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"For serious cruisers, this wins...our Premium
Product Award."
Sailing Today August 2002
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| We picked out some of the comments made in Tim's
report on his comparative test of nine of the best
known wind generators on the market. |
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Read the full report in
the August 2002 Edition of 'Sailing Today'.
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| The article begins with an overview of wind generation
in general, emphasising important points to consider
when you are choosing a renewable energy battery
charger. |
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| There are full descriptions of the wind tunnel
test of all the machines, output graphs and information,
followed by a table which allows you to compare
specifications, efficiency etc. at a glance. |
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This is a 'must read'
for anyone considering the purchase of a wind
charger.
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What Tim Bartlett says about DuoGen
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- Design and Engineering
- "radically different"
"a very cunning angle drive unit"
"Aerodynamically, it's good"
"A radical concept, robustly engineered"
"very low centre of gravity"
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- Practicality
- "the alternator's significant weight
isn't likely to have much adverse effect on the stability
of the boat."
"the wind turbine needs to be easy to mantle,
dismantle, and remantle...and it is."
"It takes a matter of seconds, rather than minutes."
Tim awarded DuoGen a maximum five stars
for functionality, which covers, says Tim, "ease
of installation, ruggedness of construction, size,
weight, noise, and so on."
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- Performance
- "In 10kn of wind... its efficiency was an impressive
53 per cent."
Tim awarded DuoGen four out of five stars
for performance.
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- Cost
- "Its initial price looks high, but it will
cost next to nothing to install, and comes complete
with its water drive facility."
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We say:
When you purchase DuoGen, unlike the other machines Tim tested,
you have two machines:
- in harbour, a sturdy and reliable wind generator that won't
keep you (and you neighbours!) awake at night
- a super-efficient, deployed-in-seconds, totally unobtrusive
towed water generator that can provide enough power to run all
your onboard equipment as you sail.
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