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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL Installation • Operation • Maintenance Primus Wind Power, Inc. 938 Quail Street Lakewood, CO 80215 USA Phone: 303.242.5820 www.primuswindpower.com 2013 Primus Wind Power, Inc. All Rights Reserved...
- Page 3 Before going any further, please complete and return the Warranty Registration Card or register on-line at wwww.primuswindpower.com/warranty. The five-year warranty is effective only after the product has been registered. Note - Primus Wind Power does not sell or distribute your personal information to any third party.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Enclosed are important instructions Properly torque all fasteners. that must be followed during installation and maintenance. Turn AIR “OFF” and contact Primus Wind Power Customer Service Use grounding techniques as established by the NEC. Install Department if unusual noise or operation is observed. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ________________________ 4 WIRING OPTIONS ________________________________________ 20-28 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ______________________________ 7 Single Turbine Installation ____________________________ 20 SITING _______________________________________________ 9 Up-Tower Junction Box _______________________________ 21 TIPS FOR BATTERY BANK SIZING ____________________________ 11 Hybrid System ______________________________________ 22 Multiple Systems ____________________________________ 23 INSTALLATION ___________________________________________ 12-16 Wire Size __________________________________________ 24-25 Arrival Kit ____________________________________________ 12... - Page 6 Notes __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 AIR Breeze Owner’s Manual...
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Page 7: Technical Specifications
(5 cm) Shaft Thrust* 52 lb @ 100 mph wind speed (230 N @ 45 m/s) *Value does not include safety factor. Primus Wind Power recommends safety factor of 1.5. AIR Owner’s Manual 7 46 in 26.6 in (67.5 cm) - Page 8 EXAMPLE OF AN OFF-GRID HYBRID INSTALLATION Please Note: AC loads require an inverter AIR Owner’s Manual 8...
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Page 9: Siting
PRIOR TO INSTALLATION Siting Tips for Permanent Installations PROPER SITING = Better Performance & Increased Longevity ATYPICAL SITING CONSIDERATIONS Look at vegetation deformation to determine best area and prevailling wind direction. Prevailing wind Prevailing wind Prevailing wind Prevailing wind Coastal or Lakeside Trees and taller structures can be down-wind. - Page 10 Tower Selection and Installation Tower Selection Soil and wind conditions vary; towers and tower foundations Prevent tower climbing by unauthorized must be designed for your specific location. persons or children. Never climb without proper safety equipment. Wind speed increases with height. Higher towers also raise generators above the air turbulence that can exist close to the ground.
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Page 11: Tips For Battery Bank Sizing
Simple Tips for Deep Cycle Battery Bank Sizing CALCULATIONS - calculate battery bank size, use example below: In preparation for battery sizing, know: ELECTRICAL USAGE - the amount of energy consumed 1 day • A system load of 6,000 Watt-hours per day in Watt-hours (Wh) •... -
Page 12: Arrival Kit
ARRIVAL KIT Nose cone & blade hub Foam packing Blades in foam packing Nose cone in foam packing Hardware kit Blades Turbine DIFFERENCES FOR AIR 30: • Different blades and hub Nose cone • 1/4-20 7/8 socket head bolts (7) Yaw pad •... -
Page 13: Blade To Hub Assembly
AIR wind turbine. Step 1: Blade to Hub Assembly Attach all blades to the blade hub. (See Figure 1 for AIR Breeze and AIR 40 procedure and Figure 2 for AIR 30 procedure.) 1- AIR 30 blade hub... -
Page 14: Blade Hub To Turbine Assembly
Blade to Hub Assembly Assembled blade hub 3/16” 14 AIR Owner’s Manual... - Page 15 TURBINE ASSEMBLY Step 2: Mount Blade Hub to Turbine 5/16” Hex wrench Jam nut Blade Assembled blade hub 1.) Insert 5/16” hex wrench in rotor shaft. Rotor shaft 2.) Carefully and slowly “spin” the blades to completely secure the 1.) Coat rotor shaft threads and blade hub with Tef Gel. blade hub to the turbine.
