Windy Nation Rover Marine Grade User Manual

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bank. Because the MG Rover Wind Turbine must stay under an electrical load to operate safely,

the diversion load charge controller connects the MG Rover Wind Turbine to a diversion load.

Generally, large wire wound resistors or heating elements are used as the diversion load. Once

the battery bank’s voltage level drops from a fully charged level, the charge controller senses

this and switches the MG Rover Wind Turbine back to charging the battery bank.

Section 7.0: Battery Charge Controller Requirements for the MG Rover Wind

Turbine

WindyNation recommends that a 35A three phase bridge rectifier, Xantrex C35 Charge

Controller, and two 300 Watt Dump Load resistors be used with the MG Rover Wind Turbine to

regulate the charge of the MG Rover Wind Turbine to a 12 or 24 volt battery bank.

12 and 24 Volt System Charge Controller Parts List

(Windy Nation Part #s are in parenthesis)

Recommended Charge

Controller

Xantrex C35

(

CHC-‐XC35-‐00)

Recommended Diversion

Load

12V System: Two 12 Volt, 300 Watt Dump Loads

(DMP-‐300W-‐12)

24V System: Two 24 Volt, 300 Watt Dump Loads

(DMP-‐300W-‐24)

Recommended Three Phase

Bridge Rectifier

*35 amp Three Phase Bridge Rectifier

(RCT-‐35AB-‐01)

Required Fuse

12V System: 30 amp auto reset circuit breaker

(SWB-‐CIRC-‐30)

24V System: 20 amp auto reset circuit breaker

(SWB-‐CIRC-‐20)

Optional Watt Meter

(LCD Meter provides volt, current,

and power production information)

Windy Nation Watt Meter

(MEA-‐DCMR-‐01)

Optional Stop/Brake Switch

(Allows the Rover Wind turbine to

be stopped by using a SPDT switch)

Windy Nation Stop/Brake Switch

(SWB-‐BRK0-‐50)

* Windy Nation’s 35 amp Three Phase Bridge Rectifier should be mounted on an aluminum

heatsink to prevent overheating.

Wiring Instructions: Follow the instructions in the Xantrex C35 Owner’s Manual for wiring the

C35 as a “Diversion Controller”. The C35 must be wired as a “Diversion Controller” when used

with the MG Rover Wind Turbine. The C35 Owner’s Manual can be found on Windy Nation’s

website: