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PacWind SeaHawk

12, 24 or 48 VDC

Battery Charging System

Owners Manual

PacWind, Inc.

23930 Madison Street,

Torrance, CA 90505 USA

Telephone: (310) 375-9952

Fax: (310) 375-2331

E-mail:

Web:

www.pacwind.net

SeaHawk Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

MorningStar TriStar-60 Controller

Version 1.0

July 2006

Summary of Contents for SeaHawk

Page 1: ...ystem Owners Manual PacWind Inc 23930 Madison Street Torrance CA 90505 USA Telephone 310 375 9952 Fax 310 375 2331 E mail sales pacwind net Web www pacwind net SeaHawk Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Morni...

Page 2: ...iew 2 2 Cautions and Warnings 3 3 Identification 4 4 System Description 4 5 System Operation 6 6 Turbine Installation 8 7 MorningStar Installation 9 8 Trouble Shooting 10 APPENDICES Appendix 1 Install...

Page 3: ...er x 1 2 meter 2 5 ft diameter 4 ft high 63 5 kilograms 140 lb wind turbine rated at 1 000 watts and a multi function turbine and system controller made by MorningStar Corp the TriStar 60 The SeaHawk...

Page 4: ...s Hazards or unsafe practices that could cause personal injury or death Caution Hazards or unsafe practices that could cause product damage Note Significant points of interest 3 Identification Each Se...

Page 5: ...enerator with one moving part The PMG was specially designed for the SeaHawk and produces power at low speeds eliminating the need for a speed increasing gearbox The output from the generator is three...

Page 6: ...rotor speed will increase with increasing wind speed and the system will provide a higher output This output increases rapidly because the energy available in the wind varies as the third power cube o...

Page 7: ...Controller an optional 12 24 or 48 Volt battery bank and an optional dump load The SeaHawk system automatically supports optional Photo Voltaic PV solar arrays and connections for the optional solar...

Page 8: ...ers of 88 9 mm 3 5 in 127 mm 5 in or 203 2 mm 8 in If you are using the SeaHawk Tilt Tower then the SeaHawk will bolt directly in place If you are mounting the SeaHawk to a different type of tower the...

Page 9: ...0 Controller Installation A Electrical System The general electrical configuration for SeaHawk and hybrid system installations is shown in Figure 8 In most cases the loads will be D C and can be direc...

Page 10: ...cuit breakers to avoid hazards from accidental short circuits The wind turbine tower must be well grounded and a good quality lightning surge arrestor connected to a good quality earth ground should b...

Page 11: ...rictions building code requirements and a formal process for obtaining a building permit The most common problem encountered in the United States is a height restriction of 10 7 meters 35 feet particu...

Page 12: ...phical variations These interruptions bring about two important phenomena wind shear and turbulence Wind shear describes the fact that close to the ground the wind is slowed down by friction and the i...

Page 13: ...nd turbine will need to be designed and fabricated Customer supplied towers are not covered by the SeaHawk warranty and any damage to the SeaHawk wind turbine resulting from a customer supplied tower...

Page 14: ...d service line bringing power to your home Warning Although the SeaHawk contains metal which readily conducts electricity the cage assembly is surrounded by non conducting materials however if any par...

Page 15: ...provide optimum rotor loading for the SeaHawk wind turbine Deviation from these recommendations can result in decreased performance from your machine and or unnecessary additional wire run costs The...

Page 16: ...putting together or adding to a DC bus remote power system there are a few pitfalls to avoid if possible Battery banks that are too small so that battery voltage swings too much with high charging or...

Page 17: ...ER SEE TABLE BELOW WIRE SIZE DISTANCE FROM TURBINE TO CONTROLLER MM 2 AWG METERS FEET 10 8 AWG 0 35 0 116 16 6 AWG 36 56 117 183 25 4 AWG 57 89 184 292 30 3 AWG 90 112 293 368 35 2 AWG 113 141 369 464...

Page 18: ...mum requirements Tower Height 9 m 30 ft minimum though we recommend 18 m 60 ft or higher Design Wind Speed 54 m s 120 mph Turbine Weight 35 8 kgs 79 lbs Maximum Turbine Thrust Load 1241 N 279 lbs 54 m...

Page 19: ...lity Stress risers and brittle materials must be avoided because of the possibility of fatigue and cracking We do not recommend aluminum be used due to the risk of cracking Fasteners should be U S Gra...

Page 20: ...r may return the defective unit to PacWind through the Distributor or Dealer from whom the Product was purchased for prompt repair or for replacement with a functionally equivalent replacement unit at...

Page 21: ...UT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS COSTS OF DELAY ANY FAILURE OF DELIVERY OR LIABILITIES TO THIRD PARTIES ARISING FROM ANY SOURCE This Limited Product Warranty Statement gives the Customer specific legal righ...