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AIR 30

  

Owner’s Manual  

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Southwest Windpower

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to our family!

Dear AIR 30 Owner,

Thank you for your purchase of AIR 30. You have purchased the most advanced battery charging wind turbine in the world!  We believe you will find it 
easy to install your AIR 30 and are confident you will experience years of dependable service from it.

Before going any further, please complete and return the Warranty Registration Card or register on-line at wwww.windenergy.com, log-in and create an 
account to proceed with registration. The 5-year warranty is effective only after the product has been registered. Note - Southwest Windpower does not 
sell or distribute your personal information to any third party. We understand and respect your privacy.

If you have any questions or comments, we would like to hear from you. Please call during working hours (Monday-Friday – 8:00am to 5:00pm Arizona 
Standard Time). Our numbers are 

928-779-9463,

 toll-free 

866-805-9463. 

Again, welcome to our family and thank you for investing in the future of wind energy with AIR 30.

Sincerely,

Southwest Windpower

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AIR 30 Owner’s Manual
Document No. 3-CMLT-1007
Revision: A

AIR, AIR 403, AIR 30, AIR Wind Module are trademarks of Southwest Windpower 

 

2007 Southwest Windpower, Inc.

Summary of Contents for AIR 30

Page 1: ...West Route 66 Flagstaff Arizona 86001 Toll Free Phone 866 805 9463 Phone 928 779 9463 Fax 928 779 1485 www windenergy com OWNER S MANUAL Installation Operation Maintenance October 2011 Southwest Windp...

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Page 3: ...he product has been registered Note Southwest Windpower does not sell or distribute your personal information to any third party We understand and respect your privacy If you have any questions or com...

Page 4: ...Failure to comply with this manual and local codes may affect and possibly void your warranty 9 Rotating blades are a serious mechanical hazard Install AIR 30 so no one can come into contact with bla...

Page 5: ...p Switch _____________________________________ 18 5 5 Fuses Circuit Breakers Ammeter___________________ 19 5 6 Batteries _______________________________________ 19 5 7 Turbine Grounding_______________...

Page 6: ...he expense and risk of the party requiring warranty service including but not limited to proper packaging of the Product The Customer must return the entire Wind Turbine kit within 30 days after issua...

Page 7: ...e in Canada and the US Voltage Regulation Set Point factory setting 12 Volt Systems 14 1 Volts 24 Volt Systems 28 2 Volts 48 Volt Systems 56 4 Volts Regulator Adjustment Range 12 Volt Systems 13 6 to...

Page 8: ...he bolt yet Install the second bolt and nylock nut and torque both bolts to 72 in lbs 8 0 Nm Install the remaining two blades following the same procedure If AIR 30 is to be installed on a tilt up tow...

Page 9: ...tructions Fig 2 Try to locate the wind turbine in the cleanest turbulent free air as possible Turbulence will reduce the efficiency of the wind turbine and may accelerate wear on rotat ing components...

Page 10: ...pipe should NEVER be used to construct a tower Fig 3 Tower Options 29 ft 8 8 m Tower 27 ft 8 3 m Tower 4 1 Tower Options Southwest Windpower offers a number of tower choices for your AIR wind turbine...

Page 11: ...ng Schedule 40 steel pipe or tubing with an outside diameter of 1 875 inch See Fig 4 Note Anchors and pipe or tubing are not furnished with the kit so you have the flexibility to use the most appropri...

Page 12: ...ropriate tower selection for your AIR wind turbine Note Anchors and pipe or tubing are not furnished with the kit so you have the flexibility to use the most appropriate components for the installatio...

Page 13: ...to your battery bank is to wire the turbine directly to its own set of battery posts This will allow the turbine to operate independently The AIR wind turbine s internal regulator will monitor the ba...

Page 14: ...IR 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...

Page 15: ...g sources solar panels fuel powered generators additional wind generators etc connected to the same system may cause interference with the AIR wind turbine internal electronics and result in pre regul...

Page 16: ...ery Disconnect Fuse or Breaker Fuse or Breaker Fig 12 Multiple AIR wind turbine Wiring 5 2 Multiple Turbine Wiring Method One Each AIR wind turbine is treated separately Each turbine will have its own...

Page 17: ...ources in your system wiring resistance may affect the regulation set point of the turbine Higher wiring resistance smaller wires will tend to lower the voltage at which the turbine enters regulation...

Page 18: ...lications where a code compliant switch is necessary 48 Volt Systems AWG Metric Wire Size mm2 1 Use either the rubber sleeved nut or the knurled nut but do not use both 2 Drill 12 mm 0 4725 in hole in...

Page 19: ...nformative web sites with battery information including www batterycouncil org www windsun com Batteries Battery_FAQ htm Fig 16 Ammeter Amp Meter PN 2 ARAC 102 Fig 15 Circuit Breaker IMPORTANT Never u...

Page 20: ...conductor 5 8 1 Electrodes Driven in Soil Electrodes should be a minimum of 8 ft 2 5 m in length and free of non conductive coatings such as paint Hollow electrodes of pipe or conduit should not be s...

Page 21: ...of making good electrical connections according to the wiring dia gram and mounting your AIR wind turbine on the tower 6 1 Wire Connections to AIR wind turbine Connect wire leads from AIR wind turbin...

Page 22: ...completed 6 2 Mounting on Tower After wires are connected to the AIR wind turbine route the wires down the tower and slide the turbine yaw over tower top After the yaw is com pletely lowered onto tow...

Page 23: ...king this mode of operation may accelerate wear of the turbine and is also non productive To turn AIR wind turbine off for short periods of time Southwest Windpower recommends using a properly install...

Page 24: ...uit individual applications When the voltage regulation set point is achieved The AIR wind turbine enters regulation mode effectively switching off and waiting for the battery voltage to drop to the c...

Page 25: ...R wind turbine is not designed to work with these types of controllers Additionally most controllers designed to work with solar panels are not suitable for use with the AIR wind turbine These control...

Page 26: ...erminals on your battery RED Positive BLACK Negative 3 Each time the AIR wind turbine is connected to a battery the LED will come on for two seconds go off for two seconds and come back on for four se...

Page 27: ...AIR 30 Owner s Manual 27 Ten AIR 30 Exploded Views Parts List 1 2 3 6 X 5 3 X 4 6 6 X 7 3 X 9 10 11 2 X 12 13 8 14 15 16 17 2 X 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 20 AIR 30...

Page 28: ...SPACER BEARING 3 CAOT 1010 1 13 BEARING 6203 ZZ SHIELDED 3 CABR 1001 1 14 ISOLATOR STATOR 3 CMBP 1341 1 15 STATOR 16 AWG 10 TURNS 3 CMBP 1019 01 1 STATOR 16 AWG 17 TURNS 3 CMBP 1019 02 STATOR 18 AWG 3...

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Page 32: ...Southwest Windpower Inc 1801 West Route 66 Flagstaff Arizona 86001 Toll Free Phone 866 805 9463 Phone 928 779 9463 Fax 928 779 1485 E mail info windenergy com Web www windenergy com...

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