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6.1 Tower Assembly....................................................................................................... 36
6.2 Tower Erection..........................................................................................................37
6.3 Wind Turbine Component Preparation ......................................................................38
6.3.1 Tip Brake Installation............................................................................................ 38
6.4 Blade Installation ......................................................................................................41
6.5 Lift Preparation......................................................................................................... 46
6.6 Lifting and Securing the Wind Turbine......................................................................50
7.0 Electrical Installation......................................................................... 53
7.1 Electrical Interface to Utility .....................................................................................54
7.2 Wiring and Cable Requirements................................................................................ 56
7.2.1 Power and Control Cable.......................................................................................56
7.3 Control Box Connections..........................................................................................59
7.4 Twist Cables and Junction Box..................................................................................60
8.0 Function Tests and Commissioning..................................................... 61
8.1 Function Tests and Commissioning........................................................................... 62
8.2 Generator Test...........................................................................................................63
Part III.................................................................................................. 65
9.0 Wind Turbine Operation ...................................................................67
9.1 Normal Operation......................................................................................................68
9.1.1 Turbine TEST/OFF/ON.........................................................................................69
9.1.2 Heater ON............................................................................................................. 70
9.1.3 Parking Brake Release...........................................................................................70
9.1.4 Rotor Jog...............................................................................................................72
9.1.5 Dynamic Brake......................................................................................................72
9.1.6 Operator Interface Indicating Lights...................................................................... 72
9.1.7 PLC Description.................................................................................................... 72
9.1.7.1 PLC Inputs............................................................................................................ 76
9.1.7.2 PLC Outputs..........................................................................................................77
9.1.8 Control Systems Options....................................................................................... 77
9.2 Emergency Operation................................................................................................77
9.3 Test Operation...........................................................................................................78
9.3.1 Power Up ..............................................................................................................78
9.3.2 Parking Brake Release Test................................................................................... 78
9.3.3 Rotor Jog Test....................................................................................................... 79
9.3.4 Dynamic Brake Test.............................................................................................. 79
9.3.5 Anemometer Signal Test .......................................................................................79
9.3.6 Speed Sensor Signal Test.......................................................................................80
9.3.7 Normal Start-up/Shut-down Test........................................................................... 80
9.3.8 Emergency Shut down Test................................................................................... 80
9.3.9 Low Wind Shut Down Test................................................................................... 80
9.4 Environmental Considerations...................................................................................80
9.4.1 Corrosion ..............................................................................................................80
9.4.2 Lightning...............................................................................................................81
9.4.3 Ice and Snow......................................................................................................... 81