I have recently been asked to surge protect a family friends wind turbine. It's about 30-40foot high and it's something I've never done before. Any ideas?
I have done a lot of looking into it and it looks like a much bigger job than I originally thought.
I've read that it will most likely need...
Post in thread 'Day 2: Solar and Wind for Domestic Properties - is it worth doing either?' by Steve-S has been reported by brianmoooore. Reason given:
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I apologise for doing my day 2 late on in the bloody day again. I'll do my day 3 tonight. My daughter had her mate stop over so they were partying till 3 so I couldn't sleep until they were lol - now my sleep has been knocked out of whack. So I'll do my day 3 after midnight I think.
Anyway my...
Spring Budget 2024 Allocates £800m To Offshore Wind Farm Projects As Part Of £1bn Pledge To Invest In Green Power.
Developers will be able to bid for some of the fund to create new Offshore Wind Farms in a bid to improve Green Energy in the UK. This is for projects that be delivered from 2027...
I have a 10kw heat pump for my above ground swimming pool. I was wondering if possible what sort of turbine I would need to run it so as to keep costs down?
This is a general wonderment at the moment
Has anyone got any good stories /recommendations of a small domestic turbine . I have read a lot , and it seems its not always viable . I do have a good location out of turbulence and in my opinion its always bloody windy. I`m looking to have a try at installing something as a trial. I already...
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Is there anyone on the forum who's brains I could pick regarding and issue with a Harvi, Eddi, hub and Zappi problem. All tied in with a wind turbine, economy 10 thick walls, cellotex and metal roofing let alone multiple buildings and distance! Thus far Myenergi have been unable to sort...
We've been having some windy weather here in Oxford recently. It's occasionally causing the lights to flicker and sometimes it causes the RCD in the attached photo to trip (the one I've put a red box around).
First question - is that normal? It happens when we're not "doing" anything in terms...
DIY . Hello, I own a Marlec Rutland 913 250w , 12v Wind Turbine that I want to erect on land outside my caravan. The turbine will be 10m in the air and will be located about 15m from my caravan. I will size to 30 meters of cable. The charge controller the wires terminate to has a 20amp fuse...
Hi all. We're going to be replacing some edison bulbs in our patio with LED lights. I'm not very familiar with safety when it comes to LED's. This article from LED Lights Unlimited was pretty good about checking the bulbs and wiring, but I'm interested in knowing how they'll do outside this...
The government have today announced new wind farms in the UK at the lowest prices yet.
The farms will power around 7 million homes by 2025 and offers investors in the wind farms the lowest prices so far at £39.65 per megawatt per hour.
For comparison the new nuclear power station set to open...
Hello, not sure if this is the right section to post in but I’m looking for a bit of advice on wind farm electrical jobs, what sort of salary to expect really. I’ve been offered a role but with low starting wage then told an idea of what to expect in my first year, I was just wondering if anyone...
Hello Peeps,
Advice please.
A customer has a 10kw wind turbine, this is configured as split phase.
He's had to install 3 phase but the company that put the turbine in only installed a 3 core swa to the turbine, whoops.
This normally would be ok but the control gear requires a neutral.
The plan...
I've been contacted by a customer who wants to have a wind turbine removed. Does anyone know of a firm in the Midlands area that could carry out this job?
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I have a customer who wants to install an internet bridge. The equipment is quite cheap if you use the 5Ghz frequency, but to save costs I would like to put the receiver on an existing wind turbine mast, which has a 2.5kW turbine on it.
My question is, would the turbine motor be...
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Later this year I want to do a solar power and or wind power installation into my allotlment shed. I've watched tonnes of YouTube videos and I've been to various sites, however, when attempting to work the maths to figure out how many batteries I need I must be going wrong somewhere as...
I have just read this article about a kite power station coming to Scotland next year.
Apparently the kites will fly 750m high and turn a turbine.
I'm all for new energy sources as we can't last without them but kites is something I'd never thought of.
What do you guys think on the...
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