Southwest Windpower AIR 30, Owner'S Manual

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14 AIR 30 Owner’s Manual
User Power
Red Lead
Disconnect
Battery
Green Lead
Switch
Earth Ground
Stop
Turbine Ground
Amp
Meter
Black Lead
Turbine Negative
Earth Ground
Battery Bank
Box
Lightning Arrestor
Turbine Positive
Junction Box
Center Junction
Up-Tower
Tower
Chassis
Ground
AIR
Wind Turbine
Generator
Fuse or
Breaker
Fig. 10. Single Turbine Installation with Up-Tower Junction Box
Fig. 10 represents a system with an Up Tower Junction
Box. The junction box may be installed close to the top of
the tower to ease installing a Lightning Arrestor or it may
be mounted close to the tower base and incorporate the
stop switch. Typically installing the box will require drilling
holes in the tower to install the box – be careful not to
compromise the tower strength.