Technical Specifications

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• Nominal Power Output - 1000W (600W / 12v Version)
• Start-Up Wind Speed - 2.5m/s
• Cut-In Wind Speed - 3.2m/s
• Rated Wind Speed - 12.5m/s
• Survival Wind Speed - 50m/s
• Rotor Diameter - 1.8m
• Number of Blades - 5
• Generator Type - 3-Phase Perm Magnet (this is rectified to DC inside the turbine, giving a 2-wire DC output)
• Weight - 22Kgs
• Suitable Tower Diameter - 50mm
• Noise: LAeq 35dB @ 5m/s @ 5m behind rotor
• Noise: LAeq 54dB @ 7m/s @ 5m behind rotor
• ROHS compliant

• Turbine Guide
  
  
• FE1012U 12V Turbine Spec + Power Curve
• FE1024U 24V Turbine Spec + Power Curve
• FE1048U 48V Turbine Spec + Power Curve
  
• Guarantee
• Maintenance Schedule

Buy Now - £895.00 inc VAT (£761.70 Ex VAT)

P&P on this item within UK - £32.50 inc VAT (£27.66 Ex VAT)

Trade Prices upon application

Permanent Magnet Generators

At the heart of our 1KW Turbines is this Permanent Magnet Generator.  Using the very latest in rare earth magnets we are able to produce very high power outputs at low RPM levels, while achieving this from a PMG weighing only 7Kgs.  With a wide variety of uses, from wind and water turbines, to fuel-powered generators, we are offering these PMG's to anyone who wishes to adapt them into their own products.

Supplied with 3-Phase power output cables (approx 15cm in length), 20mm axle with a "flat" and "recess" for securing, and 5 x 8mm nuts, washers and split rings on the faceplate mounting bolts. You will need to rectify the output of the 3-phases to produce DC for battery charging and other applications. Our PMG's are not guaranteed for use with your own rectifier solutions, and so we can supply a 3-Phase Bridge Rectifier Kit for this item for around £16.20 inc VAT, please ask when ordering.

P&P on this item within UK- £21.50 inc VAT (£18.30 Ex VAT)

The Windmaster 500 offers a simple solution when connecting an FE1048 turbine to your household mains supply. With it's light weigh and compact size, the Windmaster 500 can be installed inside existing meter cupboards, or in outbuildings, but is not suitable for use outdoors. Connection to the input of the inverter is provided by 2 dedicated DC power plugs, supplied. The output should be connected in accordance with the electrical requirements for the country of installation.

This inverter is supplied exclusively by FuturEnergy in the UK, and comes complete with DC input plugs, PC-Link connection and Monitoring/Logging software. In low wind sites it is advisable to use only one inverter with the FE1048, since over 90% of the power produced by the turbine will lie under the 500W export power limit of the inverter. For higher wind speed sites, we would suggest using 2 inverters, connected in parallel, to handle the full power of the FE1048 turbine. No charge controller is required when using these inverters, since they can handle a much higher input voltage than the turbine can produce, even in power-cut situations.

Download the full details of the Windmaster 500  &  G83 Certificate

Buy Now - Windmaster 500 - £695.00 inc VAT (£591.49 Ex VAT)

P&P on this item within UK - £14.25 inc VAT (£12.13 Ex VAT)

Xantrex C40 & C60 Charge Controllers

For use in Battery-Based systems, these rugged charge controllers offer protection against overcharging when used with our wind turbines.  The Xantrex C60 is capable of handling charging currents of 60A, and is suitable for use with battery banks of 12V and 24V only.  The C40 can handle charging currents of up to 40A, and is suitable for use in 48V battery charging applications which use our turbines. 

In order to use either of these controllers with your FE Turbine and Battery Bank, you will require a suitable dump load for connection to the C40 or C60.  These dump loads are shown below, and can be bought separately if required.

The following number of dump loads are required with each of the following battery voltages.

• For 12V systems use only the C60 and 2 Dump Loads (in parallel)

• For 24V systems use only the C60 and 1 Dump Load

• For 48V systems use only a C40 and 2 Dump Loads (in series)

Buy Now - Xantrex C60 - £258.50 inc VAT (£220.00 Ex VAT)

Buy Now - Xantrex C40 - £229.13 inc VAT (£195.00 Ex VAT)

P&P on this item within UK - £14.25 inc VAT (£12.13 Ex VAT)

Dump Loads

For use with either of the Xantrex charge controllers above, these dump loads are effectively very high power air heating elements.  The C40 and C60 charge controllers are used in 'Load Diversion' mode, and as such, they dissipate any unwanted power into these dump loads when your battery bank becomes fully charged.  It is vital to use a charge controller to prevent damage to your batteries, especially if you leave your system unattended for long periods of time, and without loading your batteries with an inverter, or other suitable device. 

