Hi,
I have just installed a new Rutland Wind Turbine 613 and the book tells me that it will generate 20amps in 40knot winds.
However, when I hooked up an AMP meter (hardwired on to the positive lead after the regulator) to the system it reads (at 20 knots of wind) in access of 20AMPS. Kinda contradicts the specifications in the manual by double.
I have wired the AMP meter (DC)to the positive red wire of the regulator from the turbine and the other side of the AMP meter to the positive side of the battery terminal I am charging. So basically in on the same positive wire.
Seems funny to me because I have tried cutting the red line and connecting the AMP meter in to the line like that but it doesn't record a reading when I do that.
Do you think I have wired the amp meter correctly?
Do you need to have some distance down the red positive wire before it will give a reading.
I thought if I cut the red postive wire and installed the meter inline like that it would give a reading...
-----> RED WIRE + -----> AMP METER ------> RED WIRE + ------> POSTIVE BATTERY TERM
Not sure if that is right. Its reading and going up and down with the speed of the turbine.... but seems to be reading higher than specified...
Regards,
Potlicker