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Home: EcoVantage Catalog: Wind: Towers:
Tower Kit Guyed for Whisper 100/200
Cat. No. SWW-T
Weight 50 lbs | |
Tower Kit Guyed for
WHI100/WHI200
This tower kit is designed specifically for the Southwest Windpower
Whisper 100 and 200 wind turbines. To our knowledge this is the most
economical and user friendly tower kit available for the Whisper wind
turbines. Two level, guy wire supported construction allows the use of
lightweight tubing while providing plenty of strength, even in high
wind conditions. With the help of a winch, beast of burden or vehicle,
two people can easily erect the tower in a few hours. All that is
required is the necessary tubing and the proper anchors for your soil
type. At least two people should be present to safely raise the tower.
This 30 foot (9 m) tower uses a gin pole to assist in raising the
tower. The basic principle of gin pole use is described on the next two
pages. This Whisper tower kit includes a custom made galvanized base
with separate pivots for both the tower and gin pole. The tower base
has a footprint of 16 inches square. In many cases a concrete pad for
the tower base is not necessary
A simple extruded aluminum coupling clamp allows the use of different
wall thickness of tubing, depending on site requirements. Threaded
coupling points are eliminated, allowing lighter materials to be used
with the same or greater strength than a threaded pipe tower. The guy
wire attachment clamps onto the upper mast section. This reduces the
number of pieces of tubing used to construct the tower and reduces the
stresses concentrated at this point. Pre-cut and swaged guy wires
eliminate wire measuring and cutting. We believe this kit and assembly
method is the easiest way possible to put the Whisper 100 or 200 up in
the air.
This 50 foot (15 m)
tower uses a gin pole to assist in
raising the tower. The basic principle of gin pole use is described on
the next two pages. This Whisper tower kit includes a custom made
galvanized base with separate pivots for both the tower and gin pole.
The tower base has a footprint of 16 inches square. In many cases a
concrete pad for the tower base is not necessary. A simple extruded
aluminum coupling clamp allows the use of different wall thickness of
tubing, depending on site requirements. Threaded coupling points are
eliminated, allowing lighter materials to be used with the same or
greater strength than a threaded pipe tower. The top guy wire
attachment clamps onto the upper mast section. This reduces the number
of pieces of tubing used to construct the tower and reduces the
stresses concentrated at this point. Pre-cut and swaged guy wires
eliminate wire measuring and cutting.
Use 2.5" Steel Pipe
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