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Southwest Windpower 13.0m Guyed Tower Kit for Whisper 500 Wind Turbine

 

This tower kit is designed specifically for the Southwest Windpower Skystream 3.7® and Whisper 500 wind turbine. To our knowledge this is the most economical and user-friendly tower kit available for the Skystream 3.7® and Whisper 500 wind turbine. The tower kits are designed to use guy wires, allowing the use of schedule 40 pipe while providing adequate strength, even in high wind conditions. At least two people should be present to safely raise the tower.

 

Site Selection

 

To find the best location to erect your tower and wind turbine, study the area available and take note of how the prevailing (most common) winds blow through it. If there are trees, buildings, hills or other obstructions take note of how high they are and where they are in relation to the prevailing wind direction and your proposed tower location. The best site for your tower and turbine will be upwind and above any obstructions which may exist. If there are houses or trees in the surrounding area it is best to mount the turbine at least twice as high as any obstruction in the area. If the turbine is to be mounted at the crest of a hill or on a beach where winds come from across the water, a lower tower may be acceptable.

 

Whisper 13.0m Tower Kit Parts List

 

Tower Kit Includes Quantity
Base plate 2
Guy tab punched 30° (3 holes for Tower) 4
Guy tab punched 45 (2 holes for Gin pole) 2
Link gin pole to 1 turnbuckle 1
Link gin pole to anchor eyebolt 2
Side guy tab bolt 5/8, 11x7 ½" GR5 Zinc 5
Hex head bolt 7/8-9 x 8 GR5 Zinc 3
Hex head bolt 7/8-9 x 3 GR 5 Ginc 1
Nylock hex nut 5/8-11 GR5 Zinc 5
Nylock hex nut 7/8-9 GR 5 Zinc 4
Anchor bolt for base angles 3/4 x 18 Galvanized 4
¾" split lock washer for base anchor bolts 4
Thimble 5/16 heavy duty 12
Wire rope clip 5/16 drop forged steel 44
Turnbuckle 5/8 x 9 eye & AJW drop forged 4
Guy wire 5/16" 300
Tube spacer for base angle location Shackle 2 ton sizes ½" 2
Shackle 2 Ton, size ½" 3
Tower coupler 3
½" - 13 x 1 ½" carriage bolt 27
½" - 13 x 1 ½"; nut 27
½" flat washer 27

Items not included in this kit:

 

  • 5” schedule 40 steel pipe
  • ¾” x 12 inch Forged eyebolt for anchor
  • ¾” x 8 inch forged eyebolt for anchor
  • Copper ground rod
  • Ground wire
  • Rope for tower lift line(8000 lbs min breaking strength)
  • Rope for gin pole lift line & ladder side support(4000 lbs min breaking strength)
  • Pulley for tower lift line(min 4500 lbs rating)
  • Pulley for gin pole lift line (min 3000lbs rating)

Details

  • Model: WHI500-13m
  • Shipping Weight: 5kg
  • Manufacturer:
    Southwest Windpower