Rutland 504 Wind Turbine

Rutland 504 Wind Turbine (12 volt)

NEW ! The Rutland 504 follows the highly successful 503 model and is new for the 2009 season………..

Ever had perfect weather but been caught out by flat batteries delaying your sail?
Are you putting up with the inconvenience of removing and refitting batteries between trips?
What if you decided to sail longer distance than normal with a stop over. How are you going to keep your batteries charged?

You already know the answer, it's to install a small wind generator on your vessel.

Experience the convenience and satisfaction of starting the engine from a fully powered battery and set sail without delay!
No more lifting heavy batteries on and off board and the added benefit of extended battery life from well charged batteries!
One less thing to worry about - you'll have piece of mind that your electric supply is secure and always available!

The Rutland 504 Windcharger has been designed for just this purpose and with the weekend yachtsman in mind. It's the ideal trickle charger and is particularly suited to vessels less that 10m in length with battery banks typically around 100Ah. While the boat is unattended the Rutland 504 will be replenishing your batteries using the free and abundant power in the wind so you return to fully charged batteries. During longer spells on board the Rutland 504 will provide invaluable topping up so you can comfortably use the cabin lights and other low energy appliances.

The Rutland 504 is so lightweight, portable and easy to handle that it is also well suited to the needs of motorhome owners. A portable land tower and rigging kit is available too.

At home the Rutland 504 can be used to run a garden pump or fountain or even to provide safe low voltage lighting to a shed or garage

Features

Trickle charges in windspeeds as low as 5 knots
- That means more running time, more power generated

"Safety turbine" is a single injection moulding joining the tips of the 6 aerofoil blades with an outer ring
- Where space is at a premium on board the outer ring provides protection from the spinning blade tips
- The blades won't get tangled in your rigging

Low friction 3 phase alternator
- gives a smooth and silent output

The Rutland 504 generator's design is via a unique high inertia alternator
- It maintains momentum between gusts of wind like a flywheel where other turbine designs stall
- This adds up to more free power generated into your battery

Produces 25 Watts in 19 knots
- That's a very useful nominal 2A @ 12V charge into the battery
- Produces up to 60 Watts, nominally 5 Amps @ 12 Volts

For the 2009 season we have introduced a new streamlined design
- Latest and improved materials have greater UV stability
- Innovation is our watchword so we can continuously deliver best efficiencies and quality in our products

Brushless alternator and fixed shaft
- unique design features a fixed rather than rotating shaft which negates the need for brushgear. It is a simple and maintenance-free design
- The alternator windings and magnets are encapsulated in glass fibre for improved protection against stator winding failure

360 degree free rotation on the mounting pole
- The "Post Adaptor" that secures the turbine to the pole carries the slipring and brushgear enabling the turbine to rotate 360degrees freely to find the wind without wires twisting inside the mounting pole
- This post adaptor is distinctively blue anodised enabling the user to select either an aluminium or stainless steel pole without corrosion concerns

Durable construction and modern materials
- modern, durable materials giving our customers products with many years of trouble free service even under the harsh conditions of a marine environment

Turbine diameter of 510mm
- The Rutland 504 very efficiently converts wind power into useable energy from a conveniently small turbine diameter

Compact turning radius of just 304mm
- Ideal when space is at a premium at the stern of the boat

HRS503, HRSi or HRDX regulator recommended.

Price : £340.00

CALL 0161 881 1383 for information or to order over the phone.

Balance of System Components

The table below shows the Rutland Windcharger models and the appropriate regulators to choose. The box completed also indicates the capacity of solar panels that can be connected in parallel. Click on the model name to find detailed specifications.

	HRS504 & 913	HRSi 12/24V	HRDX controller
Rutland 504 Windcharger	+ 100W solar	+ 160W solar	12V only + 100W solar
Rutland 913 Windcharger	N/A	+ 160W solar	12V or 24V + 100W solar
Rutland Furlmatic 910-3 Windcharger	N/A	+ 160W solar	12V or 24V + 100W solar

HRS503 regulator (suitable for 504)

Price : £ 47.00

Use with Rutland 504 Windcharger & up to 100W of solar. Prevent battery overcharge.
Fit between the Windcharger / solar and battery.
All models are diode protected to allow charging from other sources to the same battery.
LED indicators showing battery and charging state.

HRDX regulator. Price : £ 155.00

Use with Rutland 504 Windcharger.
Incorporates regulator and selectable LCD display.
Charge splitter for 2 battery banks.
Solar panel input up to 100W (Schottky diode required)
Prevent battery overcharge.
Fit between the Windcharger / solar and battery.
All models are diode protected to allow charging from other sources to the same battery.

* Marine Mounting Kit supplied in 2 sections of stainless steel tube plus deck fixing and fasteners.

Other system components

Batteries - We recommend deep cycle lead acid batteries, sealed or non-sealed of a minimum capacity of 50AH @ 12V

Cable - Cable thickness depends on the overall length used between the wind generator, regulator and battery. For distances up to 20m a cable thickness of 2.5mm is recommended. The regulator should always be sited within 1.5m of the battery to minimise voltage losses and ensure accuracy of battery regulation.

Mounting pole for land based systems - the 504 can be installed on land using a 1m section of tube. This can be adapted to fit onto a 6m length of 61mm diameter tube available through a local tube stockholder.

Rutland 504 Windcharger

The Rutland 504 may be used on boats or for temporary installation on land, for example on touring caravans or RV’s.

Caravan Tower Kit 4m - CA-12/12
2 x 2m sections of 35mm o/d polished stainless steel tube with tube joiner and ground fixing spike. To be installed with Tower Rigging Kit. £115.00 inc VAT

Overall height 4 metres

Caravan Rigging Kit . CA-12/13
Consists of 2 sets of 3 guy wires ready fitted to the tower attachments for upper and lower sections, shackles and ground anchors. The guys are polypropylene covered galvanised steel and all steel parts are plated for weather protection. £76.00 inc VAT

Deck Fixing Brackets & Bolt - CA-12/23 £20.00 inc VAT

Marine Mounting Kit = CA-12/01 £100.00 inc VAT

Shipping extra at cost

Mounting pole for on-board systems - you can make your own mounting pole using a 31.7mm (1.25") internal diameter tube, the maximum external diameter should be 38mm (1.5").

Rutland 504 Windcharger

The 504 Marine Mounting Kit is manufactured from stainless steel and is supplied in 2 x 1m sections that join. Deck fixing L shaped plates are supplied along with brackets to which guys or stays should be attached. Solid stays are recommended to provide a suitably rigid mount for the windcharger.

A pole can be constructed for deck fixing using a continuous length of the tube, a minimum 2.5m length is recommended. Note that the mounting tube dimensions must be 31.7mm internal diameter and no more than 38mm outer diameter. Also available are single 1m and 500mm tube sections for the user to adapt to their own mounting design.