Doug: This is something, that surely will interest you and other guys who have noticed how fast a HAWT is still rotating in furled position. I remember...
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joncarle
Dec 4, 2009 5:52 am
Hi I work for a Government department in Australia. We are developing planning controls to make it easier for small wind turbines to obtain planning...
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Ian Woofenden
ianwoofenden
Dec 4, 2009 6:07 am
Hi Jon, Thanks for working to make it easier to site small wind turbines. Making approval contingent on a setback distance to protect against sound...
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Tom Clarke
tomclarke88
Dec 4, 2009 2:31 pm
Hi Jonathon. Here in Ireland, the Green Party have the Environment Ministry.. and they did away with the need to apply for planning permission, subject to a...
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Ted Marynicz
tmarynicz
Dec 4, 2009 2:37 pm
Hello Jonathon, you may want to look at the current UK government proposals to allow the installation of small wind turbines on or near dwellings. This is to ...
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roger dixon
roger.dixon@...
Dec 5, 2009 2:05 pm
Hi Jonathan. Generic setback distances are a one size fits all solution, but are actually not very helpful. Attached are a couple of small wind zoning...
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Paul Gipe
paulbgipe
Dec 7, 2009 12:14 am
Nomad 1 Wind Data Logger Available December 6, 2009 By Paul Gipe I have a used Nomad 1 data logger I am no longer using. This instrument can be used in wind...
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Bob Bruninga
wb4apr
Dec 7, 2009 12:14 am
Can one mix electiical services inside of PVC conduit? I have 250' of #8 AWG wire which will be carrying 8 amps at 500 VDC for my Solar Panels in a 250' 1"...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 7, 2009 12:34 am
Nope. You would not mix AC and DC in one conduit. ... -- -- Chris Mason Cell: 264-235-5670 Int: (305) 704-7249 Fax: (815)301-9759 [Non-text portions of this...
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michaeld
autodoctors501
Dec 7, 2009 12:35 am
I am new to the wind concept but have ideas and am looking for some places to get parts for wind generators as I have just moved to the southern oregon coast...
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ryan@...
Dec 7, 2009 3:03 am
I believe you can mix ac an dc as long as all wire is rated for the highest voltage in the pipe. I don't have a code book in the house but I am sure it is...
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Darryl Thayer
daryl_solar
Dec 7, 2009 3:03 am
Go to paul gipe's books Go to Hugh Piggot site and books Go to Otherpower,com ... From: michaeld <autodoctors501@...> Subject: [s-w-h] new to this To:...
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hawk eye
jakobsara
Dec 7, 2009 3:03 am
Sorry about the previous reply...I was concentrating too much on the wire size and spaced off the PVC comment. 1" schedule 40 pvc is good for 9A. #8 thhn...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 7, 2009 11:25 am
Under NEC article 300.3(C) you could, but there is an exception for PV systems. Article 690 deals with Photovoltaic systems in detail and we should probably ...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 7, 2009 11:38 am
Actually, the proposed Article 694 which covers wind turbines does not mention input and output cabling in the same raceway so I guess you would be OK as long...
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ryan@...
Dec 7, 2009 11:38 am
I think any cable you buy will have a 600 volt rating. And to be clear I would prefer to see 2 conduits but if this is a done deal I would pull the ac cables. ...
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Darryl Thayer
daryl_solar
Dec 7, 2009 2:55 pm
There is a difference, solar and wind circuits are set up where they are not fused or are fused so high that the source circuits can not operate the OCPD...
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Darryl Thayer
daryl_solar
Dec 7, 2009 3:00 pm
Hi from experiance never use 1/2 " PVC it is just to small to get wire through, use 3/4".  Do run two conduits.  We generally use 2 to 3% voltage...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 7, 2009 11:43 pm
There is a lot of information on the net on the different tariff structures in play at the moment and their relative advantages. I live in a Caribbean island...
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Nando
nando37@...
Dec 8, 2009 12:26 am
CHRIS: Can you tell us how much does you pay for your electricity rates, also in what Caribbean island or region your are located? Grid tied for the island...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 8, 2009 1:02 am
About 33c per unit. "Our energy is imported" means Texaco sails in a pumps diesel into the power company's tanks. We have no natural energy production of any...
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Darryl Thayer
daryl_solar
Dec 8, 2009 2:23 am
Hi Chris  go to the north carolina solar energy center website as they had some stuff. Check out IREC, also Bill Brooks, Dsire,  NREL,  But I am better...
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Nando
nando37@...
Dec 8, 2009 5:31 am
CHRIS: The technical aspects , most of the time, have to be analyzed with the system implemented to determine what can be done. Since it is a Diesel generator,...
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joncarle
Dec 8, 2009 7:31 am
Thanks to everyone for their comments, advice and suggestions, which have been invaluable and are very much appreciated. I should clarify that we are looking...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 8, 2009 12:09 pm
There is no requirement for UL Listing for an off-grid system, but if we intend to grid-tie once the permissions are secured, the inverter for that would have...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 8, 2009 12:10 pm
First of all, sounds levels have to be specified at a given distance, for example, 43dBA at 10 meters. Secondly, noise reports are relative to the ambient. You...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 8, 2009 12:11 pm
We prefer SMA inverters because we are Proven Energy wind turbine installers and they always use Windy Boys. However, for a split phase system, I found using...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 8, 2009 12:11 pm
The amount of grid-tied systems and the contribution to the grid will be so minimal relative to the overall load that I don't see this being important. Most...
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Montero Arguedas Jorg...
rainfo32
Dec 8, 2009 3:51 pm
Chris We have the same problem in Costa Rica. Perhaps it can be explained because our countries are not listed in Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol, and have no...
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Chris Mason
netconcepts_...
Dec 8, 2009 3:51 pm
So in Costa Rica you cannot connect a RE system to the grid? On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Montero Arguedas Jorge Mario < ... -- -- Chris Mason Cell:...
