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Heat in wiring systems is often a result of too much current flowing through an
undersized wire or through a bad connection. It is important to follow the wire-sizing
chart in Section 3.1.2 on page 10 to insure a safe electrical system.
CAUTION:
FOLLOW THE WIRE SIZING CHART IN SECTION 3.1.2 ON PAGE 10 TO
HELP AVOID THE RISK OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Batteries can deliver a dangerous amount of current. If a short occurs in the wiring from
the batteries, a fire can result. In order to avoid this threat, a properly sized fuse or circuit
breaker is required in the lines connecting to the battery.
CAUTION:
FUSE ALL CONNECTIONS. FOLLOW THE FUSE SIZING GUIDELINES IN
SECTION 3.1.5 ON PAGE 12 TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF FIRE AND/OR AN
ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
1.3 Installation
CAUTION:
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT
GROUND LEVEL.
CAUTION:
MAKE SURE THAT ALL BATTERIES ARE
DISCONNECTED THROUGHOUT THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.
CAUTION:
NEVER INSTALL THE
BSG
UPSIDE
DOWN. Please follow these precautions during the installation
process:
•
Choose a calm day.
•
THINK SAFETY! Have someone available to help during the installation process.
•
Disconnect batteries from turbine wiring.
• Prior to attaching the wires to the battery, tie the wind turbine output lead wires
(positive = red; negative = black)
together near the battery to be sure that the rotor will
not spin-up during installation.
NOTE:
Do not install the blade assembly until the turbine is mounted on the tower.
1.4 Operation
Check support structures, blades, and electrical systems on a regular basis.
• The rotor blades are very strong; however, if they come in contact with a solid object,
they can break. Use common sense about safety when locating the turbine.
• When performing periodic inspections, or at anytime when you must approach the path of the
blades, disconnect the power leads from the battery and tie the wind turbine output leads
together to stop
(slow down)
the blades from rotating. The turbine can also be shut
down through the use of a stop switch. Please refer to Figure 3 on page 12 on how to install a
stop switch in your system.
CAUTION:
NEVER APPROACH THE TURBINE DURING OPERATION.