Southwest Wind Power Whisper 500 3000 watt Wind Turbine review
Posted by admin in Wind Turbine, tags: power, residential, Wind TurbineIf you’re looking for a top of the line residential wind turbine, the Whisper 500 3000 watt wind turbine from Southwest Windpower is a great place to start. It’s their top of the line entrant into the medium sized residential and farm wind power generator arena. And with a 3kw rated output, it’s more than capable of supplying all of your home’s power needs.
Southwest WindPower Whisper 500 3000 watt wind turbine
The Whisper 500 is a 15 foot, two blade turbine with a swept area of 176.7 square feet. The blades are carbon reinforced fiberglass and are designed to cut in at 7.5 mph, while being capable of sustaining 120 mile per hour wind speeds without damage. You’ll start producing power much sooner, and you won’t have to worry about the winds damaging your turbine. Both are great features to look for in a wind turbine.
Another must have feature of any wind turbine is some type of overspeed protection safety device. This allows the wind turbine to safely generate power in very high wind speeds. The Whisper 500 uses side furling for it’s overspeed protection method. The tail furls to the side, causing the blades to move away from the wind while still generating power. This way, even in storm/high wind conditions, you’re still safely generating maximum power.
Power output is rated at 538 kwh/month with an average 12 mile per hour windspeed. For charging a battery system, the output voltage can be easily set to 24, 36, or 48 volts. It’s also available in a high voltage version for long distance power transmission. And as a bonus, it comes with a Whisper charge controller complete with a diversion load.
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Technical Specifications
Rotor Diameter 15 feet (4.5 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
Shipping Dimensions Box 1 (body): 36 x 25 x 32 in
(914 x 635 x 812 mm)
295 lb (133.8 kg)
Box 2 (blades): 88 x 12 x 6 in
(2235 x 305 x 152 mm)
38 lb (17.2 kg)
Box 3 (controller): 22 x 15 x 10 in
(559 x 381 x 254 mm) 75 lb (35 kg)
Mount 5 in schedule 40 (12.7 cm) pipe
Start-Up Wind Speed 7.5 mph (3.4 m/s)
Voltage 24, 36, 48 VDC (high voltage avail.)
Rated Power 3000 watts at 24 mph (10.5 m/s)
Peak Power 3200 watts at 27 mph (12 m/s)
Turbine Controller Whisper Charge Controller
(included)
Body Welded steel; powder coated
protection (not marine grade)
Blades 2-Carbon reinforced fiberglass
Overspeed Protection Side-furling
Kilowatt Hours/Month 538 kWh/mo at 12 mph (5.4 m/s)
Survival Wind Speed 120 mph (55 m/s)
Warranty 5 year limited warranty
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