Well blow me! (bad pun alert!!)

My supposedly broken Windsave has decided to start working again!
I'm still looking forward to the upgrade though.

Clive :-))



--- In Beyond_cheap_fuel@..., "clive1471"
<cliveburke@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've been talking with Windsave, and I've agreed to leave having
mine
> fixed, until I get back, as the company are doing a software
upgrade,
> which I hope will reduce the revs in moderate winds, this will
> hopefully mean it will be more stable in the sometimes turbulant
air.
>
> Clive :-))
>
> --- In Beyond_cheap_fuel@..., "clive1471"
> <cliveburke@> wrote:
> >
> > Alas it didn't, as it was already in shut down mode, there is a
> > problem with it which I'll have to get fixed when I get back,
> unless
> > I can sort somthing out between Windsave and our lodger as
regards
> > having it fixed, to complicate matters, I want Windsave to move
it
> as
> > I think it could have been better placed on the gable- will keep
> you
> > posted.
> >
> > Clive :-))
> >
> > --- In Beyond_cheap_fuel@..., Paul <pmyatt@> wrote:
> > >
> > > How did the wind generator stand-up to last week's storms?
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > On 24/01/07, clive1471 <cliveburke@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > Am on my happy holidays here in Sydney, came over last week,
> along
> > > > with two Uni-Solar 64watt panels that went on the plane as
> normal
> > > > hold luggage no problem, and a Mastervolt Solidin mini grid
tie
> > > > inverter, and a little 'plug in' kWh meter.
> > > >
> > > > Set it all up, and the Solidin didn't like the Sydney Mains,
as
> it
> > > > was designed for 220v and the mains here peaks as high as
254V
> so
> > I
> > > > put it all in to a box along with a transformer to drop the
> mains
> > to
> > > > 220v , and a 24v cooling fan to be turned on by a
little 'stat'
> to
> > > > turn it on if the air in the box reaches 50%C.
> > > >
> > > > I set it all up for a dummy run today - and guess what -
it's
> > pouring
> > > > with rain! I'ts still produced 0.15kWh over the day -that's
> > enough to
> > > > run a low energy light bulb or two, all evening.
> > > >
> > > > I'll let you know how it goes when the sun shines.
> > > >
> > > > Clive :-))
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>