[TowerTalk] Fwd: [YCCC] falling derrick

[Tom Frenaye]

Thought this might be of interest to a wider audience.  Tom


>From: "Jim Spears" <n1nk at cox.net>
>To: <yccc at yccc.org>
>Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:29:09 -0400
>Subject: [YCCC] falling derrick
>
>
>A housing community here in Tiverton has a 175 foot wind turbine installed.
>It is unusual in that it can be tipped over for maintenance;  most of the
>large ones need a large crane or helicopter.  The design uses a falling
>derrick system to raise and lower.  Photos are at 
>
>http://tiverton.patch.com/articles/sandywoods-farm-wind-turbine-receives-test#photo-9420062
>
>they have a fairly large permanently installed winch system.  I have seen it
>in both the up and down position.
>
>Jim N1NK
>
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