60m XHD TallTower™

DETAILS

The 60m XHD TallTower is a highly versatile meteorological tower designed specifically for wind resource assessment. Ice-rated for cold climates, this tower exceeds EIA-222-F standards.

We engineered the 60m XHD TallTower based on decades of experience in creating and manufacturing tilt-up towers for the global wind energy industry. NRG towers are built strong for durability and extreme weather survival. Designed for efficient delivery and installation around the globe, our towers are ready to ship days after your order is placed.

FAA-compliant industrial paint, guy guards, marker balls, and obstruction lighting and monitoring systems are available to ensure that your tower complies with visibility requirements. Please review your local regulations and contact our sales team to discuss which option would be best for your location.

The , which includes a ginpole and winch, is sold separately and required for installation.


Benefits

  • Strong steel tube construction
  • Compact Envirocrate™ packaging for ease of transport and assembly with minimal waste on site
  • Reinforced steel base plate—no concrete foundation required
  • Optional FAA-compliant industrial painting

SPECIFICATION

  PAINT, ANCHORS (#4054)
Installation
Tools required See manual available in the Documents + Downloads tab:
50m XHD and 60m XHD TallTower Installation
Winch required 4254 - Winch | 7000 lb. - 50m XHD, 60m XHD Towers
Ginpole required 3930 - Ginpole | 60m HD, 50m XHD, 60m XHD Towers
Physical
Erected height 60.26 m (197 feet 8-1/4 inches)
Tube diameter 203 mm (8 inches) and 254 mm (10 inches)
Footprint Choice of three pre-engineered footprints:
  • Standard: uses 3 anchor radii, largest = 50 m (164 feet)
  • Small: uses 2 anchor radii, largest = 33.5 m (110 feet)
  • Single: uses 1 anchor radii at 40 m (131 feet 2 inches)
Guyset levels
  • 11.8 m (38 feet 7 inches)
  • 23.1 m (75 feet 10 inches)
  • 30.9 m (101 feet 5 inches)
  • 38.7 m (127 feet 1 inch)
  • 46.6 m (152 feet 9 inches)
  • 56.4 m (184 feet 10 inches)
Tube length(s) 2.21 m (87 inches) maximum
Materials
Tube Galvanized steel
Guy wires 6.35 mm (1/4 inch) 7x19 galvanized aircraft cable (stainless option available)
Guy rings Galvanized steel
Anchors Screw-in, 152 mm (6 inch) diameter, 1.7 m (66 inches) long galvanized steel (other anchor types sold separately)
Baseplate Galvanized steel
Wire rope clips 6.35 mm (1/4 inch) galvanized steel (stainless option available)
Structural
Wind and Ice Loading capabilities See manual available in the Dcouments + Downloads tab:
50m XHD and 60m XHD TallTower Installation
Safety features
Obstruction marking Painted towers meet the requirements of FAA AC 70/7460-1K. The paint color used for obstruction marking complies with Federal Standard FED-STD-595 and passes ASTM D3359 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test.

In The Box

  • Rugged tilt-up tower
  • Guy wires
  • Bright yellow guy wire guards
  • Screw-in anchors
  • Grounding kit
  • All necessary hardware components for tower assembly