We have a West Marine Wind Generator that has stopped rotating even in strong winds. We recently replaced the blades (one had broken over the winter up north) and the nose cone and it worked quite well for a while for a couple of weeks. Now all of a sudden it stopped turning. We are planning to take it down and check it out, but would appreciate any input from the sailing forum as to what the problem could be.
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I don't know how yours is set up, but if you had a broken blade, and a bad hub, the first place I would look is at the front bearing. If the hub and blade were bad, theres a good chance that some moisture got in there, and got the bearing.
I don't know how yours is set up, but if you had a broken blade, and a bad hub, the first place I would look is at the front bearing. If the hub and blade were bad, theres a good chance that some moisture got in there, and got the bearing.
What a great idea!
A wind generator? I've always checked sailflow for the wind forecasts. All this time, I could have been generating my own. What a lot of precious sailing time to lose. Is it akin to the artificial snow generators on the ski slopes?
A wind generator? I've always checked sailflow for the wind forecasts. All this time, I could have been generating my own. What a lot of precious sailing time to lose. Is it akin to the artificial snow generators on the ski slopes?
Don't know much about wind generators
But don't they have some sort of locking mechanism so you can keep the blades from spinning when conditions are too extreme or for servicing? Could that be engaged or jammed? My 2 cents. Manny
But don't they have some sort of locking mechanism so you can keep the blades from spinning when conditions are too extreme or for servicing? Could that be engaged or jammed? My 2 cents. Manny
I second Nice 'N Easy...
...but look at the bearings and brushes. Being off balance probably did in the bearings and scored the brushes or armature. There may be an off-balance problem, now.
...but look at the bearings and brushes. Being off balance probably did in the bearings and scored the brushes or armature. There may be an off-balance problem, now.
Generating wind
Hi, Gee, our wind generator doesn't do much for the sail flow, but it sure helps alleviate the load on the batteries with the autopilot, refrigeration, VHF radio reception, etc., all going. We sure miss it, when it's not working.
Hi, Gee, our wind generator doesn't do much for the sail flow, but it sure helps alleviate the load on the batteries with the autopilot, refrigeration, VHF radio reception, etc., all going. We sure miss it, when it's not working.
Wind generator
Thanks for all your possible solutions to our wind generator. We will be checking for moisture and the bearings. Without it, we sometimes have to run the engine just to keep it all going.
Thanks for all your possible solutions to our wind generator. We will be checking for moisture and the bearings. Without it, we sometimes have to run the engine just to keep it all going.
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