APRS World's Gallery :: Eagle Bluff - Wind and Solar demonstration site

[1024x768] [2272x1704] Power shed under construction. Viewed: 655 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Assembling the 1kW solar array on Uni-Rac top of pole mount. We had to drill extra holes in the SolarWorld modules, but all together the assembly went really well. Viewed: 636 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Randy with Community Electric in Lanesboro, MN trenches for the solar. Viewed: 620 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Power components begin to get wired. Viewed: 619 times.
[768x1024] [1704x2272] Batteries! Trojan L16HC Viewed: 613 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Battery details Viewed: 575 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Proudly using components made by our friends at Outback, Bergey, Midnite Solar, and Magnum. Viewed: 618 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Solar array bolted together. Assembly took about 2 hours with three people. Viewed: 589 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] The 100 foot wind generator tower is up! Viewed: 587 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] The tower was first raised without the Bergey XL.1 on top. Raising the tower was tricky because most of the guy wires were replaced and the site was not level. Viewed: 615 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Jim's Tacoma in harms way. Viewed: 608 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Tower on the way up with Clare Jarvis in the foreground. Viewed: 618 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] More tower raising. It's always scary seeing the weird shape the tower takes on. Viewed: 606 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Joe Deden, director of Eagle Bluff, helps. Viewed: 688 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Fussing with guy wires. Viewed: 628 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] James Jarvis, Joe Deeden, and Clare jarvis start assembly of the Bergey XL.1. Viewed: 620 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] Darin from Eagle Bluff joins in. Viewed: 588 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Anemometer and wind vane. Viewed: 607 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Now Doc from Eagle Bluff gets involved. Viewed: 601 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Marshall gets the anemometers ready. Viewed: 594 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] The tail is installed on the XL.1. Viewed: 571 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Jim risks his head to put the blades on. Why does Bergey specify that it has to be installed this way? Viewed: 621 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] IMG_6575.JPG Viewed: 571 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Tip distance is measured and set equal. Viewed: 614 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] Ready for the big lift! Viewed: 602 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Will it hold?!? Viewed: 587 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Joe lifts the tower. Viewed: 598 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] James stood at the end of the tower and directed the show. Radios were used to communicate the tractor lifting the tower and directions were shouted to the two side guy points to keep constant slack / tension in the cables. Viewed: 630 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] Mud on the tower. Viewed: 622 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] The base plate decided it was going to be at an angle. It remains that way. Viewed: 586 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Clare Jarvis adjusts the tension in the lower guy point. Viewed: 608 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Up and away. Viewed: 620 times.
[768x1024] [1704x2272] Up! Viewed: 556 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] It's a job we can be proud of. Viewed: 593 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Viewed: 598 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Junction box for power and wind sensor cables. Flexible conduit goes about 5 feet up the tower. Viewed: 611 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] James Jarvis started at 6:45AM. It was a long day. Viewed: 575 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Just need to get it hooked up and making power. Viewed: 599 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] The power shed is well built and very well insulated. Viewed: 626 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] The Magnum inverter and Midnite e-panel are pumping out 120 volts! Viewed: 614 times.