Good man doing the tour. Always appreciate a person who knows his machine well.
@WilliamLyons6 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@dt36196 жыл бұрын
Really knows what he’s saying! Rarely this days.
@wesleyjohnson5975 жыл бұрын
Thinking the same thing.
@UNIVERSALGAMINGgodz5 жыл бұрын
I'd expect nothing less. they know those machines because that's there life if they aren't cautious consistently. I'm going into the program soon and I can't wait
@factorylad50715 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of a way I can collect diffuse energy and make money out of it. gadzooks!
@ChrisG32530325 жыл бұрын
I'm always interested in anything mechanical. I knew the principles of wind generation, but seeing how everything is laid out, and the brief description of how it operates.... good stuff. Thanks 👍🇳🇿
@YourUXEngineer5 жыл бұрын
I’m fascinated by these things! Past a truck carrying one of the blades and fully realized how huge these things are. I enjoyed the information presented in this video!
@truantray Жыл бұрын
Windmills in the North Atlantic are about 50 percent larger.
@bigbomb5904 Жыл бұрын
My grandpa drove oversized loads including windmill blades
@em3460Ай бұрын
The big ones have blades the size of a soccer field.
@mightycoldham5 жыл бұрын
This is a really good video, it is, informative and doesn't waste the time of the viewer. I wish more on youtube was this good!
@martijn31515 жыл бұрын
Love the cleanliness of the design. All very minimalistic.
@samlarson25013 жыл бұрын
function first always makes the most sense.
@aaron199510004 жыл бұрын
I worked on this machine a few weeks back, for being the age it is it's still very clean and well maintained
@Parambimathan4 жыл бұрын
What model is this ? V80?
@andyh51023 жыл бұрын
@@Parambimathan Vestas V-52. It’s an old NM design.
@WilliamLyons5 жыл бұрын
Extensive refurbishments of the DkIT wind turbine have taken place and included the replacement of the turbine's gearbox. The recent upgrade is expected to secure an additional 10 years of operation for the turbine. The 859 kW turbine has been in operation since October 2005 and powers approximately one third of the campus' total electricity consumption.
@axeman26385 жыл бұрын
and how much did that cost and will the wind turbine ever return the cost in electricity? not even a quarter of it, wind power is just stupid. climate change is bullshit.
@jcc4tube5 жыл бұрын
@@axeman2638 I guess you missed the part where they said it was 5-8 years to pay for itself.
@dwh55124 жыл бұрын
@@jcc4tube nope none here or elsewhere have that short a pay off. That's just bull pats. Especially if the govt subsidies dry up.
@bal202 жыл бұрын
@@axeman2638 are you stupid or what
@bal202 жыл бұрын
@@dwh5512 even quicker now the cost of power has more than doubled. Wind turbines are an absolute no brainer
@redcookie1006 жыл бұрын
Always been impressed by these, and seeing one up close is amazing.
@tabithacanada3 жыл бұрын
Where I am at they're everywhere
@ifancysongs Жыл бұрын
A lot has changed since me working on the 250 KW models in the early 90's. Very happy to see, the Midas display and keypad has remained the same. Thanks for showing us around. Thank you.
@WilliamLyons Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍
@ZombieZim7138 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting, very interesting stuff.
@wendyholvast28387 жыл бұрын
Jason S u u
@WilliamLyons6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you found it informative
@Boczominator3 жыл бұрын
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@martinday2815 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, no annoying music or fancy effects, just interesting facts.
@RODALCO20076 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour, very interesting.
@williamsshane216 жыл бұрын
Well done tour, guy knows his stuff
@peterduxbury9276 жыл бұрын
First time seeing the internal mechanism of a Wind Turbine. Hard to believe that there is at least 6-tonnes of equipment up there. At 23% service factor, the gearbox and drive should survive. A great explanation of how it operates.
@michaeldaniels3639 Жыл бұрын
I live in northern Oklahoma, USA, and these things are everywhere. Some are very close to the highways and the size can be appreciated, and encountering a blade being transported really brings it home. Thanks for the tour.
@WilliamLyons Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@Automatons.6 ай бұрын
Same thing over here in Cali, i see em everywhere
@shiddy.5 жыл бұрын
a great tour by a person who truly understands that equipment ... smart match
@WilliamLyons5 жыл бұрын
Good to hear you found it useful.
@grendelum6 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for the detailed tour... this stuff is always appreciated !!
@edswider9309 Жыл бұрын
Wow so much engineering you have all the areas covered nicely done
@musicnerd725 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. But watching this makes my whole body tense!
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
It was a long ladder climb to the top.
