Anyone look after their own Evance wind turbine?

[Gareth J]

I've been self maintaining our R9000 for a few years now. Anyone else have one/maintain their own?

 

Not a particularly complex device but there are a few specialist tools that need to be made to make it easier. Not to mention getting the lowering kit.

 

As we approach the end of the FIT period, were I paying someone for maintenance (and it does need some) it would be much less financially viable.

[SteamyTea]

I worked, for a very short time, for Iskra. They were the original designers.

 

Should not need much to lower it, steel cable and a car.

They were pretty robust. But not seen any old ones about these days.

[Gareth J]

3 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

I worked, for a very short time, for Iskra. They were the original designers.

 

Should not need much to lower it, steel cable and a car.

They were pretty robust. But not seen any old ones about these days.

Lowering depends on the tower. Some, like those you are maybe recalling, can be done relatively cheaply with a tirfor. Others, like mine, on what iirc is a Hutchinson tower, (or other tower types) need a hydraulic ram, or pair of rams plus brackets to get the tower up and down.

 

Yes, the iskra was the original design, I don't know a lot about the iskra but it looks very similar, maybe just a little less refined. Can't say I see many either. A lot of either Proven and Evance ones around about though.

[SteamyTea]

16 minutes ago, Gareth J said:

Hutchinson tower

Ah.

Bad luck.

 

Can you climb up the tower with an oil can and some grease?

The grease is to get you down faster, without friction burns between the legs.

Edited February 13, 2023 by SteamyTea