Hugh Piggott Returns to the U.S.A.
By ianwoof, Section Wind Posted on Sat Jan 24, 2009 at 09:35:54 AM MST
Small wind guru Hugh Piggott will make his every-other-year trek from Scotland to Washington State to teach two wind electricity workshops with Solar Energy Int

Small wind guru Hugh Piggott will make his every-other-year trek from Scotland to Washington State to teach two wind electricity workshops with Solar Energy International: Wind-Electric Systems Maintenance & Repair Monday -- Saturday, April 6 --11 * Tuition: $895 http://solarenergy.org/workshops/windrepair.html Wind-electric systems require the most maintenance and have the most problems of any renewable electricity system. This workshop will include a brief review of basic wind-electric system design principles and practice, and then focus on maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of these systems. Classroom sessions will complement extensive hands-on work. Topics Include: Wind Energy Basics Review Tower Inspection & Safety Tilting & Climbing Towers Turbine Removal Turbine Troubleshooting & Repair Electrical & Mechanical Repair System Maintenance System Operation & Upgrade Instructors: Roy Butler, Four Winds Renewable Energy Hugh Piggott, Scoraig Wind Electric Ian Woofenden, SEI and Home Power magazine Homebuilt Wind Generators Monday -- Saturday, April 13 --18 * Tuition: $895 http://solarenergy.org/workshops/wind_homebuilt.html This workshop will guide students through the process of building a small wind turbine from scratch. Brief sessions each day on wind generator theory will be followed by shop sessions. The workshop group will construct at least one working wind generator. Participants will gain hands-on experience carving wooden blades, winding coils, wiring, and fabricating a complete wind turbine. Topics Include: Designing and carving wooden blades Alternator theory and design Winding coils Fitting magnets into homebuilt alternators Governing systems Yaw and tail design & construction Wiring & fabrication Construction details Instructor: Hugh Piggott, Scoraig Wind Electric and an extensive crew I predict that these workshops will fill up early, so don't wait to register until the last minute! Program & Logistics Information: Ian Woofenden SEI NW & CR Coordinator PO Box 1001,  Anacortes, WA 98221 360-293-5863 * 360-770-1520 ian@solarenergy.org Registration: Solar Energy International PO Box 715,  Carbondale, CO 81623 970-963-8855 * Fax: 970-963-8866 sei@solarenergy.org * www.solarenergy.org

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