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- Page 1 Air x Owner’s Manual Installation • Operation • Maintenance Southwest Windpower, Inc. 1801 West Route 66 Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 Toll Free Phone: 866.805.9463 Phone: 928.779.9463 Fax: 928.779.1485 www.windenergy.com October 2008 Southwest Windpower, Inc. All Rights Reserved...
- Page 3 Dear Air X Owner, Thank you for your purchase of Air X. You have purchased the most advanced battery charging wind turbine in the world! We believe you will find it easy to install your Air X and are confident you will experience years of dependable service from it.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
- proceed Rotating blades are a serious mechanical hazard. Install Air X so no one can come into with caution and follow instructions. contact with blades. lANd uSE: Specific to Land Use. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
4-1-4 Marine Tower Kit ___________________________ 12 5) WIRINg OPTIONS ____________________________________ 13-20 5-1 Hybrid System Wiring _____________________________ 15 5-2 Multiple Air X Wiring ______________________________ 16 5-3 Wire Size _______________________________________ 17-18 5-4 Stop Switch _____________________________________ 18 5-5 Fuses, Circuit Breakers, Ammeter ___________________ 19... -
Page 6: Warranty
RA number may result in cancellation of the RA. All parts that Southwest Wind- charge any part or parts of the Southwest Windpower Air X (Land or Marine) Wind Tur- power replaces shall become Southwest Windpower’s property on the date Southwest bine determined by Southwest Windpower to be defective in materials and/or workman- Windpower ships the repaired Wind Turbine or part back to the Customer. -
Page 7: Technical Specifications
Certifications: CSA (certificate 1954979), CE 12 volt and 24 volt Air X wind turbines are eligible to bear the CSA mark with “C” and “US” indicators. The “C” and “US” indicators signify that the product has been evaluated to the applicable CSA and ANSI/UL standards for use in Canada and the US. -
Page 8: Turbine Assembly
Torque Specifications: If Air X is to be installed after the tower is erected, it will be safer and Blade to hub bolts, 1/4-20 x 1.25 inch, Socket Head Bolt, 7.0 lb-ft (9.4 N·m) easier to first install the turbine body on the tower and then install the hub/blade assembly. -
Page 9: Siting
Safety must be the primary concern when selecting the mounting location. Install Air X so there is no possibility of accidental contact with rotating blades even if it tion. The siting of your wind turbine should be carefully considered. Each requires installing the wind turbine in a less than ideal location. -
Page 10: Towers
Four - Air X Towers 4-1 Tower Options The Air X is designed to mount on tubing or pipe with a nominal 1.875 – 1.900 inch outside diameter. This dimension enables constructing a Southwest Windpower offers a number of tower choices for Air X. The tower from a range of readily available materials including 1 1/2 inch following section provides a summary of the available towers. -
Page 11: Ft (8.3 M) Tower Kit
27' AIR TOWER for the installation. 29'EZ TOWER KIT Fig. 4. 27 ft (8.3 m) Tower Kit Fig. 5. 29 ft (8.8 m) Tower Kit Air X Owner’s Manual 11... -
Page 12: Ft (13.7 M) Tower Kit
Fig. 6. 45 ft (13.7 m) Tower Kit Fig. 7. Marine Tower Kit IMPORTANT: User manuals for towers and tower kits are available online at www.windenergy.com. Southwest Windpower recommends reviewing them to make an appropriate tower selection for your Air X. 12 Air X Owner’s Manual... -
Page 13: Wiring Options
The recommended way to connect the turbine to your battery bank is to wire the turbine directly to its own set of battery posts. This will allow the turbine to operate independently. The Air X’s internal regu- lator will monitor the battery and maintain the charge as necessary. - Page 14 Fuse or Stop Disconnect Breaker Switch Turbine Positive Red Lead Turbine Ground Green Lead Chassis Ground Earth Ground Turbine Negative Black Lead Battery Bank Earth Ground Fig. 10. Single Turbine Installation with Up-Tower Junction Box 1 Air X Owner’s Manual...
