Thinking of Wind Power for your boat? Rutland Windchargers 504, 941i, 1200, features and review.

Tune into our discussion to find out about the benefits of fitting a Rutland wind turbine on your boat. Energy independence onboard enhances your sailing experience and will also keep costs down onboard. Get all the info straight from our experts - Rutland's Sales Director Stuart James and Force 4 Expert James Tudor-Williams - as they discuss the pros and cons of wind power onboard. Leave a question and they'll be happy to answer them for you.
00:00 • Introduction
00:49 • What are wind chargers /turbines/generators and how do they work?
02:13 • What is the difference between the Rutland 504, 914i and 1200 wind chargers, and how much power will they produce?
03:24 • Are wind chargers capable of producing enough power to power your boat?
06:53 • Are wind generators easy to install and mount?
11:14 • Wiring - what do you have to take into consideration?
12:26 • How will a controller stop my battery from overcharging?
13:01 • What are the different controllers for the 504, 914i and 1200 Rutland wind chargers?
14:45 • What is the difference between the Marlec HRDi and HRSi controllers?
16:46 • What's the benefit of adding a Marlec remote display?
19:20 • Is there a difference between wind power and solar power in terms of output or efficiency?
23:35 • Why have you added the Rutland 1200 wind charger in 48V to the range?
24:47 • Can Rutland really supply parts and spares for machines purchased as far back as the mid-80s?
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[@Force4Chandleryltd]

From RUclipsrs ShipHappens: Are you able to remotely access data from the charge controller to see the power data, like we can with victron?
We have 4 x 220amp batteries and 700w of solar (not doing much at the moment!) would you suggest 1 or 2 1200 wind generators? we are only at the boat 2 days a week
but the solar at the moment isn't getting the batteries back up to 100%

[@stuartjames8417]

Hi ShipHappens, the remote display for the Rutland 1200 is currently only available as a wired remote connection I’m afraid. Judging by your battery bank I’d recommend fitting one Rutland 1200 and see how you get on. If you find that satisfies your power requirement you are sorted! If you need a bit more power, installing another Rutland 1200 and Controller on to the same bank of batteries is just as simple as the initial install. Hope this helps! Stuart from Marlec

[@ShipHappensUK]

@@stuartjames8417 cheers! Really looking forward to fitting your wind generator, I think this will really help us with our power needs during winter x

[@jorritt1]

I have a 34ft Westerly Falcon and I was looking at maximising my energy storage. I have solar panels (not much use with this weather) what are my options for generating more power and storing it?

[@stuartjames8417]

Hi Jeremy thanks for the question. For that size of boat you are between the Rutland 914i and the 1200. It would therefore depend on the size of your battery banks. I explain in the video the average outputs per day in sailing conditions so I hope that helps. Stuart from Marlec

[@jorritt1]

@@stuartjames8417 Thank you Stuart.