Enjoy the benefits
of utility power while reducing your
electric bill every time the wind blows!
It’s been a dream of many homeowners
and now it is possible. The Whisper 500
Grid Connect wind system will reduce or
even eliminate your monthly electric
bill. Based on proven technology with
thousands in the field, the Whisper 500
wind turbine can now be directly
connected to the electrical grid through
the Magnetek Aurora inverter. Depending
on your location and energy consumption,
a single Whisper 500 grid connect system
will reduce or even eliminate your
monthly electrical expense, and in
certain areas, generate revenue. You can
become your own electric company!
Patented
Side-Furling Design: The Whisper 500 is
a two bladed fiberglass reinforced blade
and incorporates the patented side
furling design that optimizes output at
any wind speed. Assuming a 12 mph (5.4
m/s) wind, a Whisper 500 will produce as
much as 500 kWh per month. That is
enough energy to power the average
California home. Exclusive to the
Whisper, the side-furling Angle-Governor
protects the turbine in high winds by
turning the alternator and blades out of
the wind, reducing turbine exposure.
Unlike other wind turbines that lose as
much as 80% of their output when furled,
the Angle-Governor allows the Whisper to
achieve maximum output in any wind.
The
Whisper 500 Grid Connect System utilizes
Magnetek's Aurora inverter to complete
the system. The Aurora offers unmatched
energy harvesting capability under
varying weather conditions as well as
very high power conversion efficiency,
compact size, lightweight construction,
ease of installation, and reliability
based on robust system design. It is UL
- 1741 listed for connectivity to the
electric utility grid and also UL tested
for compliance with CEC and NYSERDA
standards for grid-connection. It is
also Maximum Power Point Tracking
optimized for the Whisper 500 permanent
alternator magnet.
Specifications
Whisper
500
Rotor
Diameter: 15 feet (4.5 meters)
Weight:
155 lbs (70 kg)
Shipping
Weight (2 boxes) Body: 295 lbs.
(133.8 kg) Blades: 28 lbs. (17.2 kg)
Pipe
Mount: 5” Schedule 40
Start
Up Wind Speed: 7.5 mph (3.4 m/s)
Rated
Power: 3000 watts @ 24 mph (10.5
m/s)
Peak
Power: 3200 watts @ 27 mph (12 m/s)
Body:
Welded Steel; Powder coated
protection
Blades
(2): Carbon reinforced fiberglass
Overspeed
Protection: Side Furling
Kilowatt
Hours per month: 500 kWh/mo @12mph
(5.4m/s)
5
Year Limited Warranty
Max
Wind Speed:120 mph (55m/s)
Magnetek
Aurora Inverter:
Maximum
Power Input Current: 10 Amps per
MPPT channel (20 Amps total)
True
Sine Wave Output
Anti-Islanding
Protection
Peak
Efficiency: 96%
Dimensions:
16.5" x 12.8" x 5.55"
(420mm x 326mm x 141mm)
Weight:
29 lbs (13 kg)
Should
be installed in accordance with the
2005 NEC
What
is Net Metering?
nET
mETERING