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Page 15: Hybrid System Wiring
Some charg- ing sources (solar panels, fuel-powered generators, additional wind generators, etc.) connected to the same system may cause interference with the Air X Air X AIR BREEZE internal electronics and result in pre- PV Charge... -
Page 16: Multiple Air X Wiring
There are two methods used Wind Turbine Wind Turbine Wind Turbine to accomplish this task. Generator Generator Generator Method One: Each Air X is treated sepa- Tower Tower Tower Tower Ground Tower Ground Tower Ground rately. Each turbine will have its own wires, stop... -
Page 17: Wire Size
To determine the size wire, measure the distance from the batteries to your TIP: Smaller wires will lower the voltage at which Air X. Be sure to include height of the tower. Refer to the appropriate chart the Air X enters regulation and stops charging. -
Page 18: Stop Switch
“up” position and will be “off” in the “down” po- gauge wire. Eye connectors are recommended. sition. Do not leave switch in “middle” position; this will place Air X in an open 5. Wires should be supported. Provide strain relief – the switch terminals are circuit condition –... -
Page 19: Fuses, Circuit Breakers, Ammeter
5-5 fuses, Circuit breakers and Ammeter 5-6 batteries Air X is capable of producing high amperages. As with all electrical installa- There are many battery choices available – flooded lead acid, absorbed tions, you must protect each of your turbines with a fuse or circuit breaker. -
Page 20: Tower Grounding
50 volts), the Air X green and black conductors MUST be connected to each other or severe damage to Air X may result and void Electrodes shall be installed such that 8 ft (2.5 m) is in contact with the soil. -
Page 21: Installation
2005 NEC Section Topic Connect wire leads from Air X to wires to be run down the tower using “split Article 250.52, item 5 Tower Grounding bolt” or solder connectors. Follow good practice and use color coded wires Article 250.53, item A... -
Page 22: Mounting On Tower
Complete battery connections and switch on circuit breakers and stop rubber isolation pad. This will reduce noise and vibration transmission to the switch. When power is first switched on, the Air X LEDs will blink twice to tower. indicate that the internal controller is functioning properly. If there is avail-... -
Page 23: Air Breeze Operation
Seven - Air X Operation Regulation: As Air X produces power and the battery voltage rises to the regulation set point voltage, Air X will go into “regulation.” At that point it stops producing power and the blade rpm will lower dramatically (almost 7-1 Operational Summary stopping). -
Page 24: Voltage Regulation
Voltage Change due to Set-Point 1/8 Turn of Adjustment Range* Potentiometer** Air X continually monitors the battery voltage and compares it to the volt- age regulation set point. Refer to specifications for voltage regulation set 12 Volt 13.6 – 17.0 Volts 0.56 Volts points. -
Page 25: Maintenance
Air X. These controllers distilled water in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendation. “disconnect” the solar panels – or in this case Air X - from the bat- tery bank when the batteries are charged, allowing Air X to spin •... -
Page 26: Trouble Shooting
2) Connect the turbine power wires to the appropriate terminals on your battery: RED= Positive, BLACK = Negative. 3) Each time the Air X is connected to a battery, the LED will blink two times to indicate that the controller is running properly. You may need to wait 10 seconds between iterations of this test in order to let the microprocessor reset. -
Page 27: Exploded Views & Parts List
Ten - Air X Exploded Views & Parts list Item description Part Number 1 Nose Cone Nose Cone, Land 3-CMBP-1007-01 2 1/4-20 SHCS (6) 3 Jam Nut Nose Cone, Marine 3-CMBP-1007-02 4 Blade (3) 5 Hub 1/4-20 x 7/8 SS Socket Head Screw... - Page 28 Circuit and Rectifier Assembly, 24 Volt 3-CMBP-1021-12 Circuit and Rectifier Assembly, 48 Volt 3-CMBP-1021-12 Potentiometer Wire Harness 3-CMBP-1033 LED Clip 3-ELOT-1000 Body Assembly 1, Land 3-CMBP-1011-01 Body Assembly 1, Marine 3-CMBP-1011-01 Star Washer 3-HDWA-101-07 Nut, Jam 3-HDBT-101-12 2 Air X Owner’s Manual...
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Page 29: Csa Certificate Of Compliance
Eleven - Certificate of Compliance Air X Owner’s Manual 2... - Page 30 0 Air X Owner’s Manual...
- Page 32 Southwest Windpower, Inc. 1801 West Route 66 Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 Toll Free Phone: 866.805.9463 Phone: 928.779.9463 Fax: 928.779.1485 E-mail: info@windenergy.com Web: www.windenergy.com...
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