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Air X OWNER’S MANUAL Installation • Operation • Maintenance Primus Wind Power 938 Quail Street Lakewood, CO 80215 303-242-5820 All Rights Reserved...
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Before going any further, please complete and return the Warranty Registration Card or register on-line at wwww.primuswindpower.com/warranty. The ve-year warranty is e ective 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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- proceed void your warranty. with caution and follow instructions. Rotating blades are a serious mechanical hazard. Install Air X so no one can come into lANd uSE: Specific to Land Use. contact with blades. Observe wire size and fuse recommendations listed in the Wiring Section of this manual.
Primus Wind Power will return to sender any Wind Turbine and/or part(s) that do not have a valid RMA number. Primus Wind Power will use all reasonable If a defect arises with regard to any Wind Turbine part and a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period, Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire...
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Primus Wind Power will then rights which vary from state to state. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS...
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Limited Warranty may not be extended, altered or waived except in writing 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.
10 amp (slow blow) 2.0 in Tower loads (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 X Owner’s Manual ...
Blade to hub bolts, 1/4-20 x 1.25 inch, Socket Head Bolt, 7.0 lb-ft (9.4 N·m) If Air X is to be installed after the tower is erected, it will be safer and Hub to rotor nut, 5/8 -18 inch, Jam nut, 50 lb-ft (68 N·m) easier to first install the turbine body on the tower and then install the hub/blade assembly.
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.
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 Primus Wind Power 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.
Primus User manuals for towers and tower kits are available online at www.primuswindpower.com. Primus Wind Power recommends reviewing Marine Tower. them to make an appropriate tower selection for your Air X. 14 Air X Owner’s Manual...
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.
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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 16 Air X Owner’s Manual...
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...
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...
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.
“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 –...
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.
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.
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...
(see page 20). When the the tower. power is first switched on, the Air X LEDs will illuminate for 2 sec., go off for 2 sec. and then illuminate for 4 sec. to indicate that the internal...
The Air X accomplishes all these goals by incorporating a three phase 500 – 700 rpm. Air X will enter stall mode when a wind speed of 35 mph brushless permanent magnet alternator and microprocessor controlled (15.6 m/s) is sensed, and it will remain in stall mode until the speed drops...
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.
Do not use a pulse width modulated (PWM) or shunt style controller wired • Check blades for chips or nicks. Replace blades if damaged. Do not between the Air X and battery bank; Air X is not designed to work with operate the turbine with chipped or unbalanced blades. This can cause these types of controllers.
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.
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