Sunforce 44455 Wind Generator 30′ Tower Kit Review
Sunforce 44455 Wind Generator 30′ Tower Kit
- Tower kit supports wind generators up to 30 feet
- All-weather and easy to assemble
- Works with almost any portable wind generator
- Includes a plastic bag, manual, wire ties, guy wire plate stampings, hardware box, pipe pox, cable crimps and a sales policy document
- Manufacturer recommends using a cement base for best performance
The Sunforce 44455 Wind Generator 30-Foot Tower Kit supports wind generators, such as the Sunforce 44447 Whisper 100 900 Watt Wind Generator, up to 30 feet. This all-weather tower kit is easy to assemble, and an excellent choice for almost any portable wind generator. The kit includes a plastic bag, manual, wire ties, guy wire plate stampings, hardware box, pipe pox, cable crimps and a sales policy document. The manufacturer recommends using a cement base for best performance.
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List Price: $ 539.99
Price: $ 539.99
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Review by Citizen John for Sunforce 44455 Wind Generator 30′ Tower Kit
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I got this tower kit when I invested in the Sunforce 44447 wind turbine. Installing the tower kit is where the time is compared to installing the actual turbine, but it is really very simple. It is a lot like putting up a field antenna, which I had plenty of practice doing in the Army many years ago. You don’t need any special tools. The most specialized tool you need is a socket wrench. The manual is excellent. The following is my experience.
First you secure the base to the ground – that’s where the tower will stand. Then you measure where the 4 guideposts will go and drive their anchors into the ground at a 45 degree angle to the base to secure it. Take it easy the first time you drive the anchors into the ground because it’s likely you’ll have to move them later in the setup as I did. You lay out the pipe sections, slide the guide hangars onto the correct places (they connect to guideposts), run the transmission wire through the pipe, fasten the pipe and secure the pipe to the tower base. The part you don’t want to skimp on is raising the tower to make sure the guide wires are ok or if they need to be adjusted. Unless you install wind turbines frequently, they probably need to be adjusted. So you make your adjustments and re-anchor the guideposts, this time driving the anchors all the way in except for the 5 inches that stay above ground. You do all this before attempting to install the turbine.
Finally you make the electrical connection to the turbine and wrap with electrical tape as with every turbine. Then you slide the turbine onto the tower, tighten the bolts, install the blades and raise the tower. You can do all this with 2 people. It is satifying work because you know you’re doing a good thing for your property, for your physical security in the event the power grid temporarily goes down, for the environment and possibly for economic gain if you are allowed to sell excess power back into the grid.
With this tower kit you’re probably getting the above-mentioned turbine: Sunforce 44447 900W Whisper Wind Turbine