Wind Generator Recommendations? - Page 6

bobfnbw · 30-10-2009, 06:42

And the other thing that ticks me off about all these companies, are output curves.
For one, most are misleading, and pretty much unreadable.
For #2 They don't compare apples and apples.
Some given amps, some give watts, some given kwh in a month... jesus.
It should be a standized system. They do it to blow smoke.
I will stick to A Kiss unit it I choose to go to one. Don't see why anyone would choose any other unit with the possible exception of the 4 breezes.

opsailor · 05-11-2009, 11:40

After nine months service (Keys and Bahamas), we like the Breeze, younger and smaller brother to the Air-X. They don't put out a whole lot, but put it out all the time! (well, almost.) Combined with 260 watts of Kyocera, we think we have it about right for us.

I recently ordered new aluminum blades from TLG Windpower, for $140 with a stainless steel hub. They are quite heavy compared to the original, white blades, but so far are dead quiet.

Re the original blades, when I reached up to remove them, they almost came apart in my hands! They were friable, and in the process of disintegrating. A call to Southwest Windpower resulted in a new set of replacement blades. The black ones. Seems the white ones did not stand up to the UV.

Jim Newman · 05-11-2009, 13:37

So you haven't fitted the replacement black blades then?
Jim

05-11-2009, 11:40	#77
opsailor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St Augustine Boat: Hunter 41 - "Son of a Sailor" Posts: 46	Comments of AirBreeze After nine months service (Keys and Bahamas), we like the Breeze, younger and smaller brother to the Air-X. They don't put out a whole lot, but put it out all the time! (well, almost.) Combined with 260 watts of Kyocera, we think we have it about right for us. I recently ordered new aluminum blades from TLG Windpower, for $140 with a stainless steel hub. They are quite heavy compared to the original, white blades, but so far are dead quiet. Re the original blades, when I reached up to remove them, they almost came apart in my hands! They were friable, and in the process of disintegrating. A call to Southwest Windpower resulted in a new set of replacement blades. The black ones. Seems the white ones did not stand up to the UV. __________________ OPSailor St Augustine

05-11-2009, 13:37	#78
Jim Newman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Benenden, Kent, UK Boat: Moody 425, Siempre of Dartmouth Posts: 21	So you haven't fitted the replacement black blades then? Jim __________________ Jim S/Y Siempre of Dartmouth Moody 425

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30-10-2009, 06:42	#76
bobfnbw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Corpus Christi Texas Boat: Endeavour 40 Sloop Posts: 445	And the other thing that ticks me off about all these companies, are output curves. For one, most are misleading, and pretty much unreadable. For #2 They don't compare apples and apples. Some given amps, some give watts, some given kwh in a month... jesus. It should be a standized system. They do it to blow smoke. I will stick to A Kiss unit it I choose to go to one. Don't see why anyone would choose any other unit with the possible exception of the 4 breezes.