Honeywell wt6500 User Manual 2
HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine
Model WT6500
Owner’s Manual
The HONEYWELL™ trademark is used under license from Honeywell
International Inc.
Honeywell International Inc. makes no representations, or warranties with
respect to this product or service.
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Thank You!
Thank you for your purchase of this award winning turbine, and welcome to the Age of Renewable Energy.
Thank you for your purchase of the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine. It is one of the most advanced wind turbine
systems in the world. We are proud to offer a cost effective renewable energy technology that will provide you
with many years of electric generation from an available and abundant resource; the wind. Our technology has
received the prestigious Gold Edison Award in 2010 and the Breakthrough Technology Award for 2009 from
Popular Mechanics. By purchasing and installing this product you have demonstrated your desire to reduce
carbon dioxide emission and play a role in energy conservation.
Please take a moment to complete and return to us the Warranty Registration Card.
Serial Number __________________________________
Model Number __________________________________
Please note that the Warranty depends on the proper installation of the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine. Please
read this Owner’s Manual carefully and always use licensed and trained personnel for its proper installation.
The HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine is manufactured by WindTronics. Please contact WindTronics at:
621 Sprucewood Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N9C 0B3
877-946-3898
The Honeywell Trademark is used under license from Honeywell International Inc.
Honeywell International Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to this product.
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Safety Information
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE ENTIRE MANUAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
INSTALLATION OF THIS WIND TURBINE CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED AND TRAINED
PROFESSIONAL.
Safety Icons
The following symbols identify dangers associated with the installation, use or
ownership of the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine. When you see the symbols be aware
of the protocol for personal injury or property damage.
WARNING indicates a hazard that could result in death,
personal injury or property damage.
CAUTION indicates a hazard that could result in property
damage.
Safety Information
IMPORTANT: PLEASE TAKE NOTE
PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION: REQUIRED
TIP: Helpful information to ease the installation
Important Safety Instructions
1. This Owner’s Manual contains important instructions for the HONEYWELL™ Wind
Turbine installation and maintenance. Please save it.
2. Read the entire Owner’s Manual prior to installation and follow all warnings and
cautions included in the Owner’s Manual and/or attached to the HONEYWELL™ Wind
Turbine.
3. Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service maintenance, or use can cause
re, electrical shock, or other conditions which may cause death, personal injury or
property damage.
4. The use of a licensed and trained professional for the installation and maintenance of
the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine is required.
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DO NOT CONNECT THE HONEYWELL WIND
TURBINE TO ANY CONTROLLER OTHER THAN THE
SMARTBOX™ Controller OR OTHER CONTROLLER
PRE-APPROVED, IN WRITING, BY WINDTRONICS.
Failure to follow this warning will void the HONEYWELL™
Wind Turbine warranty and may result in death, personal
injury or property damage (including damage to the
HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine).
5. Choose a very calm, nearly no wind, day for the installation.
6. Follow the installation procedures contained within this Owner’s Manual and all safety
codes. Follow the National Electric Code (NEC) and your local building zoning and
zoning codes. In Canada, follow the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC).
7. Only licensed and trained personnel should move and lift the HONEYWELL™ Wind
Turbine. The HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine should only be moved using standard
hoists and hydraulic lifts.
8. Appropriate protective personal equipment such as hard hat, work gloves,
safety glasses, and closed toe work shoes should be worn when installing the
HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine.
9. Only licensed and trained personnel can perform the following maintenance functions
on this HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine:
• Open and work on the SMARTBOX™ Control Equipment.
• Open and work on the Junction Box at the turbine
• Apply any torque to any of the turbine’s fasteners
10. The installation directions include recommendations of a variety of options. Installation
must be approved and certied by your local Professional Engineer (PE) and the
installer must acquire all the necessary permits from the local authorities prior to
installation.
11. Your installer must use only proper grounding methods as stipulated by the NEC or
CEC if in Canada.
12. The HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine is an electric generator. Therefore high voltage
is generated within the system. Be sure to only use installers and maintenance
professionals to perform work on this turbine.
13. Failure to complete and mail in the registration card will affect the Warranty.
14. Failure to use a licensed and trained installer or follow local codes will
adversely affect the warranty coverage and possibly void your
warranty.