@SteveHencye2 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic tour! Great tour guide!
@Cheetahtos5 жыл бұрын
Professional in his field. Very technical guy. 👍👍👍 edit: and the view @11:17 is awesome, I wish I had my dinner at there.
@dousiastailfeather94543 жыл бұрын
Great tour! I worked for five years mainly servicing Vestas V-39's bought used from Ireland. I was on the commissioning crew and we replaced VERY OLD Win-Dane 500 kw units using adapter plates! Shocked at the hydro station location! Tough as hell replacing the pump inside the tank on any day but that hub-end location would really suck considering it's a two-man repair. Loved seeing how similar our V-39's were to your model. We also had 2 new V-90's! Those were nice! Location is Palm Springs, California where the industry goes back to the eighties.
@liamsnow46422 жыл бұрын
If you don't mind me asking, are you still in the wind industry? And if so, did you move to a supervisor position something to that degree?
@minethegap Жыл бұрын
This has been my go to video for terrible insomnia
@jarbeefis5 жыл бұрын
He seemed proud when he said that the turbine has already paid for itself. He must love his job.
@michelbaguette31065 жыл бұрын
@stromsky58 Do you really think that nuclear or gas plants never received public money??? And for nuclear plants, our grand grand grand children will still pay for keeping them secure after they stopped producing.
@MSM55005 жыл бұрын
@@michelbaguette3106, wind turbines cannot be considered as a substitute for nuclear power unless cold thermonuclear synthesis comes true. So there is no point to compare them at all as wind power is not capable to continuously produce enough electricity to maintain steady economical growth of a modern country. There is no replacement for nuclear power available so far. All these talks against nuclear power heard here and there are just dirty games of any kind of left-ish political crooks who manipulate the ignorant minds of their electorate . The fact is that the contemporary nuclear power technology is the most cleanest yet natural environment friendly in comparison with the others. The cause of Chernobyl disaster was just a result of isolated anti-human Soviet regime where people's lives were valued about zero.
@neriksen5 жыл бұрын
Rat Maiden Clearly he is not the accountant. Wind generators cost more in maintenance than what they produce. Ask the Norwegians.
@williamgoodwin33254 жыл бұрын
@@MSM5500 I don't know any country that still uses graphite moderated reactors. Current 3rd gen and beyond tend to be much safer. I wish 4th gen would come online in the USA sooner rather than later.
@chris7465684624 жыл бұрын
@@williamgoodwin3325 14 out of the 15 reactors in operation here in the UK are AGR which are graphite-moderated Russia is still using about 10 RBMK-1000 reactors, the same type to Chernobyl. They were modified after the accident.
@TanukiOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Loved the dry run of the process of connecting to the safety line, climbing the ladder, and then disconnecting from the safety line. Better to get people familiar with the process while on the ground where you can show them in a safe place! 👍🏼
@philipwebb9603 жыл бұрын
Nah, it's better to do it while they're falling: they'll pay more attention.
@dousiastailfeather94543 жыл бұрын
What a glider! How over engineered can you make it? Was it a "euro design?" I had several grabs for wire and regular rope, one for a single tower! My fav was one that you cocked it horizontal, then placed on cable, then twisted 90 degrees, then clipped a carabineer through the hole! Slick and fast and was used often in dark towers by feel alone.
@TempoDrift1480 Жыл бұрын
This is the kind of guy I would want taking care of this machine. Sounds like he's extremely competent.
@petercosgrave3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for uploading, currently applying for jobs as a turbine technician so finding out about them as much as possible
@davida1hiwaaynet7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing this. I really love to see what makes things like this work. As a diesel / gas generator service engineer I understand how this machine works but seeing how it's built is really cool! Thanks again!
@brianhaines70232 жыл бұрын
Bravo - a very comprehensive tour.
@WilliamLyons Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Aawsomeguy2 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to see the inside of one of these wind turbines from the bottom base to the top generator so I can better understand how it works. Thank you for the video upload.
@betocabrer32395 жыл бұрын
Excelente video ! A pesar de que no hablo inglés pude comprender muchas cosas del funcionamiento y el equipo, felicitaciones!
@roberto49ism Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT! Thanks for posting this.
@WilliamLyons Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Gadge20105 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the tour, I have always wondered what was inside and how it worked. Thanks
@IMatthew263 жыл бұрын
Excellent tour! Love the detailed explanation. Cheers mate
@bcn1gh7h4wk5 жыл бұрын
always a huge fan of wind turbines.
@technicallydifficulties70945 жыл бұрын
Lol. Good pun!
