Turbine Control Panel

Introduction

The Turbine Control Panel provides a safe, easy, compact, and economical balance of system for APRS World's WTAPRS wind turbines. It integrates three phase turbine run / stop switch, three phase bridge rectifier, DC distribution and over current protection, dump controller, and data acquisition / telemetry equipment ... all in one box! The Turbine Control Panel has nearly limitless configuration options.

Features

General

• 16 gauge powder coated steel
• Hinged covers for power compartment and instrumentation compartment
• Massive heatsink for rectifier and optional electronic turbine control
• Arctic Ultraflex and/or fine stranded wired wire used throughout
  • Remains flexible at low temperature
• Made in USA!

Power Compartment

• Three phase turbine connection block
  • accommodates #2/0 to 14 gauge input wiring
• Run / stop switch for turbine
  • shorts all phases in stop position
• Bridge rectifier
  • Three phase
  • 800V, 50 amp rated
• 130 amp DC negative bus bar
  • Four 1/4"-20 studs
• Six breaker slots with positive bus bar
  • For Carling CA breakers available in 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 amp with 150 VDC operating voltage and 10,000 amps interrupting current
• Two 3/4" knockouts on bottom. Ample room on side(s) for additional or larger knockouts

Low Voltage Instrumentation Compartment

• Double gang knockout on front cover for APRS World Wind Data Logger
• Mounting location for lightning protector terminal board
• Undedicated DIN rail for
  • breakers
  • converters
  • terminals blocks
  • sensors
    • voltage
    • current
    • turbine RPM
    • many others
  • Three 7/8" grommeted holes (1/2" knockout) to power compartment
  • Mounting location for 48 volt to 24 volt DC/DC converter

  Additional & optional controllers

  • Morningstar TriStar on left or right side
    • for dump control
  • Morningstar TriStar MPPT on left or right side
    • for solar charging
    • for using 24 volt turbine with 12 volt battery (requires electronic turbine control option)
  • Morningstar SunSaver internally mounted in power compartment
    • solar charging
    • low voltage disconnect (24 volt only)
  • APRS World APO524 low voltage disconnect internally mounted in power compartment
    • 60 amp LVD
    • latching contactor design to reduce power waste