home power magazine - issue 065 - 1998 - 06 - 07

[...]... WPS: Windstream Power Systems, One Mill Street, PO Box 1604, Burlington, VT 0540 2-1 604 • 80 2-6 5 8-0 075 • Fax: 80 2-6 5 8-1 098 Manufactures the Windstream WPT: World Power Technologies, 19 Lake Avenue North, Duluth, MN 55802 • 21 8-7 2 2-1 492 • Fax: 21872 2-0 791 Manufactures the Whisper wind generators WSW: WSW Systems, 2101 North Forth St., Flagstaff, AZ 86004 • 52 0-7 7 4-6 341 • Fax: 52 0-7 7 4-6 451 Manufactures... Lake, MN 55372 • 61 2-4 4 7-6 064 • Fax: 61 2-4 4 7-6 050 Manufactures the Jacobs 2 9-2 0 Access Mick Sagrillo tests wind generators for Lake Michigan Wind & Sun, and can be reached at E3971 Bluebird Rd., Forestville, WI 54213 • 92 0-8 3 7-7 523 LAKE MICHIGAN Specializing in COMPLETE WIND & SUN, ltd WIND TURBINES SOLAR SYSTEMS 1015 County Rd U Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 92 0-7 4 3-0 456 fax: 92 0-7 4 3-0 466 LMWandS@itol.com... abbreviations preceding the manufacturers name are those listed in the table BWC: Bergey Windpower Company, 2001 Priestly Ave., Norman, OK 7 3069 • 40 5-3 6 4-4 212 • Fax: 40536 4-2 078 Manufactures the BWC 850, the 1500, and the Excel LMW&S: Lake Michigan Wind & Sun, 1015 County U, Sturgeon Bay, WI 5423 5-8 353 • 92 0-7 4 3-0 456 • Fax: 92 0-7 4 0-0 466 Remanufactures the old Jacobs “short case” and Jacobs “long case,” and is... Optional Built-In regulator Optional Included Built-in regulator Non-governing model Non-governing model Home Power #65 • June / July 1998 21 Wind Power Model Windseeker 503 Whisper 600 WT 600 Wind Baron 750 BWC 850 Manufacturer SWWP WPT PE WSW BWC Rated Output 500 watts 600 watts 600 watts 750 watts 850 watts 30 mph 25 mph 22 mph 30 mph 28 mph 2000 rpm 1050 rpm 500 rpm 1100 rpm 520 rpm Cut-in Wind Speed... identical 14 Home Power #65 • June / July 1998 Ray Mesa Power & Light System Costs Quan 32 4 1 1 1 1 Material Cost BP-75 PV Panels Pacific Chloride Batteries Kohler 6.5RMY Generator Trace 4024 Inverter APT 3-4 0 4-2 4 Power Center PV Rack, custom built Misc: wire, conduit, etc Total % $12,000 $6,480 $4,600 $2,700 $1,750 $1,000 $210 42% 23% 16% 9% 6% 3% 1% $28,740 racks, each capable of holding six BP-75 solar... we supply the best value in solar cells and power modules…anywhere As a market-driven, product-oriented company, we focus exclusively on supplying the solar products you need, at the best price Solar Cells AstroPower’s AP-105 and AP- 106 solar cells are high-efficiency five and six inch single crystal solar cells, respectively They are the largest and most powerful solar cells available today, rated... job and were a pleasure to work with 12 Home Power #65 • June / July 1998 The final installed system represents a fairly conventional approach to PV power Our PV array employs 32 BP-75 panels supplying an APT3 power center which charges our 2110 Amp-hour Pacific Chloride batteries This is enough to last us three to five days, depending on usage Given our ridge-top location, we included lightning protection... alternator $4,59 0-$ 5,890 $5,79 0-$ 7,490 $13,860 $17,95 0-$ 20,475 $18,750 $1.5 3-$ 1.96 $1.2 9-$ 1.66 $2.31 $1.8 0-$ 2.05 $0.94 24–240 24–240 48 or 120 or 240 48 or 120 120 Utility Intertie Available? Yes Yes Optional Yes Yes Resistance Heating? No No Yes Possible No Cut-in Wind Speed Rotor Diameter Number of Blades Blade Material Airfoil Lateral Thrust Governor System Governing Wind Speed Shut-down Mechanism... included a Sun Home Power #65 • June / July 1998 11 Systems Thirty Two BP-75 PV Modules 2.4kW at 24 Volts DC PVs Grounded 24 VDC In 60 Amp Breakers Ananda Power Center APT 3-4 0 4-2 4 Gen Controls KOHLER Trace 4.0 Kilowatt Gen Breaker 20 Amp Breaker Trace SW4024 4kW Sine Wave Inverter Kohler 6.5 RMY Generator APT To 24 VDC Loads To 120 VAC Loads To 12 VDC Loads Pacific Chloride Battery 2110 Amp-hours at 24... 6H2, Canada • 70 5-3 2 6-6 513 • Fax: 70 5-3 2 6-2 778 North American distributor for the Rutland Windchargers (manufactured by Marlec Engineering Co., Ltd of England) PE: The Proven Wind Turbines are manufactured by Proven Wind Turbines in Scotland, and distributed in the US by WSW Systems (see below) SWWP: Southwest Windpower, Inc., PO Box 2190, Flagstaff, AZ 86003 • 60 2-7 7 9-9 463 • Fax: 60 2-7 791485 Manufactures . 88 8-5 4 4-2 115 Phone: 25 0-5 4 4-2 115 E-mail: powersource@vvv.com Powersource Energy Systems - Alberta Toll Free: 88 8-5 4 4-2 115 Phone: 40 3-2 9 1-9 039 E-mail: powersource@vvv.com Solar Solutions - Manitoba Toll. Data Home Power Magazine PO Box 520 Ashland, OR 97520 USA Editorial and Advertising: phone: 53 0-4 7 5-3 179 fax: 53 0-4 7 5-0 836 Subscriptions and Back Issues: 80 0-7 0 7-6 585 VISA / MC Computer BBS: 70 7-8 2 2-8 640 Internet. substantial donation. USA: Advance Solar Systems - Florida Toll Free: 80 0-9 3 7-6 527 Phone: 94 1-9 3 9-7 446 E-mail: solardell@aol.com Dankoff Solar Products - New Mexico Toll Free: 88 8-3 9 6-6 611 Phone: 50 5-8 2 0-6 611 E-mail: pumps@danksolar.com Alternative