Whisper 500 Battery Charging Manual
Document #0023 Rev C
SOUTHWEST WINDPOWER
April 2006
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Troubleshooting
WIND GENERATOR SYSTEM
Refer to the following two trouble shooting charts.
Determine if the problem is mechanical or electrical. If
mechanical see table,
Symptoms of Mechanical
Problems.
Electrical problems can be in the generator or the
Whisper Controller. Determine which as follows:
a)
Wind generator will not start (blades turn slowly as
if the brake is on): On a day of moderate wind,
disconnect the three wires from the wind generator one
at a time at the Whisper Controller. If the wind
generator starts, the wire that allowed it to start leads to
a bad diode in the Whisper Controller. Replace the
diode.
b)
Wind generator still does not start. On a day of
moderate wind, disconnect any two wires. If the wind
generator starts, the problem is in the Whisper
Controller and contact Southwest Windpower. If the
wind generator still does not start the problem is in the
tower wiring or the wind generator. Go to Table:
Symptoms of Electrical Problems.
c)
Wind generator is running, but may have an
electrical problem. See TEST FIXTURE below.
Propeller does not turn = Mechanical Problem
See Table: Symptoms of Mechanical Problems
Propeller turns slowly = Electrical Problem
See Table: Symptoms of Electrical Problems
TEST FIXTURE
In
moderate
winds, read the phase-to-phase AC voltage between each of the three phases from the wind generator
with a multimeter. When the blades are spinning at a constant rpm, there should be a balanced reading of the AC
voltage readings for each of the three readings.
