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This manual contains installation and safety information for the 400 Watt Wind Turbine.

The information in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable; however,

The Distributor assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions.

The company reserves the right to make changes to this product specification, or its manual,

without prior notice. Therefore, check the website for updates as necessary.

The 400 Watt Wind Turbine, like other sources of electrical power, must be installed

following the guidelines established by state and local regulations. Consult a

local electrician or local planning and zoning offices for detailed information about

your area.

For your ease write the serial number of your 400 Watt Wind Turbine on the front

of this manual. Store your manual and receipt together. You will need this information in

the event of a warranty claim.

1. Introduction:

Summary of Contents for 839290007068

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual FSH400 Wind Generator Serial number ...

Page 2: ... prior notice Therefore check the website for updates as necessary The 400 Watt Wind Turbine like other sources of electrical power must be installed following the guidelines established by state and local regulations Consult a local electrician or local planning and zoning offices for detailed information about your area For your ease write the serial number of your 400 Watt Wind Turbine on the f...

Page 3: ...tem wiring diagrams 4 LOCATION SELECTION 5 TOWER 6 1 SINGLE WIND GENERATOR 6 2CONTROLLER WIRING 6 3 INSTALLATION OPERATION 6 4 ATTACHING TO POLE 6 5 STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION 7 WARRANTY POLICY 7 1 ELEVATION 8 SPECIFICATIONS 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 15 15 16 ...

Page 4: ...trical dangers The internal electronics of the Wind Turbine prevents open circuit voltages from rising above 20 volts for 12 volt systems Please note that the inherent personal dangers from electrical current still exist therefore caution should always be used when connecting this and other electrical devices Heat in wiring systems is often a result of too much current flowing through an undersize...

Page 5: ...bine yaw and the turbine rotor will require approximately 60 100 hours of operation in normal wind speeds approximately 18 20 mph 8 9 m s before they are running at peak efficiency During this break in period the turbine operation might appear sluggish 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS ROTOR BLADES ARE SHARP PLEASE HANDLE WITH CARE USE CHART BELOW TO COMPARE PARTS 5 11 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 x3 x6 x3 x3 12 F...

Page 6: ...e or 1 4 6 7mm heat shrink not included Wire strippers not included Wire crimpers not included NOTE Do not connect to the battery Precheck Spin rotor shaft slowly with your fingers while at the same time connecting and disconnecting the DC OUTPUT s positive and negative wires With the wires connected the rotor shaft should become more difficult to rotate With the wires disconnected it should spin ...

Page 7: ...rbulence Smooth laminar airflow 2H 20H Turbulent airflow 2H H Turbulent airflow created by obstructions Ad P Gipe 93 Therefore as a general rule the Wind Generator should be mounted twice as high as any such obstructions The power obtained from the wind is proportional the cube of the wind speed and the wind speed increases with height from the ground A 26 increase in wind speed from a higher towe...

Page 8: ... cost and effort of the installation This Wind Generator is designed to use steel pipe 1 875 inch 48mm outside diameter equivalent to 1 inch SCH 40 pipe which can be used in some tower applications If larger pipe is used for your tower make sure that the 1 875 inch pipe is at least 22 inch long or will damage the blades Refer to SPHERE OF OPERATION Minimum Safe Pole Length Above Obstructions CAUTI...

Page 9: ...top Rotor rotating at low spin or stop Rotor rotating at low spin or stop rotation and stop suddenly Rotor rotating at 500 1400rpm Battery fully charged voltage exceeds14 2V Over speed Rotor rotating over 1400rpm Battery voltage exceeds17 5V Controller temperature exceeded 85C No Battery or cable loose Normally Normally Normally Waiting 15mins then restart the system System returns tonormal mode i...

Page 10: ...o negative and negative to positive or else will damage the controller Red is for positive Black is for negative Note 3 red wires from turbine can be placed in any order to controller AC input terminals Break Release Protection Charge Output Power watt ...

Page 11: ...T CAREFULLY NOTE DO NOT install the blade assembly until the body is mounted on the tower CAUTION ALL BATTERIES MUST DISCONNECTED THROUGHOUT THE INSTALLATION PROCESS CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL THE WIND GENERATOR WHERE THE PATH OF THE BLADES CAN BE REACHED DURING NORMAL OPERATION NEVER APPROACH THE WIND GENERATOR DURING OPERATION USE COMMON SENSE AND PLEASE BE CAREFUL Figure 3 Proper Blade to Tower Cle...

Page 12: ...nd generator by the pipe 3 Connect the Wind Generator to the wires and insulate the connections using either heat shrink tubing or a quality electrical tape 4 Once the yaw shaft is on the tower firmly tighten the yaw clamp screws with the 4mm hex key to 3 5 foot pounds 4 0 6 5Nm Be sure that it is securely attached to the mounts Slide the yaw shaft all the way down over the end of pole being caref...

Page 13: ... blades assembly onto the rotor shaft and place the nut on the shaft DO NOT press the rotor shaft into the body Caution over torque will damage the blades and wind generator M16 NUT 8 Insert the 8mm hex key into the rotor shaft and thread the nut on by spinning the blades assembly Holding the blades assembly and tightening the M16 nut lightly with the 8mm hex key Finally spin the blades slowly to ...

Page 14: ...negative wire of your system should be connected to a ground This is usually done by connecting a wire from the negative battery terminal to a nearby ground rod Wires with the same ratings as the positive and negative wires must connect all system grounds A ground electrode can be made for systems without an existing system ground from an 8 ft 2 4 m section of 3 4 19 mm galvanized pipe or conduit ...

Page 15: ... 7 000 8 000ft 8 000 9 000ft 9 000 10 000ft 150 300m 300 600m 600 900m 900 1 200m 1 200 1 500m 1 500 1 800m 1 800 2 100m 2 100 2 400m 2 400 2 700m 2 700 3 000m 97 94 91 88 85 82 79 76 73 70 7 1 ELEVATION An important fact to keep in mind is elevation The higher a Wind Generator is from sea level the lower the air density Air density is directly proportional to the output of your Wind Generator Her...

Page 16: ...FSH 8 SPECIFICATIONS 839290007068 FSH400 Marine grade 400 Watt Wind turbine DC12V or DC24V ...

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