Aquair 100

Water Mode

The Aquair 100 water turbine has been designed

specifically for charging batteries over long distance
crossings and converts to a wind turbine at anchor.
High reliability designed to deliver constant
battery charging power over long distance
crossings and endure harsh deep sea conditions.
Fit and forget self-aligns in the water and will not
noticeably slow the yacht.
Small - does not take up deck space

Build quality- built with Ampairs world renowned

marine grade build quality with four decades of
continual design improvement.

Unobtrusive - easy mounting in water mode and
hoists high-up at anchor
Dependable - will not burn out at any speed

Applications

Pole mount (photo)

Wind Mode- The Aquair 100 can also be used as a wind

Water Mode- The Aquair 100 is designed for yachts

turbine when at anchor or in harbour. Using a rope

only, hoist-in-the-rigging system (HIR). A halyard lifts
the Aquair 100 away from busy cockpit into clear air. No
noise or vibration to worry about! A pole mount option
is available for yachts with stern gantry or similar. A
short pole is welded, clamped etc. to an existing
structure. A single electrical connection then serves
wind and water modes.

cruising at 4-15 kts. The standard pitch turbine

surfaces at 7kts and skips at higher speeds, so a
coarse pitch turbine is used on yachts which sail at
8-12 kts. At 7kts the turbines drag is 17 lbs: it will not
noticeably slow the yacht . The standard stainless steel
gimbal ring mounting provides a simple and automatic
alignment method and can be rigged into the push-pit
or mounted in the optional frame for boats without a
push-pit.
The shaft connector is designed to break to save the
generator and push pit if the turbine becomes trapped.

Charge controller regulator & warranty

Power Regulation - The Aquair 100 can be used without
a regulator in water mode. If you prefer autonomy and
will also use the turbine in wind mode, any of the 100
series regulators can be used

Support - Ampair marine turbines come with a 5 year

warranty as standard as well as AmpairCaretm - your
access to lifetime worldwide technical support.

Hoist-in- rigging (drawing)

Aquair100 Data Sheet Ampair Energy Ltd. All rights reserved. May be reprinted with permission.

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Lbs Kg
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Drag in water mode

Electrical Installation

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Amps Watts
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72

48

24

4
8

5
10

bank 2 eg. engine

battery (SM3B only)
Optional Ampair
inline voltmeter

Additional 100W PV
or turbine (DM1B only)

Power in water mode

bank 1 eg. house battery

Ampair 100 regulators

SM1B, SM3B or DM1B

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Optional Ampair
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Aquair 100

4
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5
10

Optional Ampair
inline ammeter
bank 3 - eg. auxillary
battery (SM3B only)

100-series regulator options

Code

Voltage

Inputs

Output

SM1B

12, 24, 48V

1 x 100 Watt

Single battery bank

12

SM3B

12, 24V

1 x 100 Watt

Up-to three separate battery

banks

90

DM1B

12, 24V

2 x 100 Watt

Single battery bank

60

30

Power in wind mode

amps watts

Technical Specification

m/sec

10

15

20

25

Knots

20

30

40

50

DC Power Rating
Voltage Options
Output
Start-Up Water Speed
Weight
Propeller
Housing
Survival wind speed (3-sec gust)

5 Amps 12V at 3m/s (6 knots) waterspeed

12 or 24 or 48 V
Rectified DC
3 knots
10kg Generator - 3kg Turbine
Standard 4-8 knots or High Speed 8-12 knots
Die Cast Aluminium
70 m/s (136 knots)

Ampair Energy Ltd

2 Milborne Business Centre
Milborne St Andrew
Dorset
DT11 0HZ
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1258 837 266
Fax: +44 (0) 1258 837496
sales@ampair.com
www.ampair.com

Aquair100 Data Sheet Ampair Energy Ltd. All rights reserved. May be reprinted with permission.

2012/2013

CD 3207 / 1.0