We get a lot of questions about our Complete Kit so I thought I’d talk about it today.
No, our Complete Kit isn’t really complete. The reason for this is to ensure that you get a wind turbine fitted to your specific needs and not spend money needlessly on something you don’t need.
The first decision you will need to make, after choosing between the Breeze and Lite Breeze, is if you want the AC Kit. Using this enables you use a smaller gauge wire from the turbine down the pole, saving money. It works in this way:
You have 2 choices in how to bring the power down the pole. The first is to use the post on the back of the PMA. This provides 12v power and needs a heavy gauge wire (think of the battery cables on your car). The second choice is to use the pigtail provided. This is wild AC because it bypasses the rectifier built in the PMA. The advantage of this is less power loss and less expensive wire because now you can use a good quality 12 ga. extension cord. This is NOT usable AC so you need to rectify it at the bottom of the pole. The one in our AC Kit is a heavier duty one than the one in the PMA. We do sell the smaller one but it for use in the PMA, not a substitute for the AC Kit.
Your second decision will be the charge controller. The NC25 is less expensive than the Tri-Star but has limitations. For example, if you want a solar/wind system you would want the Tri-Star. You can find detailed information on both of these on our web site.
Next you need to consider a divert load. These can be as varied as your imagination/need. A common one is a water heater but maybe you don’t want hot water. Whatever you want, as long as it takes care of any extra power.
There are other things you will need. Some of them minor, such as fuses. And of course batteries. Obviously shipping them is not feasible.
So that is why the Complete Kit is not complete. Hopefully this did not muddy the waters. A little research at our site should answer any questions you still have, If not, ask me here or at donna@windbluepower.com
