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Marlec Rutland 504 Wind Charger – 12V
Rutland Windchargers are a popular sight in marinas, thousands are in use worldwide and boat owners like their particularly quiet operation coupled with clean aerodynamic lines. Without doubt the unique Rutland alternator design accumulates more energy than any other comparable wind generators available and you’ll always see a Rutland spinning in the lightest of breezes. The Rutland 504 Windcharger is ideal for trickle charging on board and are renowned for their quiet and continuous operation. Rutland 504 Windchargers are also found on Inland boats, Motor Cruisers, Caravans and Motor homes.
General Information:Ever had perfect weather but been caught out by flat batteries delaying your sail? Are you putting up with the inconvenience of removing and refitting batteries between trips? What if you decided to sail longer distance than normal with a stop over. How are you going to keep your batteries charged?
The answer – install a small wind generator on your vessel. Experience the convenience and satisfaction of starting the engine from a fully powered battery and set sail without delay. No more lifting heavy batteries on and off board and the added benefit of extended battery life from well charged batteries. One less thing to worry about – you’ll have piece of mind that your electric supply is secure and always available. The Rutland 504 Windcharger has been designed for just this purpose and with the weekend yachtsman in mind. It’s the ideal trickle charger and is particularly suited to vessels less that 10m in length with battery banks typically around 100Ah.
While the boat is unattended the Rutland 504 will be replenishing your batteries using the free and abundant power in the wind so you return to fully charged batteries. During longer spells on board the Rutland 504 will provide invaluable topping up so you can comfortably use the cabin lights and other low energy appliances. Although designed with the yachtsman in mind, the Rutland 504 is so lightweight, portable and easy to handle that it is also well suited to the needs of motorhome owners or if you are looking for an effective means of running a garden pump or fountain or even to provide safe low voltage lighting to a shed or garage. A portable land tower and rigging kit is available too making the Rutland 504 even more versatile.
Key features of the Rutland 504:
Trickle charges in windspeeds as low as 5 knots. That means more running time, more power generated.
’Safety turbine’ is a single injection moulding joining the tips of the 6 aerofoil blades with an outer ring. Where space is at a premium on board the outer ring provides protection from the spinning blade tips. The blades won’t get tangled in your rigging.
Low friction 3 phase alternator gives a smooth and silent output.
The Rutland 504 generator design has a high inertia alternator. It maintains momentum between gusts of wind like a flywheel where other turbine designs stall. This adds up to more free power generated into your battery.
Produces 25 Watts in 19 knots. A very useful nominal 2A at 12V charge into the battery. Produces up to 60 Watts, nominally 5 Amps at 12 Volts.
Latest and improved materials have greater UV stability.
Brushless alternator and fixed shaft. The unique design features a fixed rather than rotating shaft which negates the need for brushgear. It is a simple and maintenance–free design. The alternator windings and magnets are encapsulated in glass fibre for improved protection against stator winding failure
360 degree free rotation on the mounting pole. The ’Post Adaptor’ that secures the turbine to the pole carries the slipring and brushgear enabling the turbine to rotate 360 degrees freely to find the wind without wires twisting inside the mounting pole. This post adaptor is distinctively blue anodised enabling the user to select either an aluminium or stainless steel pole without corrosion concerns.
Durable construction and modern materials. The Rutland 504 uses modern, durable materials giving customers products with many years of trouble free service even under the harsh conditions of a marine environment.
Turbine diameter of 510 mm. The Rutland 504 very efficiently converts wind power into useable energy from a conveniently small turbine diameter with a compact turning radius of just 304 mm – Ideal when space is at a premium at the stern of the boat.
What else is needed to complete a system?
Marine Mounting Kit – a stainless steel mounting kit with deck bracket and guy fasteners (guys not included) is available or a mount may be constructed using a tube of 31mm internal diameter (max external diameter 37mm).
Short sections of tube to affix to user’s own pole are also available.
Land Tower & Rigging Kit – a 4m tower made of 2 sections, ground spike and rigging kit for temporary land installation. Ideal for temporary installation on motor homes and caravans. NB – there are other Rutland Windchargers designed for professional land uses.
