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1. and endorsed by e Gear ratio 1 1 two 40 tooth gears To change the gears slightly loosen the small black bolt in the brass hubs of the gears Remove the gears and replace them with another combination and retighten the black bolts The upper part of the wind turbine may be lifted off the upright tower to make changing the gears easier THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION e Gear ratio 1 3 20 tooth and 60 tooth gears Make sure that there is a gap between the cog on the propeller hub driveshaft and the plastic bearing to ensure that the driveshaft spins freely NB the small black bolts may drop out and become lost if they are loosened too much To avoid this loosen the bolts just enough to allow them to be removed Wind Turbine Kit x EcoStyle Designed and Manufactured in the United Kingdom by EcoStyle Ltd www ecostyle co uk 6 Help and Advice For additional technical support please email info ecostyle co uk or phone 0844 272 2011 Problem Possible Cause Solution The turbine doesn t spin freely The upper red cog is pushed too tightly onto the Loosen the cog and pull away from the hub to driveshaft create a gap between the cog and the bearing The lower red cog on the generator motor is pushed Loosen the cog and pull away from the white body against the white body of the turbine of the turbine to create a gap The turbine rotates too slowly The fan speed is too2. front face of the turbine hub rotate them so they are angled at 30 45 to the face of the hub Ensure all the blades are angled by the same amount Try varying the angle of all the blades What happens to the voltage when the blade angle is increased or reduced THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION x EcoStyle www ecostyle co uk Y 3 A 0 d e 6 blades fitted Changing the number of blades The turbine hub can accept combinations of two blades three blades or six blades Always ensure the blades are evenly spaced around the hub otherwise the hub will become unbalanced What happens to the voltage when the number of blades is increased or reduced Wind Turbine Kit Designed and Manufactured in the United Kingdom by EcoStyle Ltd 4 Connecting Modules to the Wind Turbine amp Connecting the motor module Plug the blue plugs from the wind turbine into the red and black sockets on the motor module When the wind turbine generates electricity the blue propeller on the motor module will rotate The faster the wind turbine spins the faster the propeller will rotate Be careful that the blue propeller does not get pushed down against the body of the module box preventing it from spinning freely If this happens gently pull the propeller upwards away from the box to release it Developed with and endorsed by THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION Connecting the LED modul
3. Wind Turbine Kit Designed and Manufactured in the United Kingdom by EcoStyle Ltd 1 User Manual Operating Instructions What s in the box Turbine hub Turbine blades Generator motor Gears 60T 40T x2 20T Tailplane Tower Voltmeter LED module Motor module Ir O Tnn MO OUR a Piezo buzzer module Developed with and endorsed by THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION x EcoStyle www ecostyle co uk Contents Contents what s in the box Setting up and powering the wind turbine Fitting turbine blades to the turbine hub Connecting modules to the wind turbine Changing the gears oa rk OON Help and advice FREE LESSON PLANS AVAILABLE Please visit www ecostyle co uk lessonplans Safety goggles must be worn This is not a toy children should be supervised by an adult during use Wind Turbine Kit Designed and Manufactured in the United Kingdom by EcoStyle Ltd 2 Setting Up and Powering the Wind Turbine Setting up the wind turbine Take the wind turbine out of the case Take care when handling the turbine as the top part of the wind turbine the nacelle is separate to the upright column the tower Firmly clamp the wind turbine onto a table or other flat surface Insert 3 x turbine blades into the turbine hub as shown in section 3 on the following page Developed with and endorsed by Connecting the voltmeter Connect one blue plug to the black socket and the othe
4. e Plug the blue plugs from the wind turbine into the red and black sockets on the LED light emitting diode module When the wind turbine generates electricity the LED on the LED module will light up The faster the wind turbine spins the brighter the LED The LED is polarity dependant The polarity of the wind turbine changes depending on the rotational direction of the turbine hub If the LED fails to light try reversing the blue plugs in the red and black sockets x EcoStyle www ecostyle co uk amp Connecting the Piezo buzzer module Plug the blue plugs from the wind turbine into the red and black sockets on the buzzer module When the wind turbine generates electricity the buzzer on the buzzer module will make a sound The faster the wind turbine spins the louder the buzzer The buzzer requires at least 1 5V to operate The wind turbine s voltage output can be checked using the voltmeter The buzzer is also polarity dependant If the buzzer fails to sound try reversing the blue plugs in the red and black sockets Wind Turbine Kit Designed and Manufactured in the United Kingdom by EcoStyle Ltd x EcoStyle www ecostyle co uk 5 Changing the Gears e Gear ratio 3 1 60 tooth and 20 tooth gears Three gear combinations can be achieved by changing the red plastic gears 1 60 tooth and 20 tooth gears two 40 tooth gears e3 e 1 1 e 1 3 20 tooth and 60 tooth gears Developed with
5. r plug to either the red 8V or 15V sockets The polarity of the wind turbine changes depending on the rotational direction of the turbine hub If the needle gives a negative reading when the turbine is operating try reversing the blue plugs THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION x EcoStyle www ecostyle co uk 500mm max Powering the wind turbine To carry out consistent experiments indoors a fan should be used to power the wind turbine For best results use a minimum diameter 300mm 12 400mm 16 fan Position the fan a maximum of 500mm away from the turbine and ensure the centre of the hub is level with the centre of the fan If necessary raise the fan using books boxes etc Set the fan to maximum speed The turbine can be used outside in moderate wind speeds Wind Turbine Kit Designed and Manufactured in the United Kingdom by EcoStyle Ltd 3 Fitting Turbine Blades to the Turbine Hub e 3 blades fitted Fitting turbine blades Start by attaching 3 turbine blades Ensure the blades are evenly spaced around the hub Firmly push in the black rod into the hub and push the white blade down until it touches the hub Make sure the blades are secure otherwise they could fly out when the turbine rotates Please ensure that safety goggles are worn Developed with and endorsed by e 2 blades fitted Changing the blade angle Starting with the blades parallel with the
6. slow Increase the fan speed The fan is too far away from the turbine Position the fan closer to the turbine e g 50cm The centre of the fan is not aligned with the centre of Reposition the fan so the centre of the fan the turbine hub propeller is level with the centre of the turbine hub The angle of the blades is too sharp shallow Adjust the blades e g 30 45 Negative reading on the voltmeter The turbine leads are connected the wrong way Reverse the position of the blue plugs The buzzer module does not sound The turbine leads are connected the wrong way Reverse the position of the blue plugs in the red black sockets The turbine is rotating too slowly See above The LED module does not light The turbine leads are connected the wrong way Reverse the position of the blue plugs in the red black sockets The turbine is rotating too slowly See above The motor module does not spin freely The blue propeller has been pushed down against Pull up the blue propeller to create a gap between the top of the module case it and the top of the module case Developed with and endorsed by 3K THE NATIONAL ENERGY FOUNDATION
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