NOTE TO INSTALLER: This Owner’s Manual should be left with the owner of the
HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions
1. Introduction
Product Description................................................................
Shipping Contents..................................................................
Before Installing the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine..............
Lift Point..................................................................................
2. Turbine Mounting and Wiring
Turbine Mounting:
Introduction.............................................................................
Turbine with Electrical Systems
Site Selection..........................................................................
Mounting Options...................................................................
Pole Mount
QUADPOD™ Mount
ROOFBOX™ Mount
Balast Mount
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Turbine Wiring:
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Wiring......................................................................................
The SMARTBOX Controller....................................................
The Battery Box......................................................................
Recommended Battery Types
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The Junction Box....................................................................
Junction Box Block Diagram
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Turbine Wiring Overview Diagram...........................................
DC Power Wiring Diagram......................................................
Turbine Wiring and Distances
Turbine Current Rating and Wiring
Turbine Over-current Protection
Control Wiring
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Grounding...............................................................................
Operation................................................................................
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3. Specications
Technical Specications.........................................................
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4. Warranty Information
5. Appendix
Pole Mount Drawing...............................................................
ROOFBOX™ Mount Drawing.................................................
ROOFBOX™ with QUADPOD™ Mount Drawing..................
Ballast Mount Drawing............................................................
One Line Drawing...................................................................
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Introduction
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Introduction
Chapter 1 describes the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine.
For Information On: See:
Product Description 2
Shipping Contents 2
Before Installation 3
Lift Point 4
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Product Description
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The HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine is a novel electric generator (Worldwide patents
pending). It consists, as shown in the product detailed schematic, of a central wheel
made of aluminum rim, stainless steel spokes, and aluminum hub. Two ceramic
bearings are used to attach this wheel to the center shaft of the turbine. Custom-
shaped glass-lled nylon blades are attached to the spokes of this wheel. Permanent
magnets are afxed to the tips of these blades at the rim of the wheel.
The wind ows through this wheel with ease and it interacts with the aerodynamically
designed blades to induce a rotational motion in the wheel around its center hub. This
rotational motion is THE indication that wind energy is being extracted from the owing
wind stream. The magnets travel at a much higher speed for any given wheel rotation
because they are located at the rim of the wheel. This placement of the permanent
magnets at the blade tips produces the needed high speed motion without the need
of any gearing mechanism. The elimination of gears in this wind turbine technology
enhances wind energy extraction efciency and prolongs its operating life.
The permanent magnets at the blade tips and wheel rim travel at high speed within a
novel and custom-built stator system. This stator system converts the motion of these
magnets into electricity. A glass-lled nylon aerodynamically shaped shroud covers the
stator system.
An anemometer is attached to the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine that produces near
instantaneous readings of wind speed and direction at the point of installation.
The electric output of the stator system is a variable direct current (DC) and is
connected together with the anemometer wind speed and direction outputs to the
HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine SMARTBOX™ Control Equipment.
The SMARTBOX™ Control Equipment contains custom electronic battery charging
circuits, an inverter, and a transfer switch. The SMARTBOX™ Control Equipment
also employs a microprocessor which is programmed for optimal electric energy
extraction from the wind, battery charge management, and automatically controls the
transmission of electricity via the transfer switch from the Grid (switch board) or the
attached battery (Not included).
Shipping Contents
1. One HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine
2. Two (2) Wind Deectors with four (4) brackets attached and eight (8) ¼”-20 S.S.
3. One (1) Deector installation instruction manual
locknuts
4. One (1) Wind Turbine inspection certicate Tag
5. One (1) Junction Box assembly including:
• Wire harness connected to Wind Turbine which includes two (2) 14 AWG
Black wire and one (1) 12 AWG Green wire
• Davis instrument anemometer model 7911
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Before Installing the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine:
IMPORTANT
Please take note that the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine is a proprietary wind driven
electric generator. It is designed to displace annual electric consumption by connecting
it to the electric switch board in the proper procedures described in this Owner’s
Manual. It may also be used on a stand-alone installation where connecting to a local
electric grid is not possible. Its unique and high efciency design enable it to work in
very low wind areas starting at 2 miles per hour (mph) and much higher (to 38 mph).
Please follow the Site Selection guidelines for optimal installation.
The HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine is an electric generator. Only licensed and trained
personnel can perform the following installation and maintenance functions:
• Open and work on the SMARTBOX™ Control Equipment.