Voltage Controller –To avoid overcharging choose from the HRS503 Regulator, the HRSi Regulator or the HRDX Controller which has a digital display and dual charging facility and inputs for both windcharger and solar panels.
Cable – for installations using less than a 20 m run of cable it is recommended to use a 2.5 sq mm cable.
Batteries – Deep cycle or leisure batteries are recommended.
The answer – install a small wind generator on your vessel. Experience the convenience and satisfaction of starting the engine from a fully powered battery and set sail without delay. No more lifting heavy batteries on and off board and the added benefit of extended battery life from well charged batteries. One less thing to worry about – you’ll have piece of mind that your electric supply is secure and always available. The Rutland 504 Windcharger has been designed for just this purpose and with the weekend yachtsman in mind. It’s the ideal trickle charger and is particularly suited to vessels less that 10m in length with battery banks typically around 100Ah.
While the boat is unattended the Rutland 504 will be replenishing your batteries using the free and abundant power in the wind so you return to fully charged batteries. During longer spells on board the Rutland 504 will provide invaluable topping up so you can comfortably use the cabin lights and other low energy appliances. Although designed with the yachtsman in mind, the Rutland 504 is so lightweight, portable and easy to handle that it is also well suited to the needs of motorhome owners or if you are looking for an effective means of running a garden pump or fountain or even to provide safe low voltage lighting to a shed or garage. A portable land tower and rigging kit is available too making the Rutland 504 even more versatile.
Key features of the Rutland 504:
Trickle charges in windspeeds as low as 5 knots. That means more running time, more power generated.
’Safety turbine’ is a single injection moulding joining the tips of the 6 aerofoil blades with an outer ring. Where space is at a premium on board the outer ring provides protection from the spinning blade tips. The blades won’t get tangled in your rigging.
Low friction 3 phase alternator gives a smooth and silent output.
The Rutland 504 generator design has a high inertia alternator. It maintains momentum between gusts of wind like a flywheel where other turbine designs stall. This adds up to more free power generated into your battery.
Produces 25 Watts in 19 knots. A very useful nominal 2A at 12V charge into the battery. Produces up to 60 Watts, nominally 5 Amps at 12 Volts.
Latest and improved materials have greater UV stability.
Brushless alternator and fixed shaft. The unique design features a fixed rather than rotating shaft which negates the need for brushgear. It is a simple and maintenance–free design. The alternator windings and magnets are encapsulated in glass fibre for improved protection against stator winding failure
360 degree free rotation on the mounting pole. The ’Post Adaptor’ that secures the turbine to the pole carries the slipring and brushgear enabling the turbine to rotate 360 degrees freely to find the wind without wires twisting inside the mounting pole. This post adaptor is distinctively blue anodised enabling the user to select either an aluminium or stainless steel pole without corrosion concerns.
Durable construction and modern materials. The Rutland 504 uses modern, durable materials giving customers products with many years of trouble free service even under the harsh conditions of a marine environment.
Turbine diameter of 510 mm. The Rutland 504 very efficiently converts wind power into useable energy from a conveniently small turbine diameter with a compact turning radius of just 304 mm – Ideal when space is at a premium at the stern of the boat.
What else is needed to complete a system?
Marine Mounting Kit – a stainless steel mounting kit with deck bracket and guy fasteners (guys not included) is available or a mount may be constructed using a tube of 31mm internal diameter (max external diameter 37mm).
Short sections of tube to affix to user’s own pole are also available.
Land Tower & Rigging Kit – a 4m tower made of 2 sections, ground spike and rigging kit for temporary land installation. Ideal for temporary installation on motor homes and caravans. NB – there are other Rutland Windchargers designed for professional land uses.
Voltage Controller –To avoid overcharging choose from the HRS503 Regulator, the HRSi Regulator or the HRDX Controller which has a digital display and dual charging facility and inputs for both windcharger and solar panels.
Cable – for installations using less than a 20 m run of cable it is recommended to use a 2.5 sq mm cable.
Batteries – Deep cycle or leisure batteries are recommended.
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