Placement of UUAA’s small wind turbine is on the highest ground with clearest surroundings that comply with Township requirements (pictured on 10/21/10 are Dave Friedrichs, as general contractor, and Matt Tripp from electrical wholesaler McNaughton-McKay)
Toledo Caisson’s rigs can auger footings up to 14 feet in diameter, with this one for UUAA being just 42” wide.
. . . and 12 feet deep, with a steel cage insert and engineered anchor bolts patterned to accommodate the monopole being manufactured to hold the UUAA turbine.
The hole.
A level foundation ensures a plumb monopole (when set after a curing time frame of several weeks).
Executive Director Thom Bales and project engineer Mark Doman (Energy Committee and Homeland Builders) survey work-in-progress from the church’s expansive south facing roof where a few weeks later 10,800 watts of solar panels were installed (see below).
SOLAR-- November 5th installation.
Photo voltaic (solar) panels were installed on the south side of the building on November 5th. In this photo the installation team celebrates the accomplishment!
First clamps were installed on the roof.
Crossrails secure the 48 solar panels, representing 10,800 watts of energy.
On November 8th Don Winsor installed data cards in grid-tie invertors to monitor solar energy output.
NOV 12 - The Monopole Arrives
The 80' monopole was unloaded on the Ellsworth side of the parking lot. In the foreground is the base for the monopole.
Rev Gail checks out 6’ rotors (blades) of Xzeres #110 turbine (2.5 kw) with Eric Ericksen and Mark Doman
10.8 kilowatts of roof top solar panels are now visible from the labyrinth behind the Social Hall
Closer view of the solar panels where Tim Neff and Hal, members of Homeland Builders Group were installing the PV wiring
11/19 - 2.5 Kilowatts Set and Sound
11/19 - Engineering Expertise
11/19 - Got Crane - Will Travel
11/19 - John Wakeman of SUR Energy summiting Mount UU