These dump loads should be mounted as close as possible to your C40 or C60 charge controller.  They should be mounted in free circulating air, and not in an enclosed space.  The power connection blocks are made of solid brass, and all cabling used should be securely connected using the bolts provided.  Please ensure that you choose the correct number of dump loads for the battery bank voltage you are charging.  See above for details.

Buy Now - Dump Load - £110.00 inc VAT (£93.92 Ex VAT)

Stop Switch, DC & AC Isolators

For use with all turbine models, these switches allow the user to isolate the DC supply to a load, to apply an electrical "brake" to the turbine and to isolate the AC side of an inverter (if connected).  The AC isolator is a 4-pole 20A lockable switch, which should be used when connecting Grid-Tied Inverters to a "mains" supply.  The switch should be mounted close to the main consumer unit, between a spare 16A breaker and the inverters.

The DC Isolator and Brake should be connected to the output of the wind turbine, between it and the load (inverter, batteries etc).  The main rotary switch is rated at 63A and is 4-pole.  In this mode, the internal connections have been pre-wired in pairs of 2 poles, giving a massive switching capacity of 120A.  Also mounted inside these switches are a low resistance "dump load", allowing the turbine to slowed to a safe level before applying a direct "short circuit" to the turbine output wires.  For operating instructions, click here.

Buy Now - 20A AC Isolation SW - £47.00 inc VAT (£40.00 Ex VAT)

P&P on this item within UK - £5.75 inc VAT (£4.89 Ex VAT)

Buy Now - 120A DC Isolation + Stop SW - £117.50 inc VAT (£100.00 Ex VAT)

P&P on this item within UK - £11.95 inc VAT (£10.17 Ex VAT)

Efergy Elite

Wireless electricity monitor displaying instant power, costs and estimated CO2 emissions. It can also show historical and average data.

• Take control of your energy use
• Monitor the cost of using your home appliances and lights
• Discover and reduce the size of your carbon footprint
• Fun and educational for the whole family!

Buy Now - Efergy Elite- £45.97 inc VAT (£39.12 Ex VAT)

P&P on this item within UK - £4.04 inc VAT (£3.44 Ex VAT)

These wind turbine blade sets are constructed to the highest of standards, and are used at the heart of our 1KW downwind range.  They can easily be adapted to suit other turbines, and will produce up to 1.2kW of power in 12.5m/s winds.  The blade set comes in kit form, including 5 x high-spec blades, manufactured in black PAG material (virtually indestructible, and don't require painting), with 2 x 5-blade hubs (black anodised finish) and location pitch pins (25 degree root angle).  Once assembled, the complete rotor, measuring 1800mm in diameter, can be adapted to suit many power generators, and will perform best in the 300 to 900 RPM range.  The hub is supplied with enough nuts & bolts to assemble the complete rotor, and has 5 mounting holes, each of 6mm in diameter, positioned in a pentagon shape at a PCD of 90mm.  The main boss hole in the hub has a diameter of 74.6mm, and care should be taken to accurately, securely and centrally mount the completed rotor on to your intended application.

In order to achieve the best results from these blades, the final rotor assembly should be balanced by the user prior to being used in any application.  Neither FuturEnergy Ltd nor the blade manufacturers accept any responsibility for any issues arising from unbalanced rotors in any application.  Each blade set will be supplied with instructions on how to perform a ‘static balance’ of the assembled rotor, and it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that every effort has been made to address any balancing issues prior to using these blades.       

P&P on this item within UK- £21.50 in VAT (£18.30 Ex VAT)

For use with our turbines and PMG's, this cable is very flexible, High-Power with a 10sq mm conductor area (8 AWG), available in Red or Black.  Ideal for connecting the DC power output from our turbines, down your tower to your batteries, charge controller, heating element or inverter.  Also good for making your battery bus bar connections.  The cable is sold per meter, and has the following specifications...

• Single core PVC insulated High-Power cable, ideal for use with wind turbines, batteries, power interconnections, charge controllers and heating element connections
• Each cable contains 80 x 0.4sq mm plain annealed copper conductors with heat resisting PVC insulation rated up to +105 ^oC
• UL, AWM, CSA, TEW, BS6231 and SEMCO recognised
• Maximum working voltage: 600 Volts
• 10sq mm overall conductor area, suitable for currents up to 75A
• Volt drop of only 2.2mV/A/m
• Weight 1.2Kg per 10m
  
  Buy Now - RED or BLACK - £3.50 per meter inc VAT (£2.98 Ex VAT)

  Postage price dependent on length ordered

Immersion Heater

1000w 48 volt immersion heater. This can be used in a water heating application in preference to dumping any excess energy from the battery into the air with a standard dumpload.  The heating element is 12” long and also has a 7” copper pocket.  It connects to the tank via a 2.25” BSP thread.  Connections are made via a domestic terminal cover.
This product has been specially designed to work with alternative energy water heating applications.

Buy Now - £75.40 inc VAT (£64.17 Ex VAT)

P&P on this item within UK - £11.50 inc VAT (£9.79 Ex VAT)