Whisper 500 Battery Charging Manual
Document #0023 Rev C
SOUTHWEST WINDPOWER
April 2006
15
Connect Wires and Mount Wind Generator To Tower
Mounting Instructions
A) Use split bolts to make the electrical connec-
tion between the yaw wires and the transmis-
sion wires inside the tower. Any of the three
yaw wires can go to any of the three transmis-
sion wires. Use heat-shrink and electrical
tape to fully insulate these connections from
each other and any surrounding metal.
B) Attach some type of strain relief inside the
tower to support the weight of the wires. See
figure on the right. It is important that the full
weight of the wires is not being supported by
the slip rings on the yaw shaft.
C) Install the turbine, without the blades, onto to
the tower top. Be careful not to pinch or short
any of the wires. Rotate the tower insert so
the six holes in the tower match the corre-
sponding threaded holes in the tower insert.
D) Tighten the six M10x25 screws through the
holes on the outside of the tower pipe into the
tower insert. Be sure to use the lockwasher
on each of these screws. Tighten these six
screws with a 17mm socket.
E) The turbine should now be fully attached to
the tower top.
Test Wind Generator to Whisper Controller Wiring
Repeat WIND GENERATOR ELECTRICAL TESTS. This time use the brake switch to short the wires,
and measure the resistance between the phase and ground at the connection to the Whisper Controller.
Short Circuit Test = Brake handle up
Open Circuit Test = Brake handle down
Do not install the blades until each of these test OK.