@Chandio.Technical6 жыл бұрын
Vestas world # 1 wind turbine, i proud that i am also working on Vestas V90 at zorlu pakistan, our great achievement is we repair the pitch cylinder at height in hub change orings
@MrEjones785 жыл бұрын
Hey Muhammad, I am in shells at Vestas windsor Making the V120. I think they are both blades for the 2 MW platform or is the V90 1.6?
@TRPGpilot7 жыл бұрын
Well, I had absolutely NO idea that what appears to the untrained as simply a wind turbine would be so mechanically complex with that many different systems! Thanks for sharing.
@falseprogress7 жыл бұрын
But still futile overall, and very damaging to landscapes in great numbers. This video just shows one isolated machine of several hundred thousand on the planet already. Wind turbines are a fail because so many are required vs. much denser power sources.
@landongering41423 жыл бұрын
@@falseprogress Do you not understand the point of clean energy? No shit there is going to be more required. It is a electricity producing machine vs a giant coal burning plant etc. They may disrupt the natural look of a landscape but they preserve the health of the landscape by not using natural resources for fuel. It's amazing how uneducated people are about simple things like how our grid gets its energy.
@007floppyboy Жыл бұрын
@@falseprogress Please dont be stupid, its so simple not to be. every mechanical system of producing electrical energy uses the same principles. Ie Turbine-Gearbox-Generator. nuclear, same coal, same Gas, same Solar heated water, same Waste furnace, same
@ChuonSophak Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for make and offer video safety protection.I am support your video.
@PhillipLandmeier6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thanks for posting.
@AmranKhan-w3v10 ай бұрын
Wow masahallah will don very nice good job My brother 💝 love from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰💕🌹💐🏏🏏
@humbertini9005 жыл бұрын
Great insight into the build just subscribed and it’s a nice compact turbine I also have built a homemade 650 watts wind turbine, a treadmill motor turbine and a little but powerful ametek 30v turbine and built 2 diy solar panels, be careful in high winds one of my first turbines blew up 😕and now have only 2 wonderful turbines working daily 😊it’s very satisfying watching those things working, keep up the good work buddy 👍
@markcolston70435 жыл бұрын
thanks, very well explained,amazing insight
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that you found it informative.
@tedlawrence13487 жыл бұрын
Fantastic ! Thanks for sharing. Always wondered about the controls and engineering.
@realvanman16 жыл бұрын
I would have guessed that the gear box and generator of all things would be among the LONGEST lasting components. Those are both VERY mature technologies!
@JF323046 ай бұрын
Not at all, the gear box takes a massive beating.
@psychiatry-is-eugenics5 күн бұрын
Bearing failure is caused by too much grease
@KHAN.S_Ali_Khan2 жыл бұрын
Very detailed and informative video, thanks.
@PacoOtis6 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Very well done! Thanks for such an educational video and thanks big time for NOT having background music!!!
@charlesjames364 жыл бұрын
I’m in training right now for fiber blade technician for appia wind services this training is worth it and my brother and a friend of ours is doing this knowing all this Information first hand is good to know
@mrnorthnm5 жыл бұрын
This dude is a freaking boss breaking g everything down
@ElementofKindness6 жыл бұрын
Great video. Always wanted to tour one, but they don't do that around my area. This is just as good!
@chrisuper13 жыл бұрын
Very informative and excellent video. Keep up the good work 👌💪👍
@matthewwideman28244 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Thanks for the extensive review
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@TuffBurnOutTeam5 жыл бұрын
What a brilliant bit of gear you guys have built. great video 📹 thank you for Sharing Australia 🌏
@alanbarrett1659Ай бұрын
Great video, very informative. Thank you.
@LoveLife-wy8gt5 жыл бұрын
This man is an asset to his company .
@johnos48925 жыл бұрын
Would like to see an update to see what has changed and improved in 8 years. Still capacity factor of 23%?
@pooorman-diy11044 жыл бұрын
after reaching BEP ... electricity should be freeeeeeeee....
@rolandlastname55323 жыл бұрын
Capacity factor depends on the variability of wind speed
@gabya.r.p91983 жыл бұрын
My 3 year old boy loves this video so much!
@jtveg4 жыл бұрын
Awesome tour. 😉👌🏼 Thanks for sharing. 💯🏆
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear that you found it informative.
@ToyotatechDK Жыл бұрын
From my time at Vestas. Great memories
@Robsonnasci20106 жыл бұрын
I am from Brazil and I was very happy for the beautiful work of Vestas. I am very cofiante of one day if God allows to come to work in this company that marks life. But, it is a pity that there is no targeted training in Brazil. I am a person who loves wind turbines and I am working hard to study in this area. It's been a while since I've been following Vestas's work and I know it's a great technology company and I also know that one day I will have the great opportunity to be part of a brilliant team. I apologize for some mistake in writing, therefore, I do not speak or write well in English ... I am using the translator ... kkkk ... but soon I will learn. A big hug!
