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9.3 Operation on buildings and homes
As of 2020 about 80% of all SkyWind NG micro wind turbines are mounted on rooftops or other
building structures. All kind of different tower structures have been used by customers world
wide. In Europe the satellite dish mounts of DuraSat GmbH from Germany have proven to be
the most cost effective and most easy to install solution. Comparable systems are available
most anywhere on the world. The satellite dish mount must provide a tower length of at least
1.8 m and must be decoupled from the building (see previous page).
Operating a wind turbine is usually not entirely noiseless as the forces generated by the wind
still have to be supported by the roof
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generating noise to a certain degree. The exact sound
level is depending on how stiff the houses roof is and if the turbine is mounted to steel or con-
crete (usually very quiet) or wood. However when set
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up correctly operating a SkyWind NG on
a residential house is usually not a problem
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not for the operator and not for the neighbours.
SkyWind Energy does not manufacture mounting systems as shipment is usually more expensi-
ve than the tower itself. However most anywhere suitable towers can be found.
SkyWind cannot guarantee exact sound levels or details on every situation as every house,
every structure and the wind is different in its own way. Problems with the tower are not in-
cluded in the wind turbines warranty. The ability or inability to use certain towers, wether
known or not known to SkyWind Energy, do not represent a defect of the product.
It is the owners sole responsibility to verify that your tower and structure are suitab-
le for use with the SkyWind NG!
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Decoupled roof
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top mounted SkyWind NG turbines
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Decoupled towers mounted under the roof
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tiles
