
The S Series Endurance Wind Turbines are designed for residential installs, small farms, wind demonstration projects, training programs and any other applications requiring 10,000 - 25,000 kWh per year of electricity.
This Endurance Wind Power 5kW system is featured in Homer Alaska 5 miles out East End Road. This system was installed fall 2010 and keeps producing on a 90ft hydraulic monopole. This System sits approximately 60ft above any obstacles in the area and looks over the beautiful landscape of the Homer Spit!
Benefits of the Endurance:
- Low cost/High Production
- Hydrolic 90ft monopole Tower
- 30-35 year Design life
- Great Maintenance Package
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- Endurance 5kW is a Direct Grid Tie unit (no inverter)
- Steady and low RPM for Quitness
- Induction Generator developed specifically for & by John Deere
- 5 Years Maintenance Package included in price
| Configuration: | | 3 blades, Horizontal Axis, Upwind |
| Rated Wind Speed: | | 27mph (11 m/s) |
| Rated Power @ 27mph: | | 5.5kW |
| Applications: | | Direct Grid-Tie |
| Rotor Speed: | | 166 rpm |
| Starting Speed: | | 7mph (3.13 m/s) |
| Cut-in Wind Speed: | | 9.2mph (4.1 m/s) |
| Cut-out Wind Speed: | | 56mph (25m/s) |
| Survival Wind Speed: | | 116mph (52 m/s) |
| Design Life: | | Stated 30 years (with maintenance) |
| Overall Turbine Weight: | | 661 lbs(300kg) |
| Rotor Diameter: | | 20.9ft (6.37m) |
| Swept Area: | | 343ft² (31.9m²) |
| Blade Length: | | 10.1ft (3.08m) |
| Blade Material: | | Fiberglass/Epoxy |
| Power Regulation: | | Stall Control (Constant Speed) |
| Generator: | | Induction Generator |
| Configuration: | | 1Ø, , 120/240 VAC split-phase @ 60 Hz, patented dual-voltage generation |
| Main Brake System: | | Rapid fail-safe mechanical brake on rotor shaft |
| Secondary Safety: | | Redundant back-up brake on rotor shaft |
| Automatic shut down triggered by: | | - High wind speed - Grid failure - Over speed - All other fault conditions |
Online Performance Monitoring
| Control System: | | Field-programmable embedded controller |
| User Interface: | | Wireless or wired networked softwareinterface for remote monitoring and control |
| Warranty: | | 5 Year Warranty |
| Maintenance: | | 5 year maintenance package included with AKWI Installs
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| Maintenance Access: | | All tower options are Tiltable
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Tower Heights & Types:
| Free Standing Monopole: | | 90ft (27.5 m) |
| Guyed Tower: | | 102ft(31.1 m) or 120ft (36.6 m) |