AIR Sternmount Marine Tower Kit Owner’s Manual Installation Operation Maintenance Primus Wind Power Inc. 938 Quail Street Lakewood, CO 80213 USA Toll Free Phone: 866.805.9463 Phone: 303.242.5820 Fax: 928.779.1485 www.primuswindpower.com © 2012 Primus Wind Power Inc. All Rights Reserved Primus Wind Power, Inc. 938 Quail Street Lakewood, CO 80213 USA Toll Free Phone: 866.805.9463 Phone: 303.242.5820 Fax: 928.779.1485 www.primuswindpower.
Notes Primus Wind Power Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to our family! Thank you for your purchase of the most advanced marine wind turbine mounting system available. This tower has been designed to be simple to install and to reduce the vibrations that any wind turbine produces. However, it is important that you read this manual thoroughly prior to assembly. If you have any questions on proper installation or usage please contact your Primus Wind Power dealer for information.
Parts List Your new tower kit includes: Quantity: • Stainless steel end caps___________________________________4 • Mast vibration dampening mount (with bolt, washers, nut and bracket)_________________________1 • Stay vibration dampening mounts___________________________2 • Stay base bracket________________________________________2 • Mast hinge base angle brackets_ ___________________________2 • Mast saddle straps_______________________________________4 • Mast wiring grommet_ __________________________
Mast and Stay Specifications For kits not including mast or stays: If you opted to purchase a hardware kit without the mast and stays, you will need to make your own poles prior to proceeding with the installation. The materials you will need are: Two (2) stays of 9-12 foot (2.7 m-3.7 m) lengths of 1 inch (25.4 mm) outer diameter aluminum pipe with a wall thickness of 1/8 inch (3.18 mm). If stainless steel stays are desired, 1 inch (25.4 mm) outer diameter, 0.095 inch (2.
WARNING: The AIR must be installed in a place high enough so that a person cannot come in contact with the spinning blades while the turbine is in operation. Follow your turbine manual’s instructions for attaching the turbine to the tower. Permanently attach the end caps to the stays and bolt the bracket to the deck. Re-assemble the stay vibration mount (see figure 5). The second important rule is to locate the AIR in a place where the turbine is free from obstructions.
Fig. 2 Safe angles between each stay. Fig. 5 Stay mounting bracket assembly. Have your assistant raise the mast while you hold the ends of each stay. As you do this, position each bracket base where they will provide the most rigid assembly. Determine the proper length for each stay and if necessary cut them with a hacksaw to meet the criteria specified in Step 1: Site Evaluation. When each stay is in the correct position, mark the bracket hole location on the deck.
After the mast base has been properly secured, thread the two screws into the side of the tower mast base and tighten. Step 4: Mast Base Installation The mast base plate brackets are designed to be mounted with either the longer side to the deck as shown in figure 4, or with the short side down, and the long side bolted to the swivel bracket. Fig. 3 Saddle clamp, end cap and stay assembly. Step 3: Mast Base Assembly Push the large noise isolator into the bottom of the mast and tighten the bolt securely.