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Page 16: Turbine To Tower Assembly
Yaw pivot & clamp Nose cone M5 Socket head screw (comes imbedded in 5/32” Tower yaw assembly) tubing wrench Turbine assembly is now complete. 1.) Insert tower into yaw assembly. Step 4: Attach Turbine to Tower 2.) Ensure yaw pad is in place. 3.) Tighten screws to secure turbine to tower. -
Page 17: Tower Options
DO NOT use plastic pipe to construct a tower. Tower Options Primus Wind Power offers a number of tower choices for your AIR wind turbine. The following section provides a summary of the available tower kits. User manuals for the towers and tower kits are available online and you are encouraged to review them in order to make the most informed tower selection. -
Page 18: 45 Ft (13.7 M) Tower Kit
Fig. 5. 45 ft (13.7 m) Tower Kit Fig. 6. Marine Tower Kit IMPORTANT: User manuals for towers and tower kits are available online at www.primuswindpower.com. Primus Wind Power recommends reviewing them to make an appropriate tower selection for your AIR wind turbine. AIR Owner’s Manual 18... -
Page 19: Roof Mounting Kit
Roof Mounting Kit The Roof Mount Kit allows the pole for your AIR wind turbine to be mount- ed to the wall or roof truss of a structure and extend above its roofline. The kit includes isolators, base plates and all hardware, clamps and straps. Your AIR can be mounted flush to the side of the structure or via a penetrating hole through the roof or eaves. -
Page 20: Wiring Options
Figs. 8 and 9 represent typical single turbine installations. Fig. 9 Wind Turbine includes an up-tower junction box for UL (Underwriters Laboratory) Generator compliance. Contact Primus Wind Power for more information about this configuration. Tower Meter User Power Center Junction... -
Page 21: Up-Tower Junction Box
Mount close to the tower base to incorporate the stop switch. WARNING: Typically installing the box requires drilling holes in the tower – be careful not to compromise the tower strength. Up-Tower AIR BREEZE Junction Box Wind Turbine Generator Lightning Arrestor... -
Page 22: Hybrid System
Meter possible cause. Tower User Power Center Junction Contact Primus Wind Power Customer Battery Fuse or Service for guidance. Disconnect Breaker Tower Ground TIP: In this figure the AIR wind... -
Page 23: Multiple Systems
Multiple AIR wind turbine wiring It is possible to wire multiple AIR wind turbines together. A typical multi-turbine AIR BREEZE AIR BREEZE AIR BREEZE system is depicted in Fig. 11. Wind Turbine Wind Turbine Wind Turbine Generator Generator Generator There are two methods used to accomplish this task. -
Page 24: Wire Size
Wire Size All electrical systems lose energy due to resistance in the wires. We recommend these as the minimum wire sizes; for optimal performance use the largest wires that are practical and affordable. Local, state, and • Large wires have less resistance but are more costly. national electrical codes have precedence over these recommendations and must be followed to ensure the safety of your system. -
Page 25: Wire Size
12 Volt Systems, AWG / Metric Wire Size mm Number of 0-30 ft 30 ft-60 ft 60 ft-90 ft 90 ft-150 ft 150 ft-190 ft 190 ft-250 ft 250 ft-310 ft 310 ft-390 ft 390 ft-500 ft Turbines: (0-9 m) (9-18 m) (18-27 m) (27-46 m) -
Page 26: Stop Switch
3. Place the switch in the panel and secure from the back of the panel with the rubber sleeved nut or the knurled nut. A stop switch is supplied with the AIR Breeze and is available from Primus 4. Use mounting nuts to adjust the height of the switch in the panel. -
Page 27: Fuses, Circuit Breakers, Ammeter
Technical Specifications page. IMPORTANT: Never use “automotive” batteries or any battery other than a “deep-cycle” battery. Circuit Breakers are available from Primus Wind Power. Fig. 14 Circuit Breaker Fig. 15 Ammeter (Amp Meter) An optional ammeter (sometimes called an Amp Meter) is an excellent addi- tion to any system. -
Page 28: Turbine Grounding
The upper end of the electrode including the grounding conductor should be below grade. If above ground it must be protected from damage. Primus Wind Power strongly recommends that boat installations be grounded according to American Boat and Yacht Council recommendations. There are... - Page 29 Wire Connections to AIR wind turbine WARNING: Do not connect wires to batteries until all electrical connections are completed. Secure connections using “split bolt” or solder connectors. Use color coded wires – red for battery positive, black for battery negative, and green for earth ground.
