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TOWER BASE & EARTH ANCHOR LAYOUT
IMPORTANT: When laying out the tower, be
sure you have a very calm day, with no wind.
Tower Layout
The tower is assembled on the ground, then tilted into position. The tower
base supports the tower on the ground, and serves as the pivot point to
raise and lower the tower.
Two sets of guy wires (an upper and lower set with four wires per set)
secure the tower vertically:
• The upper set of guy wires secure the tower at a height of approximately
26 ft (8.0 m).
• The lower set of guy wires secure the tower at a height of approximately
15 ft (4.6 m).
Four arrowhead earth anchors (located approximately 15 ft (4.6 m) from
the tower base at 90° intervals) secure the guy wires to the ground. One
upper guy wire and one lower guy wire attach to each earth anchor.
Tower Assembly - Hillside
If possible, position the tower to tilt along the incline of the hill, with the top
of the tower uphill from the tower base.
12 EZ Tower
Owner's Manual, Rev A
TM
Tower Base
IMPORTANT: Two people must assemble and erect the tower.
1. Locate the area where you will install
the tower. Place the tower base on the
ground and orient in the direction the
tower will be tilted.
2. Have one person stand at the tower
base holding a measuring tape.
3. The second person takes the measur-
ing tape end and walks out 15 ft (4.6 m)
and in a circle around the tower base.
• Make sure there are no obstructions
along the circumference.
• Make sure there is sufficient room to
tilt the tower into position and install the
wind turbine.
4. Drive the four tower base earth spikes
into the ground toward the center of the
base, as shown here.
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