Placing your wind turbine
The energy we can take from the wind is
proportional to the cube of its speed. This
basically means that when the wind doubles
its speed, the power we can produce is up to
eight times higher.
Therefore, the best site to install a windmill will be a place where it is exposed
to the most constant and highest wind speed possible. Wind speed depends
enormously on the landscape the air moves over. In almost all locations the
wind speed increases, as you get higher off the ground; vegetation, landscape,
nearby buildings, etc. stop the wind and produce turbulences.
The best place for a wind machine, is an obstruction-free area, and at the
maximum height available.
Installation
Before you begin, run through the steps to follow in order to correctly assemble
your wind turbine and take a series of important precautions.
Tower
installation
The precautions to follow should be:
Don't plan to carry out installation on windy days.
Do not leave the generator running freely.
With the generator running freely, the automatic leaning brake system
does not work; this could cause irreparable damage to the wind turbine.
Use the correct wiring.
electrical
Windturbine
wiring
controller
Bornay 600 – Rev 6.0 - P 44
CAUTION:
For
more
obstacles
turbines, see Annex 2.
installation
information
on
affecting
wind
functionality
test