START A 5.4 kW WIND FARM WITH 3 SKYSTREAM: UL LISTED CUT ELECTRIC BILL & SELL SURPLUS: UP TO 3800 kwh/month Start Price USD 13,995.00 Current Price USD 13,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location Miami, FL See more about 'START A 5.4 kW WIND FARM WITH 3 SKYSTREAM: UL LISTED' Description START YOUR OWN WIND FARM WITH 3 SKYSTREAM GRID-TIE WIND TURBINES, THAT ARE UL (Underwriters Laboratories), CERTIFIED... CUT YOUR ELECTRIC BILL AND SELL THE SURPLUS BACK TO YOUR ELECTRICAL UTILITY... MAXIMUM POWER MAY BE UP TO 3800 kwh per month, ASSUMING A DAILY AVERAGE 20 MPH WIND SPEED... SEE CHARTS FOR OTHER WIND SPEEDS... CALL BEN AT 1-800-222-0017 (24/7) FOR INFORMATION ON TOWERS AND ACCESSORIES... THIS AUCTION IS FOR THREE SKYSTREAM 3.7 DOWN WIND - WIND TURBINE ELECTRIC GENERATORS... THE AUCTION DOES NOT INCLUDE MONOPOLES FOR THE TURBINES... THE SKYSTREAM WIND TURBINE INCLUDES A BUILT-IN INVERTER DESIGNED FOR GRID-TIE NET METERING ELECTRIC POWER FOR RESIDENTIAL OR BUSINESS SYSTEMS... IT REACHES THE MAXIMUM RATING OF 1800 WATTS, PER TURBINE, IN EXCEPTIONALLY LOW WIND SPEED OF 20 MPH... A WIND POWER ENGINEERING BREAKTHROUGH, SKYSTREAM LAND 3.7 IS THE FIRST RESIDENTIAL WIND APPLIANCE TO PRODUCE ENERGY AT A COST OF 9 CENTS/KWH, PER TURBINE, THAT IS LOWER THAN THE RETAIL RATE OF MANY ELECTRIC UTILITIES... SHIPPING INFORMATION: Will ship within the Continental US Only, excluding Alaska... For shipping costs to Alaska or Canada please inquire within... Truck Freight Shipping... Skystream 3.7 TM, is a down-wind (wind hits the baldes on the downwind side of the tower) direct drive (gearless or no transmission) permanent magnet wind generator... Skystream 3.7 TM, uses an inovative 12 ft. rotor and produces approximately 400 kWh per month, per turbine, assuming an average 12 mph wind speed... The initial prototype has been operating at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Laboratory in Colorado for almost two years and has undergone extensive performance, reliability and duration testing in accordance with internationally accepted testing standards... Skystream 3.7 TM, is specifically-designed for grid-connected home or business use... In certain states consumers can take advantage of "net-metering", or the sale of unused energy back to the grid... Depending on the tower and installation costs, wind speed average, rebates and local electricity costs, each Skystream 3.7 TM, can pay for itself in as quickly as 4 years... Each Skystream 3.7 TM, offers a simple, all-in-one solution to harnessing wind energy on a residential scale... Different from other technologies, Skystream 3.7 TM, is the first all-inclusive wind generator with the controls, and inverter built in... Designed for very low wind speeds, each Skystream 3.7 TM, begins producing in an 8 mph breeze with full output achieved at 20 mph... Each Skystream 3.7 TM, can be mounted on it's own 33 ft. tower, three towers total... This means a vast number of households on one acre or larger lots will now have access to residential, grid-connected wind energy... Towers up to 110 ft. are available... A site assement is important to determine the best tower height for your site...**Monopole Towers sold separately... Inquire within for pricing...** Skystream 3.7 TM, operates exceptionally quietly... In fact, each Skystream 3.7 TM, is unrecognizable over trees blowing in the wind... Each Skystream 3.7 TM, incorporates a 33 ft. freestanding (no guy wire) tower, per turbine, that looks much like a standard light pole, sold separately... Its full 1800 watts, per turbine, is achieved at 20 mph with amaximum rotor speed of 325 RPM... Because of the exceptionally low RPM, the machine operates very quietly... A visually aesthetic shape played a key role in the design to show that a wind generator is not only a clean source of energy but pleasing to the eye... THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS INSTALLING EACH SKYSTREAM 3.7 TM, AT SITES WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: Adequite Wind Resource: Minimum average wind speed for Skystream 3.7 TM, is 10 mph... Ideal sites have 12 mph average wind or greater... Site Free from Obstructions: Clean, unobstructed wind is best for Skystream 3.7 TM... The top of the tower should be a minimum of 20 feet above any surrounding object within a 300 foot radius... Although the machine can be installed on smaller lots of land, properties of one acre or more are typically ideal as they will more likely have unobstructed wind... Suitable Zoning: Tower installation must comply with local zoning regulations... It is also advisable to make sure there are no HOA (Home Owner Association) regulations or ordinances that prohibit the use of towers... Interconnection with Utility: Local electrical utility must allow for interconnection... The 1979 federal PURPA act requires small systems can connect to the electrical grid; but homeowners should consult their local utility... Consumers should have an electricity cost of $0.10/kWh or greater... They should consult with their local utility or look at their electric bill... SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRYSTREAM 3.7 TM WIND TURBINE GRID TIE KIT PER SINGLE TURBINE... Model = Skytream 3.7 TM Rated Capacity = 1.8 KW Weight = 154 lbs Rotor Diameter = 12 feet Swept Area = 115.7 square feet Type = Downwind rotor with stall regulation control... Direction of Rotation = Clockwise looking upward... Blade Material = Fiberglass reinforced composite... Number of Blades = 3 Rated Speed = 50 - 325 rpm Tip Speed = 66-213 f/s / 9.7-63 m/s Alternator = Slotless permanent magnet brushless... Yaw Control = Passive Grid Feedings Southwest Windpower inverter 120/240 VAC 50-60/Hz Braking System = Electronic stall regulation with redundant relay switch control... Cut-in Wind Speed = 8 mph / 3.5 m/s Rated Wind Speed = 20 mph / 9 m/s User Control = Wireless 2-way interface remote system.... Survival Wind Speed = 140 mph / 63 m/s 5 year Warranty by Manufacturer... SHIPPING INFORMATION: Will ship within the Continental US Only, excluding Alaska... For shipping costs to Alaska or Canada please inquire within... Truck Freight Shipping... Note: Installation should comply with the National Electric Code (NEC) and local building codes. SINCE THIS IS A CUSTOM SPECIAL BUILD-TO-ORDER ITEM, THERE IS A 20% CHARGE FOR ANY ORDER CANCELLED... PLEASE ALLOW 60 BUSINESS DAYS OR SOONER FOR SHIPPING, SINCE THIS IS A CUSTOM BUILT ITEM AND NEW PRODUCT... ITEM IS SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM MANUFACTURER... FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID, CALL 1-800-222-0017 (24/7)-Ask For BEN.. Fax 1-305-665-4212...... FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR ABOUT ME PAGE, VIATHE ENCLOSED LINK. bg35's about me page Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. On Sep-03-08 at 17:21:54 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!