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DuoGen - Model 3 Series -Combined Water and Wind Generator
DuoGen is designed and precision manufactured in the UK to provide the most practical and user-friendly system currently available for renewable energy electricity generation on cruising yachts. DuoGen is a combined water and wind generator that can be easily reconfigured to harness the kinetic energy in either a water stream or a wind stream in order to produce electricity. DuoGen has been specifically designed for use aboard cruising yachts where the wind mode is operated in harbour or at anchor, and the water mode is deployed when the yacht is under way or at anchor in flowing water.
The benefit of this dual mode system is that the owner has greater potential for energy conversion than is possible with a single source system. This is because the air stream intercepted by a yacht’s sails when it is under way is many times the area intercepted by a typical wind turbine. In a given wind speed, therefore, the amount of battery charging power produced is usually far greater when a yacht is under sail and a water generator is deployed.
DuoGen brings the benefits of dual mode operation to the yacht owner in a truly practical form. The change from water to wind mode is accomplished in seconds without the use of tools and without having to de-mount or reposition major system elements or electrical connections.
When using your DuoGen, always exercise due care and operate the equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations contained in this manual. DuoGen should then deliver years of trouble free service.
DuoGen -3 combined water and wind generator
- On- board electricity generation with DuoGen-3
- Water mode on passage
- Wind mode at anchor
- Mode change in seconds without tools
- Supplied complete with mount hardware
New for DuoGen – 3
- Best ever DuoGen
- High strength carbon fibre drive shaft
- Enhanced castings and mouldings
- Design refined over 1000s of sea miles
Water mode performance
- 8amps at 6 knots (100W) 190 Ah per day
- 5 amps at 7 knots (150W) 275 Ah per day
- 16 amps at 8 knots (200W) 380 Ah per day
- Minimal loss of boat speed
- Easy to deploy and recover
- Proven in all sea states
- Can provide all the power for a yacht on passage
Wind mode performance
- 5 amps at 10 knots wind speed (30W)
- 6 amps at 15 knots wind speed (75W)
- 11 amps at 20 knots wind speed (140W)
DuoGen-3
- Available in 12 and 24 volt versions
- System weight at deck level
- Low noise, slow revving air blades
- Air rotor dismantles for stowage
- Self-furling protection in high winds
- Robust construction
- Three tower length versions to suit yachts of all types and sizes
- High speed water impeller available for faster yachts and multihulls
- Low maintenance and full range of spares available
- 12 months warranty
Battery
- To prevent battery damage through overcharging, we recommend a charge regulator is installed with the DuoGen. The recommended regulator is a dump type with an integrated charge splitter, enabling the charging of two independent battery banks at the same time.