Ron,
Depending on the Clipper version, there may be a jumper.... One of 3 in
a row in the front of the
Clipper circuit board that, if installed on the right, may be making the
Clipper try to turn on its auxiliary
power supply at a very low voltage when the turbine isn't spinning fast
enough to
get over that hump. Sometimes that can have a loading down effect on
the turbine
before it has enough ~Ooomph~ to overcome that draw.
Lablelled J1, J2 and J3 in-between the PWM input connector and that
Batt In connector.
Just remove the jumper and maybe hang it on one of the pins to hold it
or toss it.
If that doesn't help, disconnect the Classic from the Clipper/Turbine to
make sure that is not the problem.
See if that helps.
boB
On 9/8/2013 6:14 PM, Ron Young wrote:
I have a client with a Whisper 200 that failed recently. It was shortly after a
severe lightning storm so the assumption was that the controller got fried. The
wind turbine would not spin, it was as if the brake was on - if you know the
Whisper, the brake is electrical, basically a shorting of the three phases.
When the turbine was disconnected from the controller it would spin up and
produce voltage at the leads. So the controller was replaced with a Clipper and
Classic and the same problem still exists. I have resisted pulling the turbine
down as it is a complicated sidehill installation but it looks like it will
have to be done. Before I do that I thought I'd throw this out into the
Wrenches community to see if anyone could offer suggestions. My conclusion is
that there is some kind of short in the electronics in the turbine that only
shows up when it is under load, i.e. has a battery connection. Suggestions,
ideas?
If the turbine is fried I guess I'll be looking for another turbine that would
work on the 80' tower installation already in place, I know SWWP has folded
it's tent.
Ron Young
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