Missouri Wind and Solar Freedom Manual

Introduction
1. Thank you for purchasing a Missouri Wind and Solar wind turbine system. Please be sure to fully read
and understand these instructions before installation.
2. Freedom turbines are available in 1600 watt and 2000 watt models in the following voltages: 12V, 24V,
48V. Ensure you have the right turbine by looking on the electrical wiring ("pigtail") of the turbine for a
colored dot: green dot = 12V; no dot/"black" = 24V; grey dot = 48V.
3. DANGER! Turbines output lethal voltage and current levels. Exercise safety precautions.
Tower Considerations
1. An ideal tower is one that allows easy access to the turbine for inspection and periodic maintenance.
Common tower designs include a hinge plate at the bottom, which allows the tower to be laid down on
the ground. If you choose to use a steel pipe, we recommend several runs of guyed wire to secure the
tower.
2. Ensure the tower is 30 feet higher than the nearest obstruction (trees, buildings) in a 100' radius.
Doubling the tower height increases power output by 34% or more. Lower heights may produce less
power. This is a function of naturally occurring winds, not the turbine's performance. However, lower
towers may make more sense cost-wise.
3. For towers 60 feet in height, use a minimum of 3/16 inch guy wire cable to support the top of the pole
and 1/8 inch to support the middle and/or bottom. 7x7 cable – 7 bundles, made up of 7 individual
wires each, twisted together into one rope - is recommended.
4. Wind turbulence will severely reduce power output and is usually caused by structures interrupting
and/or blocking clean wind from contacting the blades and tail assembly. This is evident by erratic left-
to-right pivoting of the turbine, sometimes with heavy vibrations.
5. Placing your turbine in a low wind area, or a bad location such as a rooftop or behind a building, may
still produce power, but at a much lower charging rate. Turbines mounted on rooftops or connected to
the end of a building will see considerably less output due to turbulent or "dirty" wind. The higher the
better!
6. It is recommended to drive a ground stake at the base of the tower and clamp a 4 gauge wire from the
stake to the tower pole. Grounding a battery system is typically done between only the battery
negative terminal and a ground stake.
Use 4 gauge wire for the ground. Try not to have sharp bends in the ground wires as lightning can jump
out of sharp bends. This is minimal information. Please refer to additional sources for further
grounding information.
Last Revised 06/21/2018
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