Primus Wind Power AIR 40 User Manual

AIR Owner’s Manual 22
Stop
Breaker
Wind Turbine Generator
Switch
Black Lead
Turbine Negative
Red Lead
Turbine Positive
Battery
Disconnect
Fuse or
User Power
Box
Center Junction
Turbine Ground
Green Lead
Earth Ground
Battery Bank
Tower Ground
Ground
Chassis
Rod
Ground
Disconnect
Battery
Meter
Amp
Controller
Diversion Load
Load
(Optional)
Resistive
Meter
Amp
Controller
PV Solar Array
PV Charge
AIR BREEZE
Tower
Fuse or
Breaker
Fig. 10. Hybrid System with Solar Panels
Hybrid System Wiring
Fig. 10 represents a typical “hybrid”
system with solar panels. Some charging
sources (solar panels, fuel-powered
generators, additional wind generators,
etc.) connected to the same system
may interfere with the AIR turbine’s
internal charge regulation process. This
will not harm the turbine, however
it may spin slowly as if “braked” or
may stop completley. Test for possible
interference by disconnecting the other
charging sources to determine the
possible cause.
Contact Primus Wind Power Customer
Service for guidance.
TIP: In this figure the AIR wind
turbine internal regulator is used.
A diversion type external regula-
tor could also have been used.
TIP: Voltage “pre-regulation”
may be prevented by increasing
the regulation set point.
WARNING: If additional sourc-
es are connected to the same
battery bank, it is necessary to
increase battery bank size.