(Hint: A tower too short is like putting a solar system in the shade)
Guyed-Lattice
Pro: Best Value Pro:
Easy Install, with crane Con: Guy Wires Available Heights: 12-37m (40-120 ft) 1.5 & 10 kW Only Best for 1.5 & 10 kW
Tilt-up, Tube
Pro:
Easy Install, without crane Con: Guy Wires Available Heights: 9-32m (30-104 ft) 1.5 kW Only
"SSV" Type
Pro:
No Guy Wires Pro: Good Looks Con: Higher Costs Available Heights 18-37m (60-120 ft) 10 kW Only
Tilt-up, Lattice
Pro:
Lowers in hurricane or typhoon Pro: Installs without crane Con: Higher Costs Available Heights:
18-30m (60-100 ft) 10 kW Only
Misc. Electrical Equipment
Tower Wiring Kits
These kits included a disconnect
switch, special tower wire, and a lightning surge arrestor. They make installation easier and more "professional".
DC Power Centers
The Power Center provides a
convenient and safe method of connecting all of the various Direct Current sources (e.g., wind & solar), battery strings, and
loads (e.g., inverters & DC distribution panels) together. On the BWC Excel-R the Power Center can be integrated with the OptiCharge
controller. On the BWC XL.1 the Power Center comes standard.