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The Tower!
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It is recommended to install the wind turbine on an Independent tower, and
not next to the house to avoid turbulences.!
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Anchoring the tower is carried out according to
the type for installation, and must be fixed
securely to the ground, normally with concrete
foundations. It must be totally vertical and
leveled to avoid poor wind turbine functioning.!
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Check constantly to
ensure that the tower is!
vertical and level.!
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In the case of shorter-based towers requiring tensile guy cables: once the
base is anchored and the tower is in place, 3or 4tensile guy cables are
applied, their supports firmly anchored to the ground, generally in concrete
foundations.!
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Check at all times that your tower remains perfectly vertical.!
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The guys ropes have to absorb all tower bend in windy conditions. Therefore,
they must be 6-10 mm diameter steel cables.!
Attach the guy wires to the highest point of the
tower but always beneath the diameter of the
blades.!
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Grounding the tower will provide static and
lightning protection for the system. This can
be made by driving cooper wire into the
ground near the tower base and connecting it
to the tower with wire.!
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We don’t recommend the installation of
lighting arrestors near to or within the area
occupied by the!
wind turbine.!
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