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nekit

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #99 on: October 28, 2012, 09:29:12 PM »
Just an update.  Turbine is running good.  It's been up and running for a 1 1/2yrs now.  Seems to be holding up well.  Has made 3600kwh over the past 12 months.  Removed the furling shock and added some more weight to the tail a few months ago.

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #100 on: December 03, 2012, 08:05:31 PM »
Thought I would post how I monitor my system.

I have a FIT-PC brand mini computer that I purchased on eBay for $200.  It is located in my shop by my inverters and is running all the time and only uses 6watts.  It is streaming to Logmein free software that I can look at my system from any computer or smartphone anywhere in the world.  I have "communicator" the Power One inverter monitoring software always running.   Fairly low cost and low power usage.

Here's a screen shot.
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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #101 on: August 17, 2013, 09:14:59 PM »
Update:
Systems been up for about 2 years now.  No failures, just routine maintenance about every 6 months.  Seems to put out about 3700kwh per year.

Added another 6 kw of solar.  Cranking out the solar in these windless summer days.

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #102 on: August 20, 2013, 09:20:21 PM »
Wow!
That's a nifty array - look like big Kyocera panels.  28 of them I guess.
Solar has really come a long way in the past 10 years hasn't it!

Thanks for the update, and glad you still think of us from time to time.

Still satisfied with the solar hot water?  I privately thought the high angle of those collectors would cause trouble.  If you've had little trouble with them, it would also be good to know, too.

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #103 on: August 20, 2013, 10:01:19 PM »
Nope the solar water works good.  In the summer have more hot water than we know what to do with.  In the winter the high angle help gather what little sun we have.

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #104 on: July 14, 2015, 10:51:19 PM »
Figured I would post an update. Been running for over 4 years.  Take it down once a year a pump grease in bearings and check/tighten axle bearing. Has been trouble free and makes 250kwh per month.

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #105 on: July 18, 2015, 12:24:46 AM »
Thanks nekit,
Updates are welcome.  It's nice to know that your beautiful machine is still running well!
No one believes the theory except the one who developed it. Everyone believes the experiment except the one who ran it.
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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #106 on: July 18, 2015, 07:11:15 PM »
Figured I would post an update. Been running for over 4 years.  Take it down once a year a pump grease in bearings and check/tighten axle bearing. Has been trouble free and makes 250kwh per month.

Thanks for the update!
Incredibly well-made machine, and tower. Certainly better than just about anything you can buy out there.

Just wondering, did you ever have a (nearby) lightning hit? All the things you put in place should help if that does happen.

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #107 on: August 05, 2015, 11:38:16 PM »
I haven't had any nearby lightning hits that I know of. Their is a 250' 900kw turbine about a mile away. I'm hoping it attracts all lighting away from me. 😀

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #108 on: February 10, 2016, 04:31:01 AM »
awesome, inspiring! Great work mate!

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #109 on: June 17, 2018, 01:09:18 PM »
Another update. It's been almost 7 years that the turbine has been up and still running strong. Has produced 25,000 kWh since installed.  Averaging 3,571 kWh per year and 298 kwh per month. Only performed regular maintenance; greased pivots and bearings, tighten bearing, touch up paint.

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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #110 on: June 19, 2018, 11:24:53 PM »
nekit,
Thank you for the update.  Still going strong!

Mine is still going, but needs new blades.  Stay tuned...
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Re: My 17' Turbine so far
« Reply #111 on: March 08, 2020, 11:08:38 AM »
Update:  Still going strong.  Currently at 30,221kwh lifetime produced.