11-06-2006, 02:45 PM
Brian - I just clicked on the link - no problems. Here's the higher level link:
http://community.webshots.com/user/ninoledands
Royall - Look at the pic with the 5 metal poles on the garage floor. Hard to see but there are rubber isolators, the near ones for the mast, the far ones attach to the house. These isolators are part of the roof mount system Southwest sells - I made my own poles. I was able to feel some vibration with my hand directly on the mast, but none in the house. There is some "noise" , but not loud, nor offensive and it does seem to blend in with the other wind rustlings as Cathy suggested. I believe the wind must be 7/8 mph to start generator.
Cathy - too soon to know yet about performance, only been hooked up less than 24 hours and I had it disconnected most of today working on some wiring.
Olin - Cathy is right, build your house as if on Helco. You do need to consider useage. Basically no electric heat appliances such as HW, stove, oven etc. One of the big lessons for us was what sucks up juice without you realizing it - basically anything that is "instant on" like TV,s microwave, entertainment stuff, the myiad of chargers we own.
David
Ninole Resident
http://community.webshots.com/user/ninoledands
Royall - Look at the pic with the 5 metal poles on the garage floor. Hard to see but there are rubber isolators, the near ones for the mast, the far ones attach to the house. These isolators are part of the roof mount system Southwest sells - I made my own poles. I was able to feel some vibration with my hand directly on the mast, but none in the house. There is some "noise" , but not loud, nor offensive and it does seem to blend in with the other wind rustlings as Cathy suggested. I believe the wind must be 7/8 mph to start generator.
Cathy - too soon to know yet about performance, only been hooked up less than 24 hours and I had it disconnected most of today working on some wiring.
Olin - Cathy is right, build your house as if on Helco. You do need to consider useage. Basically no electric heat appliances such as HW, stove, oven etc. One of the big lessons for us was what sucks up juice without you realizing it - basically anything that is "instant on" like TV,s microwave, entertainment stuff, the myiad of chargers we own.
David
Ninole Resident
Ninole Resident