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- Dig a hole (I'd recommend 20 feet deep and 52" in diameter for a 20kW, 15 feet and 48" for a 10 kW, 10 feet, x 36"for a 5 kW). The depth of the hole will depend upon your location and soils. Hard rock obviously needs a smaller hole than sandy or loose soils. Estimated cost range: $500 to $1200
- Place the anchor bolts, rebarand pour concrete $300 to $1000
- UNLOAD the turbine, bolt the pole together, assemble ladder, PLATFORM, blades, wiring, tail assembly: $500 to $1900.
- Run the wiring through the center of the pole, dig a trench, put wire in conduit, run to building,: $200 to $800 (including cost of copper wire)
- Rent a crain (usually $225.0 per hour, $900 to $4600) and they will lift the pole up so it can be bolted onto the anchors. USE the crain to lift the turbine up, screw on the blades
- HOOK the electric lines to your inverter (grid tie) and attach controller, inverter and dump load to system, turbine and breaker box. ($300 to $4200).
- Some utilities require a contract, the owner will need to fill this out and deal with them, or ask the electrician to do so.
- Turn it on.
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