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Land Tower & Rigging Kit Installation Instructions Rutland Windcharger 910 and 1200 Series Turbines Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
INTRODUCTION CHECK YOU HAVE RECEIVED WHAT YOU WILL NEED SITING FOUNDATIONS Tower base Guy Anchors TOWER PREPARATION ASSEMBLY ERECTION APPENDIX A – TUBE DRILLING DETAIL APPENDIX B – SECTIONED TUBE KIT Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
Spanner, 8mm AF Spanner, Spirit Level Other Items you will need if not using Sectioned Tower Kit · 6.5m length of 40mm Medium (3.2 wall) galvanised tube. · Electric Drill · 10.5mm Drill · 8.5mm Drill Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
4 x 6.5m Wire Rope Guys with Shackles fitted to a looped end 4 x 4.5m Wire Rope Guys with Shackles fitted to a looped end 8 x Rigging Screws 24 x Wire Rope Grips Sectioned Tower kit CA-12/08 (optional) Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
It is therefore essential that the wind generator should be located in an area as free as possible from disturbed wind flow. Bear in mind that downwind obstructions can be detrimental to performance as upwind obstructions (Fig.1). Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
Guy Anchors. 300mm x 500mm x 300mm x 500mm x 400mm deep. 500mm deep. For added security, slope the sides of the holes outwards as shown in Fig 3 Fig 3 Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
Check for correct spacing of the foundation bolts by positioning tower base brackets on the protruding threads and laying tower tube between the brackets prior to mixing concrete. Fig 3a Fig 4 Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
Ensure all inserts are correctly positioned & allow to harden for 2 days. Note: The holes can be filled with concrete first and the foundation bolts and ground anchors pushed in immediately afterwards if this is found to be easier. Fig 5 Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
· Slide guy plates over the top of the top and middle sections of tube with the angled corners pointing down, until they stop against the M8 nuts & bolts. · Join the 3 sections of tube using the joiners provided. Fig 6 Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
Hook the rigging screw into the shackle on the anchor point for the rear guy, i.e. the anchor point covered by the tower. Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
24 hours. Further periodic checking and tightening of the nuts is essential during service, more frequently during early stages of operation to ensure long term reliability of the structure. Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...
Appendix A Tube Drilling Detail UPPER GUYING POINT BOTTOM LOWER GUYING POINT 1000 2700 THROUGH HOLE 10.5 THROUGH HOLE 10.5 THROUGH HOLES 8.5 6500 Document No:SM-412 Issue C 28.01.21 Marlec Engineering Co Ltd...