ii

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

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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

NOTICE: Use of the material contained in this document is subject to the warning on page Iv and the disclaimer on page v of this document.

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AOC 15/50 User Manual

Nov 2001

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