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ARE
Wind
Turbines
ARE110
Wind
Turbines
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ARE110
Wind Generators |
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Specifications: |
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Rotor Diameter |
3.6 meters (11.8 feet) |
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Swept Area |
10.1 m² (110 sq. ft.) |
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Configuration |
3-blade up-wind with side furling |
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Rated Power |
2.5 kW |
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Cut-in Wind Speed |
2.5 m/s (6 mph) estimate |
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Rated Wind Speed |
11 m/s (25 mph) |
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Alternator |
Neodymium magnet, 3-phase |
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Voltage Options |
48V, Grid-connect |
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Tower-Top Weight |
143 kg (315 lbs.) |
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Prices
(all prices listed in U.S. dollars): |
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Off-Grid Battery-Charging System (48V) |
$ 11,800
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Includes wind turbine w/ slip rings, controller/
Peak Power Tracking Charge Control & diversion load
- all with
5-year warranty |
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Grid-Connect System
(without batteries) |
$ 12,650
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Includes
wind turbine w/ slip rings, SMA Windy Boy 3300U (3.3kW) inverter,
voltage clamp, and resistor load - all with
5-year warranty |
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Lightning Protection System -
LPS110 |
Contact
ARE
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Includes surge suppressors &
inductors for lightning-related surge protection; adds
lightning damage coverage to
standard 5 year
warranty |
Download
ARE110
Grid-Connect Owner's Manual
Download
ARE110 Battery
Charging Owner's Manual - Electrical
Download
ARE110 Battery Charging
Owner's Manual - Mechanical
Download
ARE110 Power Curve
Download
ARE110 Energy
Estimates Graph
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ARE442
Wind Turbines
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ARE442
Wind Generators |
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Specifications: |
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Rotor Diameter |
7.2 meters (23.6 feet) |
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Swept Area |
41 m² (442 sq. ft.) |
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Configuration |
3-blade upwind with side furling |
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Rated Power |
10 kW |
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Cut-in Wind Speed |
2.5 m/s (6 mph) estimate |
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Rated Wind Speed |
11 m/s (25 mph) |
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Alternator |
Neodymium magnet, 3-phase |
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Voltage Options |
48V, Grid-connect |
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Tower-Top Weight |
1,350 lbs. |
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Prices
(all prices listed in U.S. dollars): |
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Off-Grid Battery-Charging System (48V) |
Requires custom engineering; please contact
A.R.E. for pricing -
Includes wind turbine w/slip rings, controller/ 10kw inverter &
diversion load - all with 5-year warranty |
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Grid-Connect System (without batteries) |
$ 39,600
- Includes
wind turbine w/ slip rings, two (2) SMA Windy Boy 6000U (6kW)
inverters, Voltage Clamp, and resistor load - all with
5-year warranty |
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Lightning Protection System -
LPS442 |
Contact
ARE
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Includes surge suppressors &
inductors for lightning-related surge protection; adds
lightning damage coverage to
standard 5 year
warranty |
Download
ARE442
Grid-Connect
Owner's Manual
Download
ARE442 Power Curve
Download
ARE442 Energy
Estimates Graph
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Wind
Turbine Accessories
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Wind Generators Accessories
(Purchased a la Carte) |
Prices
(all prices in U.S. dollars) |
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Lightning Protection System -
LPS110 |
Contact
ARE
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Includes surge suppressors &
inductors for lightning-related surge protection; adds
lightning damage coverage to
standard 5 year
warranty |
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Lightning Protection System -
LPS442 |
Contact
ARE -
Includes surge suppressors &
inductors for lightning-related surge protection; adds
lightning damage coverage to
standard 5 year
warranty |
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Blades Set (Aero Energy) – 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) |
Contact
ARE for price &
availability |
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Windy Boy Inverter – WB 3000U |
Visit
our SMA page |
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Windy Boy Inverter – WB 4000U |
Visit
our SMA page |
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Windy Boy Inverter – WB 5000U |
Visit
our SMA page |
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Sunny Island Off-Grid Inv. – SI 4248U |
Visit
our SMA page |
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Voltage Clamp (up to 2.5 kW)
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VC110 |
Contact
ARE for price &
availability |
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Voltage Clamp (up to 10 kW) -
VC442 |
Contact
ARE
for price & availability |
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Voltage Clamp (Custom) |
Contact
ARE
to discuss custom Voltage Clamps for other wind/micro-hydro
applications |
* All prices are listed in
U.S. dollars
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Additional Info
Slip Rings:
ARE110 and
ARE442 wind
generators use slip rings. Slip rings are a device which allows the turbine to
yaw (turn on its vertical axis to face the wind) without twisting the electrical
output wires from the machine.
Battery-less
Grid-Connect Systems:
The
ARE grid connection
system consists of four main parts:
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Wind turbine (ARE110
or ARE442) with a
very large swept area, optimized for energy production in low wind sites. (See
above for specs.)
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The SMA Sunny/Windy Boy inverter is UL listed
for direct grid connection. One (1) WB 3300U inverter is used with the
ARE110 and two (2) WB 6000U
inverters for the
ARE442. Maximum
AC power output is 3,300 watts and 6,000 watts for the WB 3300U and WB 6000U,
respectively. Peak efficiency is 93%-94.4%, and the "Total Harmonic
Distortion" is less than 4% (the best in the industry). Its power factor is
unity. Visit
www.sma-america.com/windyboy.html for more information.
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The
ARE Voltage Clamp
is designed to protect the inverter(s) from over-voltage damage, when the
utility power grid goes down. The Voltage Clamp has a rectifier to convert the
turbine's AC power to DC for the Windy Boy inverter. It has a brake switch to
stop the machine for servicing. It also has a control which will shunt energy
to a diversion load when the voltage exceeds a safe limit for the inverter.
Over-voltage can occur if the utility grid is down and the Windy Boy inverter
is not putting the available power into the grid.
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The diversion load (a.k.a dump load) is a
resistor element which converts excess energy into heat, which can be used for
space heating. It is only activated when the grid is not available, or when
the generator is producing more power than the Windy Boy inverter can safely
handle.
The configuration of this system is as
follows: Energy generated from the wind turbine passes through the
ARE Voltage Clamp.
The Voltage Clamp, in turn, feeds both the Windy Boy inverter(s) and the
diversion load. The WB inverter then connects into the AC breaker box. Use
of #10 wire is recommended for these connections.
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