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brucedownunder2
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Joined: 14/09/2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 1548

Posted: 09:13pm 21 May 2007

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Hi crew, we getting 57Kph plus winds here ,,Mill is maxing most of the time--100 S Delta un modified , is maxing at 12.5 Amps @ 28 volts into 24 v battery bank (with lots of lights on,for a good load).

I had it shorted out all last night and it behaved itself great-- 6am ,turned off the short and it's been max ever since-no chance of stopping it now .

But the big tower and gear is holding excellant. and the furling is on 80% of the time.

hardly any noise,can't see the 12 foot blades most of the time.

good to watch

Bruce

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domwild
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Joined: 16/12/2005
Location: Australia
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Posted: 03:07am 23 May 2007

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Bruce,

Great to see that. Is this with the new non-cogging rotor from F&P or the standard one(s)?

12 foot or 4m dia. or about 2m radius blades, are you driving two F&Ps??

So many questions, so little time!

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brucedownunder2
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Posted: 08:27am 23 May 2007

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Hi Dom ,, sorry not to meet up with you when I was over there last year,,anyhow

The set-up was 100 S into Delta with standard grey rotor magnets(ceramic),nice and quite,, max'ed out at 12.5 Amps @ 28 volts into a big 24v battery abnk -- not too bad
But with the 80 series 2/7 I've seen in similar winds , upwards of 800 plus watts, scary ...

with these new beasts ,,"Seeley international" who knows???

Bruce

Bushboy

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