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Ampair 6000 wind turbine
115 / 230 / 240 V grid connection or 48 V battery
charging
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Ampair Ž 6000 wind turbine
In creating the design for the Ampair 6000 we went back
to the drawing board with the brief to create a low cost and virtually
maintenance free turbine that could provide more than enough energy to power
the average home or small holding and maximize revenue from feed in tariff's
now offered by many countries. Another key requirement in the brief was the
need for each Ampair 6000 turbine to ‘talk’. As a result, each Ampair 6000
includes a web communications package directly linked over standard GPRS
mobile phone networks to the myAmpair™ internet server for remote monitoring
of turbine performance and status.
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PVI version |
MWI version |
| Reference power at 11.0 m/s (24.6 mph) |
6000 W (into grid) |
4600 W (into grid)
4800 W (into battery) |
| Power form |
230 V AC, 50Hz
208 / 240 / 277 V AC, 60 Hz |
48 V DC
115V AC or 230V AC |
| Reference annual energy at 5.0 m/s (11.2 mph) |
8500 kWh/yr |
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| Type |
Horizontal axis downwind three-blade with stall
control |
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| Starting wind speed |
3.0 m/s (6.7 mph) |
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| Cut-in wind speed |
3.5 m/s (7.8 mph) |
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| Cut-out wind speed |
15 - 35 m/s (33-56 mph) |
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| Survival wind speed |
Vref: design reference wind speed=50m/s (111.8mph) |
Ve50: extreme wind speed=70m/s (156.6mph) |
| Maximum power |
6000 W continuous to grid |
4600 W continuous to grid
8000 VA surge (5s) |
Maximum voltage
from turbine into interconnect unit
from interconnect unit into inverter
from interconnect/inverter into utility grid |
300 Vrms AC 400 V DC 240 Vrms AC |
300 Vrms AC 300 Vrms AC 240 Vrms |
Maximum current
from turbine into interconnect unit 20Arms per phase 20Arms per
phase
from interconnect unit into inverter 25A DC 17Arms per phase
from interconnect/inverter into utility grid |
20Arms per phase
25A DC 32Arms |
20Arms per phase
17Arms per phase 25Arms |
| Direction of rotation |
Clockwise looking downwind |
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| Rotor swept area |
23.74 m˛ (255 feet˛) |
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| Rotor diameter |
5.5 m (18 feet) |
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| Rotor speed |
70 - 250 rpm |
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| Tip speed |
20 - 72 m/sec (65 - 236 ft/sec) |
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Ampair 600 wind turbine
24 or 48 V battery charging or 230 V grid connection
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Ampair 600 wind turbine
The Ampair 600 is the latest micro wind turbine from
Ampair. Built on the same platform as the renowned Ampair 100 and the newer
Ampair 300 it has a 1.7m diameter blade optimized for low and medium speed
winds. It incorporates the PowerFurl™ system first seen in the Ampair 300
which slows the turbine down in high winds, reducing noise and mounting
system loads. It is available in two versions depending on whether the need
is for high capacity 24 or 48 V battery charging or for 230V grid
connection. It can be used on land or on larger vessels and, like all Ampair
products, is built to full marine grade specifications.
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24 V DC |
48 V DC |
230 V AC |
| Reference power at 11.0m/s (24.6mph) |
723 W (into battery) |
741 W (into battery) |
231 W (into grid) |
| Reference annual energy at 5.0 m/s |
1300 kWh/yr; 48 kAh/yr |
1394 kWh/yr;25 kAh/yr |
481 kWh/yr to grid |
| Cut-in windspeed |
3.0 m/s |
3.0 m/s |
4.0 m/s |
| Cut-out windspeed |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Maximum power |
1050 W |
1140 W |
267W |
| Maximum voltage |
24 V nominal |
48 V nominal |
230 V Nominal |
| Maximum current |
30 A |
17 A |
3.2 A |
| Power form |
24 V DC |
48 V DC |
230V AC single phase 50 Hz |
| Power input |
<0.5 W |
<0.5 W |
0.1W sleep, 7W standby |
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Ampair 300 wind turbine
12 or 24 or 48 V battery charging power.
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Ampair 300 wind turbine
PowerFurl™ technology
Automatic pitch control provides a smooth control of
turbine speed in strong winds whilst continuing to
generate. The Ampair 300 operates without the
need for thermal cutouts, chokes, commutator
brushes or complex control electronics.

| Power Rating |
300 Watts at 12.6 m/s (25 knots) windspeed |
| Voltage Options |
12 or 24 or 48 V DC |
| Output |
3 phase AC - external rectifier in
regulator |
| Start-up Windspeed |
3 m/s (6 knots) |
| Over speed protection |
Blade pitch control |
| Turbine Diameter |
1200mm |
| Weight |
10.5 kg |
| Blades (3) |
GRP |
| Housing |
Die cast aluminium (powder coated) |
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Ampair 100 wind turbine
12 or 24 or 48 V battery charging power.
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Ampair 100 wind turbine

