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

[1024x768] [2272x1704] Power shed under construction. Viewed: 464 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: 454 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Randy with Community Electric in Lanesboro, MN trenches for the solar. Viewed: 453 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Power components begin to get wired. Viewed: 443 times.
[768x1024] [1704x2272] Batteries! Trojan L16HC Viewed: 450 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Battery details Viewed: 408 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Proudly using components made by our friends at Outback, Bergey, Midnite Solar, and Magnum. Viewed: 448 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Solar array bolted together. Assembly took about 2 hours with three people. Viewed: 429 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] The 100 foot wind generator tower is up! Viewed: 412 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: 438 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Jim's Tacoma in harms way. Viewed: 452 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Tower on the way up with Clare Jarvis in the foreground. Viewed: 423 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] More tower raising. It's always scary seeing the weird shape the tower takes on. Viewed: 432 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Joe Deden, director of Eagle Bluff, helps. Viewed: 431 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Fussing with guy wires. Viewed: 452 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] James Jarvis, Joe Deeden, and Clare jarvis start assembly of the Bergey XL.1. Viewed: 428 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] Darin from Eagle Bluff joins in. Viewed: 415 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Anemometer and wind vane. Viewed: 436 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Now Doc from Eagle Bluff gets involved. Viewed: 436 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Marshall gets the anemometers ready. Viewed: 419 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] The tail is installed on the XL.1. Viewed: 401 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: 453 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] IMG_6575.JPG Viewed: 405 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Tip distance is measured and set equal. Viewed: 433 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] Ready for the big lift! Viewed: 430 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Will it hold?!? Viewed: 430 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Joe lifts the tower. Viewed: 428 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: 460 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] Mud on the tower. Viewed: 457 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] The base plate decided it was going to be at an angle. It remains that way. Viewed: 411 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Clare Jarvis adjusts the tension in the lower guy point. Viewed: 426 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Up and away. Viewed: 451 times.
[768x1024] [1704x2272] Up! Viewed: 410 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] It's a job we can be proud of. Viewed: 423 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Viewed: 432 times.	[768x1024] [1704x2272] Junction box for power and wind sensor cables. Flexible conduit goes about 5 feet up the tower. Viewed: 458 times.
[1024x768] [2272x1704] James Jarvis started at 6:45AM. It was a long day. Viewed: 420 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] Just need to get it hooked up and making power. Viewed: 438 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] The power shed is well built and very well insulated. Viewed: 459 times.	[1024x768] [2272x1704] The Magnum inverter and Midnite e-panel are pumping out 120 volts! Viewed: 447 times.