Windy Nation Rover Marine Grade User Manual

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Section  2.0:  Mount  MG  Rover  Wind  Turbine  to  Tower  

 

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n  general,  it  is  easier  to  mount  the  MG  Rover  Wind  Turbine  Frame  to  the  tower  without  the  blades  

attached.  The  blades  can  be  attached  to  the  generator  shaft  after  the  wind  turbine  frame  is  mounted  
to  the  tower.  If  you  choose  to  mount  the  blade/hub  assembly  before  placing  the  MG  Rover  Wind  
Turbine  on  a  tower,  then  follow  the  blade  mounting  instructions  in  Section  3.0  before  proceeding  
with  Section  2.0.    

 

Figure  2  

 

 

 

 

Step  1:  Run  three  wires  through  the  1.5  inch  schedule  40  tower  pipe  so  that  the  wires  

come  out  the  top  of  the  tower.  See  Figure  2  above.  Three  conductor  extension  cord  or  welding  

cables  can  be  used  as  a  tower  pipe.  It  is  recommended  that  10  AWG  or  thicker  wire  is  used  for  

wire  runs  of  50  feet  or  less  and  8  AWG  or  thicker  wire  is  recommended  for  wire  runs  of  50-­‐100  

feet.  Before  continuing  to  Step  2,  make  sure  that  the  top  of  the  1.5  inch  Schedule  40  tower  pipe  

is  filed  smooth.  The  yaw  bushing  sits  on  top  of  the  tower  pipe  and  failure  to  file  smooth  the  top  

of  the  tower  pipe  where  the  bushing  sits,  could  result  in  premature  wearing  of  the  bushing.  See  

Figure  2  above.  

 

 

 

 

 

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