![]() The audible noise signature is 5db higher than normal ambient noise levels. ![]() We belive for the following reasons people will choose their design. So you won’t have to fight to produce your own energy. This turbine already meets the zoning laws in almost every city. Yes, the Savanious design does not match its horizontal brothers in power production, but in the residential market I can tell you that this is welcomed and long awaited tubrine that performs nicely in its class and your neighbors won’t complain.they will want one. The Helix Wind, wind turbine is a well designed product, I know I have the demo in my possession right now and I have to say they have their product is designed to capture the wind that sets the standard. The highest day was 19 kwh with an average of 10-11! That's maybe 4,000 kwh/year based on those numbers and these are windy Spring numbers so we're talking probably something closer to 3,000 kwh/yr! That BLOWS for a $30k, 5 kw rated machine! Needless to say I was VERY unimpressed and would NEVER but one of these based on what I saw today. I spoke to the owner and she showed me their loggs over the past 2 weeks (it just got hooked up). With the exception of one brief burst into the 70 watt range, the thing was literally producing < 15 watts the whole time I was watching it. The Helix VAWT was barely moving and a times with the wind blowing quite briskly in my face it was literally not moving at all! The inverter was on the outside of the building so I checked out the output. I got there and the wind socks were 3/4 to fully straight out. ![]() According to, the wind was 10-15 gusting up to 25-30 so I figured it would be a good day to go down and check it out. ![]() I saw the 5k Helix VAWT in action at Hampton Airfield in Hampton, NH today. ![]()
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