how to connect chinese mill to controll box 3phase

[rgormley]

hi all,

i got one og those cheap chinese turbines, looks ok sa far, still have to get it flying hope fully today.

Rated Power: 200W
Output Voltages: 12V or 24V
Rotor Diameter: 2.2m
Start-up Wind Speed: 3m/s (10.8kph)
Rated Wind Speed: 8m/s (28.8kph)  
Max. Wind Speed: 44m/s (144kph)
Weight: ~77kg.

Question: the chinse turbine i bought has 3 wires coming from it (3 phase ?) but the charge/control box they supply has 4 terms input see photo

i`m not sure what terms to use
they did no supply any instructions

Regards, Richard
rgormley1968@yahoo@##stick a "dot.com" in here##

[wpowokal]

Richard,

My guess would be the three red ones, Test with a metre on Ohms between the black one on right and one of the left ones, I suspect there will be a connection. The black one is most probally a ground/earth connection.

Also the way they have grooped the three red ones with a line, similarly pairs of DC connections.

Hook it up and spin the mill by hand, see what you get.

allan down under

[rgormley]

allan, thanks for the info

since posting i removed the cover and had a look inside, and sure, the black terminal is not connected, and the DC output is parr together.

where is "down under" what part of oz are you? i`m in melbourne, (western suburbs)

also looking for people in melbourne to look at and share ideas / experiances....

Cheers,
Richard
rgormley1968@##add "dot.com" ##

[Nando]

The black terminal is for 4 wires connection, star connection plus Neutral.

Also, to ground the box to the wind mill for lighting protection.

Many times this black is available but not connected.

Nando