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Written by Michael Lawley

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Smart Drive, Tips & Tricks

Rotor rubbing due to corrosion

Nov 27, 2017

Written by Michael Lawley

Above is a picture of a rub caused by corrosion swelling in the steel laminations behind the ferrite magnets. Such corrosion will tend to push out the magnets and cause a rub. Contact with the stator then results in the wear (polishing) of the magnets. Continue reading

Written by Michael Lawley

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PLT, Tips & Tricks, TRG

Learnings from poorly implemented sites

Nov 20, 2017

Written by Michael Lawley

I occasionally get sent pictures of poorly installed PowerSpout turbines as part of a complaint about lower than expected performance. The pictures often reveal the reasons Continue reading

Written by Michael Lawley

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Smart Drive, Tips & Tricks

Cogging, Rubbing and Shorted explained

Sep 11, 2017

Written by Michael Lawley

We get a number of queries each month from clients who feel some resistance when they spin the rotor of a turbine's permanent magnet alternator or PMA by hand after unboxing. Continue reading

Written by Michael Lawley

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Tips & Tricks

Rechargeable Auto Grease Cans

Feb 20, 2017

Written by Michael Lawley

You may have noticed that we have small rechargeable auto grease cans for sale. Continue reading

Written by Michael Lawley

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PLT, Tips & Tricks

PLT Install Tips

Feb 06, 2017

Written by Michael Lawley

If you make your own PVC manifold make sure you heat set the pipe so the jets are in perfect alignment, and well supported to prevent sagging over time. Continue reading

Written by Michael Lawley

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Tips & Tricks

Metering DC diversions loads up to 100A

Aug 29, 2016

Written by Michael Lawley

With this $13US meter and shunt you can have a low cost means of recording DC kWhrs. We just installed 2 on our own DC hot water diversion loads and they work really well. Continue reading

Written by Michael Lawley

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Tips & Tricks