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the tower is to lower towards. These 3 fixings will have guy ropes permanently attached to them, 
even during raising and lowering. 

 

Install the brackets in line with the direction that the guy ropes will travel (pointing towards the 
tower). Again fix these brackets with the supplied M16 screws and washers using some thread lock.  

The final ground fixing point to fit is the gin pole fixing. This is a bracket comprised of 2 parts P0598 
& P0599 couple together for form a U shape – the slots in the bracket and the hole for the 16mm 
screw should be in alignment when the 2 parts of the bracket are put together.  

 

 

Gin pole fixing (P0598 
& P0599) 

Ground Anchor (Below 
Ground Level) 

Guy Ropes 

Gin Pole 

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Страница 1: ...AirForce1 Tower Kit Installation and Training Manual FuturEnergy Limited Ettington Park Business Centre Stratford upon Avon CV37 8BT 44 0 1789 451070...

Страница 2: ...4 Tower Location 4 Ground Anchor Installation 5 Installation Procedure 6 Step 1 Setting out 6 Step 2 Fitting Ground Brackets 7 Step 3 Prepare Tower Tubes and Gin Pole 9 Tube Drilling 9 Step 4 Tower Tu...

Страница 3: ...lowing is a list of key safety points 1 Install the tower turbine well away from a distance greater than the tower height overhead power cables buildings livestock roads vehicle parking areas paths ch...

Страница 4: ...Tower Location Location of a wind turbine to get maximum performance is not covered here at least to say they work best in open spaces with few surrounding trees or buildings Futurenergy strongly rec...

Страница 5: ...y short blows will ensure that the anchor screws into the ground with minimal disturbance to the surrounding earth If obstacles such as tree roots bricks or stones are encountered then a few heavier b...

Страница 6: ...ound anchors to be loaded in varying directions over time so it is important to check the anchors on a regular basis the frequency dependant on weather and ground conditions Installation Procedure Ste...

Страница 7: ...oid problems with guy rope lengths and that the anchors are positioned accurately in a square pattern with an anchor in each corner The distance from anchor A2 to A3 is 4 25m All corner ground anchors...

Страница 8: ...Again fix these brackets with the supplied M16 screws and washers using some thread lock The final ground fixing point to fit is the gin pole fixing This is a bracket comprised of 2 parts P0598 P0599...

Страница 9: ...ng or hand railing in the building industry and is generally galvanised as standard and readily available from a builder merchants or steel stockholders The tube is typically supplied in 6m lengths 2...

Страница 10: ...be Assembly Lay the three tower sections in order on the ground starting with the bottom section with the hole close to the base hinge bracket already fixed to the centre ground anchor Thread the leng...

Страница 11: ...round anchors when the tower is erected and tighten the grub screws using thread lock adhesive to clamp the coupling to the tube Repeat the tower assembly with the remaining two tower sections and cou...

Страница 12: ...iently to prevent movement using thread lock adhesive on the screw threads Step 6 Assembly Guy Ropes Supplied with the kit are eight guy rope assemblies four long and four short All guy ropes are inst...

Страница 13: ...he opening in the end of the socket body Then insert the wedge part loosely into the housing pointed end first so that it sits beside the guy rope The end of the rope can then be looped back and threa...

Страница 14: ...tower is vertical when erected It is a lot easier to do this without the 22 Kg turbine on top It is strongly recommended that three people are involved with tower lifting and lowering Using a device t...

Страница 15: ...specification as load on this anchor will be significant similar to a 50 year maximum gust event During all work that involves items above head height always wear appropriate health and safety equipme...

Страница 16: ...er directly and two people taking the rope strain lower the tower to the floor The person supporting the tower directly should not be stood directly under the path that the tower will fall and whilst...

Страница 17: ...omplete tower and turbine assembly ensure all guy ropes are attached only the gin pole bolt should need to be attached when raised Be aware that the tower now has an extra 22Kgs on the top so lifting...

Страница 18: ...ions and the average wind speed in the area which will change with season Items that need checking are Ground anchors for their key with the ground Guy ropes guy rope tension Nuts and bolts check tigh...

Страница 19: ...owing days Higher level parts can only be checked visually whilst the tower is up however if it is taken down due to expected extreme weather then all items should be checked at this opportunity At th...

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