The Dutch Delta 16 is the largest of our windmills. It boasts a rotor that is 16 feet in diameter, and a 30 foot lattice tower. The Delta 16 is designed to pump water from depths as low as 500 feet, and is hot dipped galvanized to protect it from the harshest of conditions.
Features & Specifications
| Turbine type: | Upwind |
| Axis | Horizontal |
| Rotor Diameter: | 4.88m (16 feet) |
| Stroke: | 16.5cm (6.5 inches) |
| Blade Design: | Delta Wing |
| Number of Blades: | 32 |
| Blade Materdial: | Galvanized |
| Tower Heigh:t | 9.15m (30 feet) |
| Height to the top of Blades: | 11.9m (39 feet) |
| Weight of Tower: | 445 kilograms (980 pounds) |
| Weight of Head: | 330 kilograms (720 pounds) |
| Transmission: | Direct Drive (no gears) |
| Gear Ratio: | 1:1 |
| Furling: | Automatic |
| Furling Commence at: | 36 kph or 22mph or 10 m/s |
| Cut In Wind Speed: | 12 kph or 7.5 mph 3. m/s |
| Lift: | Counter Balanced – 800 lbs |
| Foundation: | 4 Footings (6 inch diameter X 5 ft deep) (or 15.24cm X1.53m) |
| Shipping Dimensions: | Wooden Crate 36" X 36" x 144" (91cm X 91cm X 366cm) |
| Shipping Weight | Approximately 1,000 kilograms or 2,220 pounds |