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Page 30: Air Wind Turbine Operation
• high blade efficiency the wind speeds drop below 22 m/s (50 mph). • lower blade noise Overspeed protection is stressful on the turbine. Primus Wind Power Operating Modes recommends taking measures to protect the turbine in excessively high wind situations. -
Page 31: Voltage Regulation
This accelerates turbine wear setting will NOT increase the power output of the AIR wind turbine. This adjust- and is non-productive. Primus Wind Power recommends: ment changes the point at which the turbine stops charging the batteries. By set- •... -
Page 32: Maintenance
AIR Wind Turbine Maintenance The turbine’s internal voltage regulator cannot be completely turned off; Although your AIR has been designed to run for long periods with minimal however, by setting the voltage regulation set-point to its highest value maintenance, moving parts must be maintained to ensure maximum the internal regulator is virtually nullified. -
Page 33: Trouble Shooting
If the shaft is cogging (difficult to rotate), contact your With the yaw wires disconnected it should spin freely. Spinning the turbine dealer or Primus Wind Power. Be sure your battery voltage is shaft quickly makes difference easier to detect. If these conditions do not not high enough to activate the regulation mode during this test. -
Page 34: Exploded Views & Parts List
AIR 40 AIR 40 AIR Breeze AIR wind turbine Exploded Views & AIR 40 Parts List AIR Owner’s Manual 34... - Page 35 ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY. NOSE CONE 3-CMBP-2015-01 (AIR 40) 3-CMBP-2015-02 (AIR Breeze) JAM NUT 5/8-18 - SS 3-HDNT-912 SCREW - SOCKET HEAD - 1/4-20 X 1-3/8 - SS 3-HDBT-1024-007 WASHER - FLAT -1/4"- SS 3-HDWA-919 MACHINED - HUB - AIR...
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Page 36: Exploded Views & Parts List
AIR 30 AIR 40 AIR 30 Exploded Views & Parts List AIR 40 AIR Owner’s Manual 36... - Page 37 ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY. NOSE CONE - GRAY 3-CMBP-1007-01 JAM NUT 5/8-18 - SS 3-HDNT-912 SCREW - SOCKET HEAD - 1/4-20 X 7/8" - SS 3-HDBT-1000-04 MACHINED - HUB 3-CMBP-1005-01 BLADE 3-CMBP-1008 NUT - NYLOCK - SAE - SS - 1/4"-20 3-HDNT-102-10 SCREW - SOCKET HEAD - 10-24 X 1-1/2"...
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Page 38: Warranty
AIR Wind Turbine Limited Warranty To find a Primus Wind Power authorized service dealer near you or to report your What is Covered claim to technical support, call Primus Wind Power at (303) 342-5820 Monday-Friday Primus Wind Power, Inc. (“Primus Wind Power”) warrants the AIR Wind Turbine against defects in factory-supplied materials and/or factory workmanship under normal 8:00AM –... - Page 39 This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other failure of a product or part or eliminates a safety hazard. Primus Wind Power will then rights which vary from state to state. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS issue a field change order to correct this problem.
- Page 40 Primus Wind Power. ANY ACTION FOR BREACH HEREUNDER MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS ACCRUED. Primus Wind Power shall be entitled to recover legal fees, costs and expenses in defending and enforcing this Limited Warranty against Customer and others.
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