| Power Rating |
100 Watts maximum |
| Voltage Options |
12 or 24 or 48 V DC |
| Output |
Rectified DC |
| Start-up Windspeed |
3 m/s (6 knots) |
| Turbine Diameter |
928mm |
| Weight |
12.5 kg |
| Blades (&) |
Glass filled polypropylene |
| Housing |
Housing Die cast aluminium (powder coated) |
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Aquair 100 water/wind turbine
12 or 24 or 48 V battery charging power.
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Aquair 100 water/wind turbine
| Power Rating |
5 Amps 12V at 3 m/s (6 knots) waterspeed |
| Voltage Options |
12 or 24 or 48 V DC |
| Output |
Rectified DC |
| Start-up Windspeed |
3 knots |
| Weight |
10kg Generator - 3kg Turbine |
| Propeller |
12.5 kg |
| Housing |
Glass filled polypropylene |
| Wind Mode |
Housing Die cast aluminium (powder coated) |
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Underwater 100 micro hydro
12 or 24 or 48 V battery charging power.
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Underwater 100 micro hydro
| Max. Power Rating |
100 Watts at 4 m/s (8 knots) waterspeed |
| Voltage Options |
12 or 24 or 48 V DC |
| Output |
2 phase AC - External rectifier supplied |
| Start-up Windspeed |
1 m/s (2 knots) |
| Weight |
10kg Generator - 3kg Turbine |
| Turbine Diameter |
312mm |
| Propellers |
Standard 1-4 m/s (2-8 kts)
low R.P.M. 4-6 m/s (8-12 kts) |
| Propeller & Housing |
Die cast aluminium (epoxy coated) |
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heliPods™ HP 1600/2000
The Ampair range of heliPods™ are designed to be used
where access is difficult. They can be trailered, heli-lifted or forklifted
into position. The pods are designed to fit within the standard
international shipping pallet footprint of 1200mm x 1200mm to reduce the
cost of international shipping.
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heliPods™ HP 1600/2000
• Sturdy wind down legs for easy levelling on
slopes of up to 15°
• Heli liftable - pod weight is kept low to
facilitate lower cost helicopter rental.
• Easy to deploy fold-out 780W PV array -
folds flat for transport.
• Ampair 600 wind turbines supplied on rapid
deploy masts.
• Pallet size (1200mm x 1200mm) for shipping
on conventional freight.
• Sealed AGM batteries avoids 'hazardous
substance' freight issues.
• Can be deployed in and out of
optional trailer.
• Integral fuel cell back up option.
• External diesel back up option.
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trailerPods™ - TR 1600/2000/4000
Ampair’s TR range of trailerPods™ are effectively the
same system as the heliPods™ but have one key difference, the ZephIRŽ unit
is housed inside the trailerPod™.
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trailerPods™ - TR 1600/2000/4000
• 2 x Ampair 600 Watt
turbines as standard.
• Electric winches for raising
and lowering turbine masts.
• 800 or 1600 Watts of PV options,
all on rapid deploy frames.
• Twin roof hatches, one for Lidar &
met mast,second for man access.
• High ground clearance off road
trailer rated up to 3500kg.
• Hydraulic platform for rapid
deployment of ZephIRŽ through
roof aperture.
• Optional internal fuel cell back
up system.
• Optional internal diesel back
up system.
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Offshore Platform
In the offshore environment the Ampair packaged power
system comes into its own. With the huge costs of site access a ‘fit and
forget’ power supply is even more desirable.
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Offshore Platform

Ampair provide an offshore version of the heliPod™ system
that has removable battery trays and fixed legs. The removable battery trays
allow the pods to be lifted and positioned safely by the platforms davit
cranes, which are typically rated to only
300kg. The pods are stackable and can be stacked by engineers or by the
crane accordingly. We also offer custom ZephIRŽ housings which stack on top
of the pods to contain the ZephIRŽ and its washer liquid tank. Ampair can
also manufacture a bespoke 'crows nest' solution to incorporate all of your
equipment that can be mounted onto offshore structures.
To maximise
generation capability from this environment, turbines are a must. Ampair
supplies its Ampair 600 turbines with platform mount kits for this purpose.
• Stackable pallet sized pods.
• Battery trays easily removed for lifting on low capacity davit cranes.
• Custom enclosure for ZephIRŽ & screen washers.
• Sturdy marine grade powder coated and alochromed aluminium construction.
• Ampair 600 turbines supplied on platform mount poles.
• Diesel or fuel cell emergency back up option.
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High load containerised hybrid units
Ampair have been making bespoke power supplies for
remote power applications for nearly 40 years. Whether it be a mobile
workshop, refuge or laboratory, we are highly experienced in designing and
fitting out containers to meet our customers’ requirements.
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High load containerised hybrid units
Ampair also manufacture bespoke larger power systems with
power ratings up to 1kW continuous and 6kW sustained for intermittent loads.
These are housed in standard 20’ or 40’ shipping containers fitted with up
to ten electrically raised Ampair 600 wind turbines and up to 6kw of solar
panels on a tilt out frame. The units can also be configured as diesel
hybrid systems for higher continuous outputs. These systems can also be
configured with internal office/workshop or site accommodation to meet your
needs. • Easily shippable as standard shipping container.
• Marine grade construction.
• Optional diesel hybrid system for higher loads.
• Optional integral workshop/ office/accommodation.
• DC, AC single or three phase available.
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