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(10) What effect does radio interference have on my wind turbine?
The internal circuitry of the wind turbine is shielded and filtered to prevent
radio interference and has been tested to ensure electromagnetic com-
patibility.
(11) What effect does my wind turbine have on radio transmissions?
The wind turbine normally does not affect radio transmitters. Care should
be taken, however, to route power lines from the wind turbine away from
the power and antenna lines of a radio transmitter. An old ham radio
operator’s trick is to twist positive and negative wires together to provide
an even distribution of EMF noise across both wires, which serves to
cancel out the electrical noise created.
This technique can be used on the wind turbine power lines, on the radio’s
power lines, and transmission wires. Transmission lines should always be
kept as far from power lines as is practically possible. Proper grounding of
the wind turbine and other system components must also be observed.
(12) Will it affect the regulation of my wind turbine to install an RF (radio
frequency) filter?
An RF filter should not affect the regulation of the wind turbine, but any
electronic devices placed in line with the turbine must be rated for the proper
current and voltage. It is best to place any line filters on the power lines for the
load device that requires it, and as close to the device as possible.
