Southwest Windpower Whisper Tower - 80 Feet Guyed Tower Kits for the Whisper 100 & 200

Tower Kit Contents Part Quantity Part Quantity Tower Base 1 3/8” Carriage Bolts 8 Upper Guy Wire Set 1 Tower Insert (included w/turbine) 1 4th Guy Wire Set 1 3rd Guy Wire Set 1 Pivot Bolt and Nut 2 2nd Guy Wire Set 1 Pear Connecting Link 1 Lower Guy Wire Set 1 Tower Base Coupler 1 3/8” x 2” Bolts 22 Gin Base Coupler 1 3/8” x 3 ½” Bolts 6 Gin Pole Top Piece 1 3/8” Lock-nuts 36 4 link Chain 1 Cable Thimbles 22 Straight Connecting Link 1 Cable Clamps 66 Gin Pole Coupler 1     Note: Kit Contents may change without notice.

80' Tower Kit Components

Necessary items not included in this kit:

Anchors
Tubing or Pipe for Tower
Ground Rod and Clamp
Lightning Arrestor*
Electrical Wire
Wire Connectors (preferably copper split bolts)
Pipe Insulation (to prevent wire “rattle” inside pole) *
Electrical tape or heat shrink tubing
Lifting Cable or Rope (2,000 lb. (950 kg.) strength x 150 ft. (45m))
Vehicle or Winch

*Optional items

Specifications

• Pole Lengths: 4x15', 1x20' (not included)
• Gin Pole: 33'
• Guy Radius: 40'
• Auger Size: 60" (not included)
• Anchor Hole: 2' diameter x 4' deep x 12" concrete

Pipe Requirements

Tower Kits use 2.5" CQ40 fence pipe (available from any chain link fence company) or 2.5" schedule 40 water pipe (fence & water pipe actual outer diameter is 2.875"). For detailed assembly instructions, see the Tower Manual in PDF format below.

Raising the tower with a gin pole, wind generator in place

Watch the video! "How to Raise the Wind Turbine"