@martinconsidine4266 жыл бұрын
Your English is great. I wish you luck.
@harrywhite72877 жыл бұрын
Cool. Thanks. Watched the whole thing. What are the annual operating / maintenance costs?
@rolandlastname55323 жыл бұрын
The bearings and gearbox will need some oil, all components need inspection, but there are no costs for spark plugs, fuel, exhaust etc
@GreyRockOne5 ай бұрын
Thank You! Very interesting.
@bongekilezuma78904 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the insight.
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@joedelafield5 жыл бұрын
Great to see the WT back producing!! Great tour William!
@petehiggins336 жыл бұрын
How is the generator output voltage synchronized to the grid voltage?
@ethanlamoureux53065 жыл бұрын
@Richard Vaughn It was always my understanding that wind turbines are all asynchronous, generating DC power and using a synchronous inverter to tie to the grid.
@ethanlamoureux53065 жыл бұрын
@Richard Vaughn There is no such thing as too much power for solid state electronics. Here in the USA we have numerous HVDC transmission lines which are fed at both ends by power converter stations using solid state electronics to convert AC to DC or DC to AC at a typical 500kV. I have always assumed that all wind turbines operate in asynchronous mode, that is, the generator is not synchronized with the AC power grid, but rather uses a synchronous inverter which allows the turbine to generate power at a greater range of wind speeds, an important feature for a generator with an uncontrollable, unreliable power source. If a wind turbine used a synchronous generator connected directly to the AC power grid, at low wind speeds the turbine would become a fan and would use power to create wind. To prevent that the turbine would have to shut down in lower wind speed conditions, and would take some time to get up to speed and synchronized with the grid before it could begin generating again, so its output would be greatly limited compared with an asynchronous generator. Another thing, you say that asynchronous motors (I assume you mean generators) are connected directly to the grid and then operated at just above synchronous speed, but this is not possible. All generators which are directly connected must operate at line frequency with a very nearly perfect phase relationship to the grid. Consider the fact that a generator which connected to the grid while 180° out of phase would present a direct short circuit to the grid. So you can see that any speed variation whatsoever will result in an out of phase condition, which will increase current flow up to the point where circuit protection devices will be activated. This is why grid tied generators are always of the synchronous type. Finally, you speak of generators requiring power to excite the “squirrel cage” but this is also incorrect. A typical alternator uses a stator winding, usually 3-phase, to generate the power and a field winding on the rotor to generate the magnetic field to excite the stator winding. The alternator output is regulated by varying the power to the field winding. Synchronous generators are similar in design, with a field winding on the rotor. An alternator with a permanent magnet rotor cannot be regulated, and thus has a fixed output. Squirrel cages are found in AC motors.
@ethanlamoureux53065 жыл бұрын
@Richard Vaughn It makes sense that you could reverse the process and make an induction motor generate power, but I have never encountered such a thing in my experience or study. That is why I have no knowledge of it. I will have to check it out. As for the terms synchronous and asynchronous generator, I am using them as I’ve heard them used regarding grid connected generators in general. Synchronous generators have swing momentum which stores a certain amount of energy which can be drawn upon to support the grid in the event of a sudden disturbance. Asynchronous generators have no momentum and merely track the frequency of the power grid, so they cannot help stabilize the grid. A wind turbine might use any kind of generator, but if its output is not mechanically locked to the grid frequency the way most traditional generators are, such that its physical momentum contributes to grid frequency maintenance, then it is an asynchronous generator. Having too large a percentage of asynchronous generators tends to destabilize a grid. I once had a very interesting conversation with an engineer in a hydroelectric power station, where he explained what happens when the section of the grid his station was connected to got isolated from the rest of the regional grid. There are two hydroelectric power stations on that grid, but only one of them has enough momentum to maintain grid frequency, and that is the smaller of the two. Yet it uses a few large generators which act as flywheels, while the larger station uses many small generators which can be more easily slowed. The result is that the bigger station needs the smaller station in order to operate the local grid if it gets isolated, a situation that has happened far too often due to inadequate transmission facilities.
@ethanlamoureux53065 жыл бұрын
@Richard Vaughn That sounds very inefficient. Cheap to build, but wasteful of resources. With these wind turbines costing upwards of a million US dollars to build, I would expect to see something better than that. Using a 3-phase alternator that can generate useful power at almost any speed, then rectifying it and powering a grid tie inverter would be the best way, I would think.
