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Any amount of 'shadow flicker' unacceptable
As a professional in the design and construction industry, and as someone who has done extensive work with wind turbines and solar panels in the region, I can say that any turbine that would produce flicker on any residence for any amount of time during the day is unacceptable.
December 6, 2009
by Tim Brennan
in South Coast Today
As a professional in the design and construction industry, and as someone who has done extensive work with wind turbines and solar panels in the region, I can say that any turbine that would produce flicker on any residence for any amount of time during the day is unacceptable.
Look at the facts of the situation. The rotational speed of the blade assembly on a large turbine is between 12 and 24 revolutions per minute or one revolution every 2.5 to 5 seconds. Standard turbines have three blades, so that means that the blades will create a shadow every .83... [continue via Web link]
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