User manual

Rutland 914i Windcharger Installation & Operation
Doc No:SM-137 Iss. C 13.02.13 14 Marlec Eng Co Ltd
On Board Systems
The wind generator should be mounted in a safe
position, a minimum of 2.3 metres (7.6 feet) above
the deck and away from other obstacles which
could interfere with the blades or tail assembly (Fig.
5).
The Rutland 914i Mounting & Stays Kits (Part No.
CA-12/02 & CA-12/32) are available for deck
mounting, or short sections of stainless steel tube
of 1200mm (47”) and 600mm (23”) pre-drilled are
also available for your own fabrication.
The Rutland 914i is designed to fit inside an
aluminium or stainless steel tube with an internal
diameter of 41mm (1”). IMPORTANT: The
external diameter MUST NOT exceed 48.5mm
(1), see Warning in Introduction.
Suitable tubes: Stainless Steel 1
3
/
4
”16 SWG and
Aluminium 1
7
/
8
” 10 SWG
We suggest the following mountings according to
preference and site conditions:-
Push pit (Fig.6)
A suitable pole mounted to the deck with deck
plates and solid guys is the most popular method of
mounting the Windcharger on yachts, eg. Rutland
913 Mounting & Stays Kit.
Mizzen (Fig.7)
Mizzen mounting is suitable on larger yachts,
taking advantage of greater wind flow the higher
the wind turbine is mounted.
River Boats (Fig.8)
A pivot pole is ideal for riverboats as the
Windcharger can easily be raised and lowered.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Mounting The Windcharger