to charge a 12 or 24 volt battery system. Includes separate controller with dump load to prevent the battery from being overcharged. When the battery is nearly full, any extra power not needed for charging is dissipated as heat via the built-in resistor.
12
volt Chinook
W200
24 lbs
$700
Winter Special
$650
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| 300 watt Dump Load and Controller. Prevents batteries from overcharging. Designed for small systems. Same units as included with Chinook 200. PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) for good charging without causing lights to flicker. Control circuit board operating voltage range is 7-32 volts. A small jumper is used to select 3-stage charging or Over Voltage Protection mode. Use another jumper to select sealed or flooded batteries. Has status and fault indicator LEDs, 18 gauge powder coated steel enclosure, 3.375" x 3.75" x 18.5", two 1/2" / 3/4" concentric and two 1/2" NPT knockouts, #10-32 brass screws for battery wires. Different voltage settings are available at extra cost. |
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12 volt, 20 amp Model, uses 0.75 ohm 300 watt built-in green colored, wire wound, power resistor. Controller is set for: 14.6 volt Bulk (14.3v for sealed batteries), 13.4 volts Float (13.4v sealed) and 16 volts OVP (15v for sealed). Current draw is 2.6mA @12 volts when not load dumping. 30 amp breaker recommended. DL300-12 6 lbs $160 24 volt, 10 amp Model, uses 3 ohm 300 watt built-in wire wound power resistor. Controller is set for: 29.2 volts Bulk (28.6v sealed), 26.8 volts Float (26.8v sealed) and 32 volts OVP (30v sealed). Current draw is 3mA @ 24 volts when not load dumping. 15 amp breaker recommended. DL300-24 6 lbs $160 |
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Monthly Energy Production Local conditions can change energy production. The tower top wind speed is used for calculations. Wind speed is normally stronger with height. Tall towers are recommended. |
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| Average Wind Speed | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| AIR | 12 KWh | 22 KWh | 38 | 50 |
| Chinook 200 | 26 KWh | 34 KWh | 40 | 47 |
| Whisper 100 | 31 KWh | 63 KWh | 100 | 150 |
| Whisper 200 | 60 KWh | 130 KWh | 200 | 270 |
| Bergey 1 KW | 57 KWh | 115 KWh | 175 | 240 |
| 3.7 | 100 KWh | 220 KWh | 360 | 450 |
| Whisper 500 | 170 KWh | 340 KWh | 540 | 740 |
| Bergey Excel 7.5 | 341 KWh | 700 KWh | 1130 | 1570 |
| Bergey Excel 10 | 415 KWh | 806 KWh | 1330 | 1940 |
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AIR Breeze Wind Turbine 200 watt Battery Charging Use alone or with Solar Modules |
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This wind generator is compact and easy to mount. The world's
most popular small wind generator. Over 100,000 have been produced.
It has a brushless permanent magnet alternator, aluminum cast body, carbon matrix rotor
blades. Mounts to a 1.5” inside diameter schedule 40 steel pipe (about 1.9” O.D.)
for proper blade clearance.
Has built-in adjustable voltage regulator with micro-processor for more accurate
charging, more power, lower startup speed and quieter operation (except on industrial model). 46” rotor
diameter, 6 mph start up speed, 200
watts at 28. Governs in high winds with blades flexing and Autobraking. 3 year
factory warranty. Marine Models are better protected for salt air environments with a powder coat finish, stainless steel bolts and anodizing. Recommended Accessories: Brake switch, Circuit breaker, Volt or Amp Meter. Add a simple analog amp meter or TriMetric meter to monitor output current. |
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12 volt AIR
40 Land
W152 20 lbs $895 12 volt AIR Breeze Marine W155 20 lbs $119524 volt AIR Breeze Marine W156 20 lbs $1195 48 volt AIR Breeze Marine 20 lbs $1195
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| 30 and 60 amp meters mount in
2-5/8" square hole. The 60 amp includes an external shunt. M113s 0-30 amps $25 Special $15 M114 0-60 amps $30 Special $25 |
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Brake Switch, 50 amps/12 volt, 30 amps/24 volt SPDT, D309 0.5 lbs $8 |
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100 amp Breaker 12, 24, 32 volt, waterproof, 1-15/16” x 2-7/8”, 1-1/2” thick, manual reset, rubber terminal covers. D118 1 lb $46 Special $22 |
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50 amp Breaker, 12-24 volt, manual reset. D119 1 lb $24 Special $10 30 amp Breaker, 12-24 volt, manual reset. D117 1 lb $24 Special $10 |
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AIR Guyed Tilt-up Tower Kit 27' or 45' No welding, no cement, no climbing. Requires steel pipe, such as chain link fence tubing and 4 earth screw augers for guy wire anchors. 27’ AIR Tower Kit
W120 20 lbs
$245 45' Guyed Tower Kit example Kits include: Base Connector,
Upper Wire Set (280 ft. pre-cut), Lower Wire Set (160 ft. pre-cut), Base
Staples, 3/8" x 1 ½" Bolt, 3/8" Locknut, Cable Thimbles, Cable Clamps,
Set Up Kit
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| Maximum Wind Speed | Recommended Wall Thickness | Pipe Schedule | ||
| 70 mph | .065 inch (1.65 mm) | n/a | ||
| 80 mph | .090 inch (2.3 mm) | Schedule 20 | ||
| 90 mph | .140 inch (3.6 mm) | Schedule 40 | ||
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Earth Anchors Set of 43’ Augers , 30 lbs Galvanized $2104’ Augers, 35 lbs Galvanized $250 5’ Augers, 65 lbs Galvanized $400 |
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AIR Marine Tower Kit 9’ AIR Marine Aluminum Powder Coated Pole & 2 Stays 25 lbs $300 AIR Marine Tower Hardware Kit For aluminum powder coated pole mast. 5 lbs $280
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| 29' EZ Guyed Tower includes all parts. TWA-11-10 lbs $700 |