The Jacobs Grid Intertie System takes the power that the wind plant produces and converts it to useable energy and transfers it to the utility grid (power company) through your circuit breaker panel. When the usage exceeds the wind systems output, the additional power required is drawn from the utility grid. If the electrical needs are satisfied by the wind system, no power is used from the utility. During periods of sustained high winds the system may produce more power than is consumed, a financial return can be realized by selling the excess power to the utility company and through net energy savings. The Grid Intertie System is not a backup power system, if the utility power goes out, the control shuts down until the utility power comes back on.
Basic system consists of the following: - Wind Turbine - Grid Intertie Controls - Tower & Hinge
Grid Intertie controls are 240 volt single phase, 60 cycle (50 cycle available upon request).