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Sailboat 500 watt wind generator mounting pole installation.
4 October 2022 · 5 min · 1K views
What this video covers
Installing a 500-watt wind generator requires a secure, plumb mounting pole and a watertight deck seal. To anchor the base to the deck, use a hand nut riveter to install quarter-twenty rivnuts into pre-drilled holes.1:30 These threaded inserts allow for the direct bolting of the mounting base.1:49 Because the deck surface is not perfectly flat, stack washers under the outboard edge of the base to ensure the pole remains plumb.2:35 Apply butyl tape around all mounting holes before tightening the bolts to prevent water intrusion into the deck core.3:13 The pole assembly consists of an 18-inch base section and a six-foot upper section joined by a coupler, allowing the generator to be lowered to the deck for maintenance.4:40 Route the electrical wiring through the centre of the pipe, leaving sufficient slack for the pole to be disassembled.4:55 Add bracing bars from the pole to the reinforced bimini frame to provide additional structural support against wind loads.3:03
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