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    Ecoinnovation has been testing two of these turbines for the last 3 and a half years on our own site, and has installed over a hundred of our modified version in the field. The turbine starts in very light winds and starts generating in 2. M / s winds due to the fact that the turbine has a large 2.2m blade but a very small 300W (maximum) output generator. As average wind speeds are often low this turbine is an excellent choice and good value for money if the changes

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    Ecoinnovation has been testing two of these turbines for the last 3 and a half years on our own site, and has installed over a hundred of our modified version in the field. The turbine starts in very light winds and starts generating in 2. M / s winds due to the fact that the turbine has a large 2.2m blade but a very small 300W (maximum) output generator. As average wind speeds are often low this turbine is an excellent choice and good value for money if the changes

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    Chinese Turbine - Brief

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    Ecoinnovation has been testing two of these turbines for the last 3 and a half years on our own site, and has installed over a hundred of our modified version in the field. The turbine starts in very light winds and starts generating in 2. M / s winds due to the fact that the turbine has a large 2.2m blade but a very small 300W (maximum) output generator. As average wind speeds are often low this turbine is an excellent choice and good value for money if the changes

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    Chinese300Wwindturbines(12and24volt) Wehavebeenveryimpressedwiththeseturbinesbutonlyaftersignificant improvementshavebeenmade.Thisisaverycosteffectivesolutiontoinclude aspartofacompleterenewableenergysystem.Wedonotrecommendusing anunmodifiedversionofthismachine,forthereasonsoutlinebelow.

    EcoInnovationhasbeentestingtwooftheseturbinesforthelast3andahalf yearsonourownsite,andhasinstalledoverahundredofourmodifiedversion inthefield. Ourinitialimpressionoftheturbinewaslow,theproblemswereasfollows: Ripplesinbladesononemodel Bladeswereoutofbalanceandtheturbinevibratedseverely Sharpbursoncomponents Wireswerelikelytochaffonsharpunprotectedholes Nosliprings Verypoorelectricalcomponents Thetowersuppliedwiththeturbineisunsafeandshouldnotbeused TorectifytheseissuesEcoInnovationmakesanumberofchangesthatincluded: Vastimprovementinbladeretention Additionofsliprings 3phaserectificationattheturbineanddcdownthetower Balancedblades Additionofgreasenippleinthetailpivot Additionofgoodqualityvoltageregulatoranddiversionload

    Formoreinformationvisitwww.ecoinnovation.co.nz

    Manuals/Articlesfromecoinnovation.co.nz

    Pictureshowsdetailoftailpivot.ThisisessentiallyacopyoftheBergyXL.It worksverywellandhasnotgivenanyproblemstodate.

    Specifications: Donotbelievethemanufacturersspecificationsforthisturbineastheyarehighly exaggerated.Ourtestinghasshowntheydoperformverywellandthe specificationdoesnotneedexaggerating.TestedagainstourSoma1000has showntheyoutperformtheSomainlighttomediumwinds.Theturbinestartsin verylightwindsandstartsgeneratingin2.53m/swinds.Thisisduetothefact thattheturbinehasalarge2.2mbladebutaverysmall300W(maximum) outputgenerator.Thisresultsinverygoodlowwindperformanceatrelatively lowrpms.Asaveragewindspeedsareoftenlowthisturbineisanexcellent choiceandgoodvalueformoneyifthechangesdetailedaremade.

    Formoreinformationvisitwww.ecoinnovation.co.nz

    Manuals/Articlesfromecoinnovation.co.nz

    Weratetheoutputofthisturbineasfollows: 300wattsat30km/h 200Wattsat25km/h 100Wat20km/h 50Wattsat16km/h 25Wattsat13km/h 12Wattsat10km/h Hasacutinspeedof9km/h. Themakersratetheirturbineat200Wattsat22km/h,whichisnotpossibleas thiswouldrequireaconversionefficiencyof49%.Thebestturbinesintheworld donotevengetclosetothisanditisalmostimpossibletoattainthislevelof conversionefficiencyfromawindturbineinpractice. Governor: Picturebelowofgovernorworking,itisaveryeffectiveandstablemeansof governingtheturbineinstrongwinds.Itworkswellandwewerevery impressed.Outputdropstoaround150300Wwhentailisfullyfurled(asshown inpicturebelow).

    Formoreinformationvisitwww.ecoinnovation.co.nz

    Manuals/Articlesfromecoinnovation.co.nz

    BladeBalancing: PictureshowsEcoInnovationbalancingthebladesinourworkshopfixture.Note thesebladeswere65gramsoutofbalanceattheouterradiusofthehub.We fittedaleadweighttoreplacethe3boltsshowninthepicture.Themakersof theturbinehavenotattemptedtobalancetheseblades.EcoInnovationbalances allturbineswesell.

    EcoInnovationaddedthetwoslipringsshownandweusethesamebrushesthat weuseonourSmart400turbine.

    Formoreinformationvisitwww.ecoinnovation.co.nz

    Manuals/Articlesfromecoinnovation.co.nz

    EcoInnovationtestinggeneratorinourworkshoplathetocheckmaximumoutput of300Wattsisobtainable.Alltestswentwell.

    EcoInnovationaddeda3phaserectifierandsecuredthecablefromchaffing. Notethetwobrushholdersonthebottomrightofthepicture.

    Formoreinformationvisitwww.ecoinnovation.co.nz

    Manuals/Articlesfromecoinnovation.co.nz

    EcoInnovationhasimportedaround300oftheseturbines.Allturbinesand towerswillhaveatleasta12monthswarranty,pleaseseethewebsitefor details.PricewillbeinlinewithJaycarbutwilltakeintoaccountthechanges madebyEcoInnovationandthelabourrequiredtosortouttheproblemswith thesemachines. EcoInnovationalsostocksreplacementblades,nosecones,andotherspareparts fortheseturbinesshouldtheyeverberequire Itisourviewthatthisturbineiscurrentlythebestvalueproductavailable.We willbeofferingsystemsthatinclude: 300Wturbineandtower SolarPVbank Batterybank Regulatoranddiversionload Inverter Wire Backupgeneratorsetandcharger(optional) WehopetobeabletoofferthemostcosteffectivedomesticRenewableEnergy solutionsinNewZealand. ArticlebyMichaelLawley RenewableEnergyEngineer EcoInnovation Website:www.ecoinnovation.co.nz

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