Wind Turbine Skystream 3.7 wind power & energy

Wind turbine, Bruce interviews his brother Pat about his Skystream wind turbine located south of Gainesville, Texas. If you would like you can go to the Go Wind Energy Discussion forum to post your comments and questions about wind energy & power. Plus you can share what you know about wind turbines and post your contact info if you have a business. Here are some specs of Pats wind turbine. Skystream 3.7 Specifications Energy Potential Up to 400 kWh/month* Rated Capacity 2.4 kW Energy Monitoring Skyview™ wireless communication & monitoring system Weight 205 lbs (93 kg) Rotor Diameter 12 ft (3.72 m) Swept Area: 115.7 ft² (10.87 m²) Type Downwind rotor with stall-regulation control Direction of Rotation Clockwise looking upwind Blade Material Fiberglass reinforced composite Number of Blades 3 Rated Speed 50-325 rpm Tip Speed 213 ft/sec. (66 m/s) Alternator Slotless permanent magnet brushless Yaw Control Passive Grid Feeding Southwest Windpower inverter 120/240 VAC 50-60 Hz Braking System Electronic stall regulation with redundant relay switch control Cut-in Wind Speed (power production starts) 8 mph (3.5 m/s) Rated Wind Speed 29 mph (13 m/s) User Control Wireless 2-way interface remote system Survival Wind Speed 140 mph (63 m/s) *Based on preliminary data measured at 12 mph average annual wind speeds. Actual output will vary based on site conditions & tower heights.