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Wind turbine on M8 nr Cahir

  • 22-04-2018 09:14AM
    #1
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭


    What's the purpose of this wind turbine, I wonder?

    It's been there a long time, I think it predates the M8.


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  • #2
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,360 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    If it's the one I'm thinking of I'm fairly sure it's not a wind turbine. Possibly a pump or art piece?


  • #3
    JohnC.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭JohnC.


    Is it this one?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4M8Yur00QI
    South Tipp Co Council Construct NRA Pilot Wind Turbine - Tipperary Energy Agency assisted by Arup Consulting Engineers procured this Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine of 11kW rating to alleviate the cost of lighting Junction 10 on the M8 in South Tipperary.


  • #4
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,360 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    JohnC. wrote: »
    Is it this one?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4M8Yur00QI

    Very good I should've guessed something to do with Tipp energy.


  • #5
    hi5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,106 ✭✭✭hi5


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    If it's the one I'm thinking of I'm fairly sure it's not a wind turbine. Possibly a pump or art piece?

    There's another one of the egg beater type vertical axis on the next junction up, I've never seen it working.


  • #6
    Doltanian
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭Doltanian


    hi5 wrote: »
    There's another one of the egg beater type vertical axis on the next junction up, I've never seen it working.

    I seen the crow shredder spinning a few times passing before.


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