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- Page 1 EZ Tower OWNER’S MANUAL FOR AIR WIND TURBINES Assembly Installation Maintenance Primus Wind Power, Inc. 938 Quail Street Lakewood, CO USA Phone: 303-242-5820 www.primuswindpower.com © 2013 Primus Wind Power, Inc. All Rights Reserved...
- Page 3 Dear EZ Tower™ Owner, On behalf of all of us at Primus Wind Power, thank you for choosing our company as the source for your renewable energy system. Primus Wind Power is confident that you will be pleased with the performance and quality of our products.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE INSTALLING YOUR TOWER. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. This manual contains important instructions for EZ Tower™ that must be followed during installation In this manual and maintenance. Read, understand and respect all warnings. -
Page 5: Safe Installation
These elements will be explained in further detailed later in this manual. When installing your EZ Tower™: 1) Two people must be present when the tower is raised. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ________________________ 4 SAFE INSTALLATION _____________________________________ 5 INTRODUCTION TO THE EZ TOWER _________________________ 7 PARTS & REQUIRED TOOLS _________________________________ 8-9 SITE SELECTION _________________________________________ 10 Windspeed _________________________________________ 11 Surface Roughness ___________________________________ 11 Topography ________________________________________ 11 Barriers ____________________________________________ 11 TOWER BASE &... -
Page 7: Introduction To The Ez Tower
Because the wind turbine and EZ Tower™ are lightweight, no winches or vehicles are needed to erect the tower. The EZ Tower™ includes a simple yet effective tower base and anchoring system. -
Page 8: Parts & Required Tools
EZ TOWER PARTS & REQUIRED TOOLS EZ Tower Parts: EZ Tower Required Tools: Description Quantity Description Quantity Tower Base 100 ft (30.5 m) Measuring Tape 21 ft (6.4 m) Guy Wire Set (wire guy wire attachment plate) 5/16 in (.8 cm) Wrench, Socket or Nut Driver (preferred) 1 or 2 30 ft (9.1 m) Guy Wire Set (wire guy wire attachment plate) -
Page 9: Tower Base
EZ Tower Parts (Images Not Shown to Scale) Tower Base Lower Guy Cable Wire: 21 ft (6.4 m) Upper Guy Cable Wire: 30 ft (9.1 m) Guy Wire Attachment Plates Cable Clamps (16) Cable Thimbles (8) Arrowhead Earth Anchor Earth Anchor Driving Rod Tower Base Earth Spikes Tower Tubes: (1) 42 in (1.0 m);... -
Page 10: Site Selection
The information in this section gives specifics about the ideal siting of the Two basic requirements for a good wind turbine site: EZ Tower™. If your area does not have an ideal location, find the best location possible. • Good average wind speed •... -
Page 11: Windspeed
Photovoltaic (PV) system next to your wind turbine creating a hybrid the barrier. These wakes are areas of decreased wind speed and can renewable energy system. cause potentially damaging turbulence. Barriers near the wind turbine will affect its performance. EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A 11... -
Page 12: Tower Base & Earth Anchor Layout
If possible, position the tower to tilt along the incline of the hill, with the top base, as shown here. of the tower uphill from the tower base. 12 EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A... -
Page 13: Arrowhead Earth Anchors
• Each earth anchor should be 15 ft (4.6 m) from the tower base. 6. Insert the beveled end of the earth anchor driving rod into the arrowhead earth anchor, as shown here. EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A 13... -
Page 14: Kg Hammer
IMPORTANT: Although the earth anchor is designed to break through rocks, if there is a rock or obstruction that is too large, remove and relocate the anchor. The depth of the anchor is critical to its effectiveness. 14 EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A... -
Page 15: Soil Type & Recommended Anchors
Large Eye Bolt and Cement Solid Rock (Hard) Smaller Expansion Bolt None IMPORTANT: If the arrowhead earth anchors included with the EZ Tower™ do not work with your soil conditions, contact Primus Wind Power, Inc. for assis- tance with an alternative anchor. EZ Tower... -
Page 16: Tower Assembly
72 in (1.8 m) guy wire attachment plate 72 in (1.8 m) 72 in (1.8 m) 72 in (1.8 m) 48 in (1.2 m) Note: Drawings not to scale. 48 in (1.2 m) Bottom Tower Tube 16 EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A... - Page 17 • Electrical wire can also be pulled through with a wire snake, after the tower tubes are assembled. • Refer to AIR Wind turbine Operator’s Manual (AAS32 - Document #0056) for proper wire gauge selection. EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A 17...
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Page 18: Attaching The Guy Wires
• Insert two cable thim bles in each earth anchor eyelet. • Thread an upper guy wire and lower guy wire around its own cable thimble. • Loosely attach two cable clamps to each guy wire. 18 EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A... -
Page 19: Raising The Tower
Raising the Tower Primus Wind Power, Inc. highly recommends first tilting the tower into • Check to see which wire(s) are too tight (the wires act in pairs). position without the wind turbine attached, to verify proper installation • Release the tension on one of the wires by loosening the 2 cable clamps and operation of the tower. -
Page 20: Installing Air Wind Turbine
• A strain relief installed at the top of the tower will help support the wires hanging inside the tower. CAUTION: Proper grounding is very important to protect your AIR™ wind turbine from lightening and/or other transient voltages. 20 EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A... -
Page 21: Ez Tower Maintenance
EZ TOWER MAINTENANCE There are no moving parts in the tower, so maintenance is minimal. However, as part of your annual maintenance, Primus Wind Power, Inc. recommends that several areas are inspected to ensure long term integrity of your EZ Tower™. - Page 22 22 EZ Tower Owner’s Manual, Rev A...
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- Page 24 EZ Tower Primus Wind Power, Inc. 938 Quail Street Lakewood, CO 80215 USA Phone: (303) 242-5820 www.primuswindpower.com...