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Subject: Re: [OM] OM-5D for me
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:19:10 +0000
No hum here, Ken.

This will be a 33m mast, total height 56m, with an Enercon direct-drive 
generator.  The only noise I've heard from any of the turbines I've seen is a 
light swish from the blades (in a 15kt breeze).

But there is a background hum to our electricity anyway, perhaps because we are 
about 50m from a small substation.

Chris

On 29 Jan 2012, at 19:39, Ken Norton wrote:

>> It's addictive.  I have a few minutes to spare before heading off to discuss 
>> our community wind turbine plans . . .
> 
> 
> Wind Turbines - Good.
> In Town - Bad.
> 
> They make noise. The newest ones are now a lot quieter--especially the
> slow moving ones. But under full load, the generators hum pretty good.
> If your community is near a busy multilane highway, the constant drone
> of traffic will pretty much mask whatever the turbine is producing.
> 
> Here in Iowa, we've been growing turbines like corn. Amazing how
> monster tall these things are. We've got probably three different
> designs which are predominant here. All are of different size and
> height and rotational speed.
> 
> But those birds... Took me a few days to work through all the levels.
> Nice challenge.

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