WHISPER 100/WHISPER 200 24 Foot Tower Manual
Document #0026 REV E
SOUTHWEST WINDPOWER
5/20/05
15
1)
Once the rear and side guy wires are attached. Attach the “lifting” guy wire to a pulling
rope, chain or cable attached to a vehicle, winch or work animal. (pulling rope should test
to at least 1,000 lb or 450 kg for safety). At least fifty feet (16 m) of rope will be needed to
erect this tower.
2)
Run the rope and lifting wire over the end of the 2x6 or 2x8 or ladder as shown on the
following page to form a crude, but effective gin pole (see drawings on following page).
3)
At this time all persons nearby should move to a safe distance (at least 30 feet (10 m)) from
the tower while it is being raised.
4)
Move the vehicle forward slowly to take the slack out of the lifting wire. Slowly proceed
until the tower lifts off of the sawhorse. Pull and stop every 15 degrees (towers angle to
horizontal) or so and observe the side guy wires. If they start getting too tight, stop the
vehicle and slowly reverse to set the tower back down. This is usually caused by the ground
at the base being slightly higher than the ground at the side guy wire anchors, or if the
anchors and the base are not in a straight line. If this occurs immediately lower the tower
back to the ground and adjust the side guy wires a few inches looser.
Failure to adjust the guy wires properly before raising the tower may cause the tower to
buckle and collapse, seriously damaging the turbine and tower and possibly causing serious
personal injury or death!
