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 Rotor Speed Control
Above 12m/s (25mph)
Marine Build Quality

All machines galvanised steel, stainless steel & plastic components

Low Speed Equals Durability

Unique elec generator means low rotor speed

PROVEN Model

0.6  (600Watt)

    2.5     (2.5kW)

     6      (6kW)

   15     (15kW)

Cut In (metres/sec)

2.5 (6 mph)

Cut Out (metres/sec)

None!

Survival (metres/sec)

65 (145 mph)

Rated (metres/sec)

12 (26 mph)

Rotor Type

Downwind, Self Regulating

No. of Blades

3

Blade Material

Polypropylene

Polypropylene

Wood/Epoxy

Glass/Epoxy

Rotor Diameter(m)

2.55 (8.4 ft.)

3.5 (11.1 ft.)

5.5 (18 ft.)

9 (29.9 ft.)

Generator Type

Brushess, Direct Drive, Permanent Magnet

Battery Charging

12 / 24 or 48V DC

24 or 48V DC

48V DC

Grid connect with Windy Boy Inverter

N/A

230 Vac 50Hz or 240 Vac 60 Hz

230 Vac 50 Hz or 240 Vac 60 Hz

230 Vac 50 Hz or 240 Vac 60 Hz

Direct Heating

N/A

120 Vac or 240 Vac

Rated RPM

500

300

200

160

Annual Output (kWh)

900-2,300

3,000-7,400

9,000-19,400

23,000-48,500

Head Weight (kg)

70 (154 lbs.)

190 (418 lbs.)

500 (1100 lbs.)

1100 (2200 lbs.)

Mast Type

                 Tilt-up, tapered, self-supporting, no guy wires                      (Taller guyed towers also available upon request)

Hub Height (m)

5.5 or 12

6.5 or 11

9 or 15

15

WT Found (m)

1 x 1 x 1 or     1.6 x 1.6 x 1

1.6 x 1.6 x 1.6 or 2.5 x 2.5 x 1

2.5 x 2.5 x 1 or    3 x 3 x 1.2

3.7 x 3.7 x 1.2

Winch Found (m)

.65 x .65 x .65

.65 x .65 x .65 or 1 x 1 x 1

1 x 1 x 1 or      1.5 x 1.5 x 1

1.5 x 1.5 x 1.2

Tower Weight (kg)

120 or 350

241or 445

360 or 656

1200

Mechanical Brake

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Noise @ 5m/s (dBA)

35

40

45

48

Noise @ 20m/s (dBA)

55

60

65

65

Rotor Thrust (kN)

2.5 (450 lbs.)

5 (1124 lbs.)

10 (2248 lbs.)

26 (5845 lbs.)

Sample of UK Commercial Customers

British Telecom Scottish, Youth Hostel Association, British Rail, Irish Lighthouse Authority, UK Lighthouse Authority, T-mobile, Orange

Notes: 1 meter/second = 2.24 miles per hour = 3.6 kph, 1 kg = 2.20 lbs., 1 meter = 39.37 inches (3.2808 feet), Output range is quoted to cover typical average annual wind speeds, lighter wind sites with typical 4.5m/s will produce lower end of range, higher wind speed sites (6.5 m/s average) will produce upper end of range, all readings taken with an ATP SL-25 dBA meter, car passing 20m away @ approx 40mph is 70-80 dBa

PROVEN 0.6 (600Watt)

PROVEN 2.5 (2.5kW)

PROVEN 6 (6kW)

PROVEN 15 (15kW)

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