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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
1 The physics of Wind Generation
2 Welcome to DuoGen
3 Mounting Options
3 Installing DuoGen
4 DuoGen in wind mode
4 Wind mode outputs
5 Duogen in water mode
5 Water mode outputs
5 Adjusting the diving plane
5 Drag performance comparison
6/7 Electrical Connection with circuit
diagrams
6 Using a battery monitor
8/9/10 Deploying DuoGen in wind
mode
9 The upper tower clamp
11 Self furling
12/13/
14/15
Deploying DuoGen in water
mode
16 Maintenance and repairs
16 Spare parts list
16 Contact details
17 Regulation
18 Commissioning
19 Performance and Expectations
20 Guarantee
20 Certificate of conformity
20 Your notes
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23/24
Appendix, / Universal mount
bracket installation
Welcome to DuoGen
Welcome to DuoGen
Welcome to DuoGen
Welcome to DuoGen
Congratulations on your purchase of the DuoGen water/wind
battery charging system for yachts.
DuoGen has been especially designed and precision
manufactured to provide the most practical and user-friendly
system currently available for renewable energy electricity
generation on cruising yachts.
DuoGen is a combined water and wind generator that can be easily
reconfigured to harness the kinetic energy in either a wind stream or
a water stream in order to produce electricity. DuoGen has been
specifically designed for use aboard cruising yachts where the wind
mode is operated in harbour or at anchor, and the water mode is
deployed when the yacht is under way or at anchor in flowing water.
The benefit of this dual mode system is that the owner has greater
potential for energy conversion than is possible with a single source
system. This is because the air stream intercepted by a yacht’s sails
when it is under way is many times the area intercepted by a typical
wind turbine. In a given wind speed, therefore, the amount of battery
charging power produced is usually far greater when a yacht is under
sail and a water generator is deployed.
DuoGen brings the benefits of dual mode operation to the yacht
owner in a truly practical form. The change from water to wind mode
is accomplished in seconds without the use of tools and without
having to demount and reposition major system elements or electrical
connections.
This instruction manual contains important safety
information which will enable you to get the most from
your DuoGen. Please read this manual thoroughly prior
to the installation and operation of the equipment.
When using your DuoGen, always exercise due care and operate the
equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations contained in this manual. DuoGen should then
deliver years of trouble free service.
