Enjoy the benefits of utility power while reducing your electric bill every time the wind blows! It’s been a dream of many homeowners and now it is possible. The Whisper Link
3000 Watt system will reduce or even eliminate your monthly electric bill.
The Whisper Link 500 grid-tie Concept is the lowest cost energy producing home system on the market today.
Depending on your wind speed, a Whisper Grid Tie system will significantly reduce or even eliminate your monthly electrical bill.
Keep in mind, these systems are not for everyone. If you live in an urban or city environment or if your State does not allow the use of small systems to connect to the grid then it is likely a grid-tied wind system will not work for you. However, according to U.S. census data, there are more than 17 million homes in America that could use a Whisper Link system. Is your home one of them?
Is the Whisper Link Right for me? If you are unsure, then review this page
and other referenced links. They will take you through a series of questions to determine if a grid tie system is right for you.
Also click here for our wind information page for more
details.
STEP 1: SITE SELECTION
Proper site selection is very important to the performance and longevity of your wind turbine. A poorly sited wind turbine will bring nothing but poor performance, maintenance issues and frustration. For a wind turbine to operate effectively, it needs to be placed in good clean wind above obstructions which cause turbulence.
Your site should:
1) Be free from trees and other obstructions within a 250 foot radius of the site.
2) Be able to locate a tower where the top of it would be at least 20 feet above any surrounding object within that 250 foot radius.
STEP 2: DETERMINING THE WIND SPEED IN YOUR AREA
If you know that you know you have a good spot to locate your wind turbine, next
you need to determine if you have enough wind. There are a number of ways to determine if you have a wind resource in your area.
You need a minimum of 9 MPH or about 4.2 M/S for your small wind system to be practical.
WIND MAPS
The National Renewable Energy Labs and a number of private and state organizations have been developing high resolution wind maps which offer resolutions up to 1 sq km. Currently, only certain states have an active map. Keep in mind, any data that is a class two or higher means you have enough wind at your site.
Visit State Wind Resource Maps to see your state’s wind map.
LOCAL DATA
Contact your local airport or weather station. In areas of relatively smooth country the winds are constant regardless of where you are. However, if the country side is very hilly then location to location will have a different wind speed.
LOOK AT TREES
A look at the trees can give you a fairly accurate determination. Below is what is called the Grigs Putmum wind energy index. By looking at the trees on your property and how they may have been deformed by the wind, you can determine the resource in the area.
STEP 3 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
If you have determined that you have a proper location and you have a wind resource that is at least 9 mph, you will need to ensure that your state allows the connection of a small wind turbine into the grid and perhaps offers incentives.
More than half the States in the Union offer incentives of one type of another. These range from no tax on renewables to discounts on the Whisper Link system by up to 70 percent! Click on The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) then select your state to see what programs are available. Incentives are not critical but they can significantly reduce cost of your wind system. Most important in this issue is what is known as Net Metering. For a small wind system to be practical, a Net Metering law must be in place.
STEP 4: DESIGNING YOUR SMALL WIND SYSTEM
If you have made it through all these steps and things are still looking good then congratulations! The Final step is then to contact
us so we can assist you putting the system together.
Specifications
(preliminary)
Notes:
1) Generator actually has 3 phase ac output which is converted to dc by bridge
rectifier.
2) During windy conditions when grid power is lost inverter will
shutdown and excess power is
automatically switched to a diversion load.
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Item Number: WHI-LNK-500
Your Price: $6,882.00
Shipping Weight: 436 lbs.
This item normally ships 4-8 weeks after order acceptance.
