bergey XL 1

[91winsun]

do many people you know buy these....they look like they have finally changed the form a little bit.
this pic shows something I wouldnt do...http://www.bergey.com/products/wind-...bergey-excel-1
the house photo at the bottom..
they look solid but the blades are blah.... what is the cost now.??

[TheBackRoads]

Sweet they are finally using the MidNite setup so 12-48V battery bank supported. Used to only be 24V to my knowledge.

[SolaRevolution]

In addition to the turbine and tower, be sure that you figgure out and understand how the controller works and how it will interact with the rest of your power system.

The Bergey XL 1 has a controller which diverts from the DC bus. This can affect solar or generator charging and equalizing. The XL 1 controller has a PV controller circuit too but it is not MPPT.

They may have made some changes since they manufactured the one I worked with. Don't go for it unless you do your homework and find that it is a fit for your needs.

-Alex

[SolaRevolution]

In addition to the turbine and tower, be sure that you figgure out and understand how the controller works and how it will interact with the rest of your power system.

The Bergey XL 1 has a controller which diverts from the DC bus. This can affect solar or generator charging and equalizing. The XL 1 controller has a PV controller circuit too but it is not MPPT.

They may have made some changes since they manufactured the one I worked with. Don't go for it unless you do your homework and find that it is a fit for your needs.

-Alex

Oops. I wrote the above before the manual finished downloading. I see they now include the Midnite Classic as a controller. Still do all of your homework but be sure to spend time looking into the Classic too. I have no experience using an MPPT controller with wind.

[91winsun]

they are 4000$. What a *** joke. Hey Bergey...ever wonder why you dont sell very many??? They probably survive by the double price ,grant money
and Aid agency river.

[BB.]

It seems, for the most part, the "turbines" are the "cheaper" part of a wind system. Tower, cabling, battery bank, labor, maintenance all add up quickly.

Throw in a Midnite Classic wind power controller just pushes the price even higher (although, during testing Midnite found upwards of 3x more energy collected with an MPPT charge controller--Which makes a lot of sense. Alternators are not well matched to charging a voltage source for optimum output).

-Bill

[TheBackRoads]

But I'd rather have a Bergy on a 100' tower vs an Air or Wisper......no?