There are many tests and adjustments that you have to do after the wind turbine is standing. First of all you have to wire it up with a 200 amp service and pull all the data cables for voice and data to the internet. There are special meters for reading the output of the wind turbine to have connected. Then there has been vigorous days of TESTING and ADJUSTMENTS. The new wind turbine is put up in a few days but it can not run without all the various testing cycles. We have to take the time even if we are all waiting for it to spin. We needed these strong winds to make sure all is safe and it is. With the Nor’easter we all wanted to run it but we had to make sure the brakes can hold it from spinning so it can never run above recommended speeds.

There are many things to consider with a new wind turbine. We need extra wind to make it move because of the bearings being packed so tight and the gear grease being very thick like honey. When it runs for about 2 (two) months it will break in and it will take less wind to get it going. A speed of 5 mph will make it run. So we all have to be patient and watch the weather.

As of Friday May 27, 2005 the IBEW wind turbine is ON LINE ready and safe to run!