Airbreeze wind gennie problem and parts

[Fox Morgan]

I'm going to have to pull my airbreeze apart to look into a problem with the brake being stuck on preventing it from spinning freely.

Has anyone got one of these and had this problem?
I'm guessing it might be a problem with brushes and possibly a short circuit that's activating the brake. (rather like it's designed to do with the switch)

Has anyone swapped out the brushes and if so, where might be a good place to find them?

many thanks

 

[Sailingsaves]

I've only ever had really poor windturbines; ancient second hand ones.

So I don't have first hand knowledge of Airbreeze.

Are the latter pages of this manual any good?

http://www.tande.com.tw/rn-wg-manual/airbreeze-manual.pdf

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...4.69i57j0l5.6882j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

edit: found a diagram:

https://www.ecopowershop.com/air-breeze-spare-parts

 

[Fox Morgan]

ooh, that's brilliant. thanks.
The original place I bought it from (Barden) no longer sell them and I'm just out of warranty I think.

It has been worth every penny though, it has been brilliant thus far. Feel quite lost without it. (my batteries even more so)

 

[Sailingsaves]

Yes, I have heard they are the best turbines.

This website actually sells brushes, so it seems.

https://www.emarineinc.com/Brush-Kit

https://www.emarineinc.com/categories/Air-Breeze-Marine-Parts

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...me..69i57j0.3930j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


The previous website (in a previous reply) had silly prices (e.g. 15 quid for a snap ring!?) and they only seemed to sell whole circuit boards and not brushes?

Good luck

EDIT: Beg pardon, the previous website does sell the brushes for 30 quid:
https://www.ecopowershop.com/wind-turbines/wind-turbine-spare-parts/air-wind-turbines-brush-kit

or here (scroll down)
https://www.ecopowershop.com/wind-turbines/wind-turbine-spare-parts

 

[Fox Morgan]

many thanks