• Open and work on the Junction Box at the turbine
Introduction
• Apply any torque to any of the turbine’s fasteners
The installation directions include recommendations of a variety of options. Installation
must be approved and certied by your local Professional Engineer (PE) and the
installer must acquire all the necessary permits from the local authorities prior to
installation.
Your installer must use only proper grounding methods as stipulated by the NEC or
CEC if in Canada.
The HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine is an electric generator. Therefore high voltage
is generated within the system. Be sure to only use installers and maintenance
professionals to perform work on this turbine.
Failure to complete and mail in the registration card will affect the Warranty.
Failure to use a licensed and trained installer or follow local codes will
adversely affect the warranty coverage and possibly void your
warranty.
Please contact WindTronics if there is any doubt or concern regarding this electric
generator or its installation.
1-877-946-3898
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Lift Point
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The recommended lift point is shown in the photograph below:
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Turbine Installation
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Turbine Mounting and
Wiring
Chapter 2 describes turbine installation, mounting options and
electrical wiring.
For Information on: See:
Introduction 6
Site Selection 8
Mounting Options 10
Turbine Wiring 12
SMARTBOX™ Controller 14
Battery Box 15
Junction Box 16
Turbine Wiring Overview 18
Grounding 22
Operation 23
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Turbine Mounting
Introduction
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Hazardous voltages, currents, or other conditions that could
cause serious bodily injury or death exist in this equipment
or may be associated with its use.
Personal Injury and Property Damage Hazard
STOP! If you plan to connect the HONEYWELL™ Wind
Turbine to any controller other than the SMARTBOX™
Controller, immediately cease the installation of the
HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine. The HONEYWELL™
Wind Turbine can only be connected to the SMARTBOX™
Controller or other controller pre-approved, in writing, by
WindTronics. Failure to follow this warning will void the
HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine warranty and may result
in death, personal injury or property damage (including
damage to the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine).
PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION required
After following the unpacking procedures included in the wind turbine package, it
is required that only licensed and trained personnel perform the installation and
maintenance of the wind turbine.
In general the installation consists of mounting the turbine on suitable and approved
mounting hardware. The installation procedure include recommendations for the
mounting options. They must be approved and certied by your local Professional
Engineer (PE) and a licensed and trained installer must acquire all the necessary
permits from the local authorities prior to installation.
The following illustration shows the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine installation on
a ROOFBOX™ Mount (see details on page 14). The turbine is mounted to the
ROOFBOX™ Mount using a QUADPOD™ Mount (see details on page 14). The
anemometer and the Junction Box are mounted by a certied and trained electrician
to one of the support legs of the QUADPOD™ Mount. Please be aware of the
warning label on the HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine shroud that states the following:
WARNING: TURBINE BLADES ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER OPERATION.
THEY ARE EXPOSED MOVING PARTS: ACCIDENT HAZARD.
WHEN MOUNTING ON OR OVER A COMBUSTIBLE
SURFACE, A FLOOR PLATE OF AT LEAST 1.43 mm
GALVANIZED OR 1.6 mm UNCOATED STEEL EXTENDED
AT LEAST 150 mm BEYOND THE EQUIPMENT ON ALL
SIDES MUST BE INSTALLED.
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Turbine Installation
Personal Injury and Property Damage Hazard
Do not touch revolving turbine blades or insert objects,
including sticks and screwdrivers, into revolving turbine
blades. Failure to follow this warning may result in death,
personal injury or property damage.
The supplied SMARTBOX™ Control Equipment (Battery Box and batteries not
included) are installed next to the home’s electrical switch box by a certied and
trained electrician in accordance to installation directions explained in this Owner’s
Manual. The certied and trained electrician will divert the grid from a pre-selected
household circuit, such as lights, (see Electrical Manual recommendations) to the
SMARTBOX™ Control Equipment AC input terminals. The SMARTBOX™ Control
Equipment AC output terminals are connected to the circuit breaker on the home’s
electrical switch board.
The HONEYWELL™ Wind Turbine captures energy that the SMARTBOX™ Control
Equipment stores in the batteries located in the battery box. The SMARTBOX™
Control Equipment then manages the supply of electricity to the selected circuit
breaker on the home’s switch board automatically switches between the grid power
and the wind power.
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