bobbywise
Member
- Joined
- Sep 15, 2009
- Messages
- 45
- Reaction score
- 4
- Points
- 8
- Age
- 52
- Location
- Nantes
- Website
- www.robertwisbey.net
- My Satellite Setup
- Humax Foxsat HDR, Fracarro Penta Digit 68cm Dish at 28e, unbranded 60cm dish at 9e/13e/19e, EMP Centauri S8/1PCP-W2 switch emulating diseqc motor
- My Location
- Nantes, France
Hi guys,
I'm no mechanical engineer (I bearly remember lagranges equations for classical mechanics during my Physics studies) LOL.
In the past I had a Fraccaro Penta Digit (624 mm x 624 mm) with a motor. The motor must weigh a fair bit (like at least 2-3 kg). I never had problems with this config on my chimney in high winds.
I've now decided to ditch the motor and have two dishes (a small 60 cm one and currently the penta digit without the motor). I've actually ordered the bigger Fraccaro Penta 85 (775 mm x 775 mm) to potentially replace the Fraccaro Penta Digit.
The wind loading at 150 km/h is 53 kg for the Penta Digit and 81 kg for the Penta 85. Since I never plan to use the motor, I'm wondering if the wind loading between my old setup with the motor will be much different to the larger dish without the motor.
Any ideas ?
I'm no mechanical engineer (I bearly remember lagranges equations for classical mechanics during my Physics studies) LOL.
In the past I had a Fraccaro Penta Digit (624 mm x 624 mm) with a motor. The motor must weigh a fair bit (like at least 2-3 kg). I never had problems with this config on my chimney in high winds.
I've now decided to ditch the motor and have two dishes (a small 60 cm one and currently the penta digit without the motor). I've actually ordered the bigger Fraccaro Penta 85 (775 mm x 775 mm) to potentially replace the Fraccaro Penta Digit.
The wind loading at 150 km/h is 53 kg for the Penta Digit and 81 kg for the Penta 85. Since I never plan to use the motor, I'm wondering if the wind loading between my old setup with the motor will be much different to the larger dish without the motor.
Any ideas ?