@letsgocamping882 жыл бұрын
I'd like to know more about the power electronics. I'm guessing Active front end rectifier to DC bus. Then an inverter on the output that matches the frequency of the grid. I'd like to know how that matching is done.
@jorgemendiola69597 жыл бұрын
Great video. I really enjoyed it.
@flare97574 жыл бұрын
I have an immense phobia of heights. Just looking at this is making me nervous. Anyone who goes up there has my immense respect.
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
It is quite a long climb using the ladder.
@flare97574 жыл бұрын
@@WilliamLyons Makes sense. Also the twisting movements.... no. I can’t handle that.
@b43xoit Жыл бұрын
Is the rotor of the generator just permanent magnets made of rare earths? If it were made with windings and an exciter, how much less efficient would the conversion be? How is the yawing mechanism locked out when people are in the nacelle?
@DT-ge8gd2 жыл бұрын
LOVED THE INFO !! I LOVE THESE THINGS !! I WAS FASCINATED TO HEAR THAT THE BLADES ONLY TURN AT ABOUT 16-29 RPM, (A FACT I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW) AND THE HST IS ONLY SPINNING AT 1600RPM !! WOW. DID I HEAR YOU SAY THAT THIS WAS ONLY A 50kW TURBINE? HMMM. THE BIG ONES ARE 30MW+ AND HAVE BLADES THAT ARE 90 METERS LONG EACH !! AMAZING STUFF.
@almolloy58173 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for posting.
@lazytongue84054 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@davebeckley25845 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, what is the source of electricity for the lights and other equipment when the turbine isn't spinning due to insufficient wind speed?
@DoubleM555 жыл бұрын
Probably city power grid, or backup batteries.
@davebeckley25845 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleM55 I wanted to see if they would admit they convert to fossil fuels when there was a shortage of wind. There has yet to be a method invented to store the energy generated by either wind or solar other than a sort of strange hydro system that pumps water up a hill which is slowly released to power generators.
@johnr61683 жыл бұрын
@@davebeckley2584 It was explained in the video. The switching equipment in the college can feed some the generator output to the grid when there is more power generated than the college requires. When not enough is being generated then power is drawn from the grid to maintain the college power requrement.
@davebeckley25843 жыл бұрын
@@johnr6168 What I was trying to point out was the fact that until Elon develops a battery with the capacity to store enough energy to power a city of any size we will remain dependent on fossil fuels to one degree or another. An administration that implements a future plan devoid of fossil fuels before the technology has developed makes this country dependent on other nations that could cut imports on a whim.
@wesley1983 Жыл бұрын
No mention of the inverter?
@muhammadossairy23974 жыл бұрын
excellent, many thanks for your video, however where is the braking system? it never mentioned!
@jceupton81195 жыл бұрын
On a project working for Azari. Under Vestas. Love what we do. (I build the lifts)
@antonbrum54924 жыл бұрын
I question the 3 metres per second (10.8 Kilometres per hour) low operation wind speed?All wind turbines have a "stall" speed and a graph to determine minimum outputs, variations in wind speed and drop offs drastically reduce their output performance, and what about low speed cogging or magnetic lock via the 3 phase axial flux alternator? There are serious issues regarding the impact on the environment regarding suitable wind turbine location. Not so renewable?
@techno_one5 жыл бұрын
Great Video ! Thanks for posting this .
@kirbywinters12912 жыл бұрын
These things have changed a lot since this video came out. We now have turbines capable of producing 3.5-6 megawatts of power.
@AbitibidougАй бұрын
Having worked in the electric utility industry and personal curiosity I found this video quite informative. I see wind turbines in the part of the country where I live and was interested in what goes on inside them. Is the generator an induction generator?
@sbright50934 жыл бұрын
Wow grate man Love from india
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@cck14962 жыл бұрын
Very good video. What is the coupling type between turbine rotor and gear box (low speed) and coupling type between gear box (high speed) and generator? Thanks.
@Weetbix19696 жыл бұрын
i was doing chain and rigging certifications for 9 1/2 years and got to go up the Vestas 1.5MW and the V90 3MW turbines in Manuatu, New Zealand. got a good pic of me sitting on the roof of the V90 nacelle with the head of the crane they put the blades on with behind me then the crane beside the turbine as well. we had to certify the electric chain hoist up them. amazing view on a good day from the top of them 85 odd meters up. wasn't until after i had been up them i noticed the ladders on those are not bolted to the wall but stuck on with magnets that allow the ladder to move on the wall slightly to stop compression and expansion of the ladder with the movement of the tower
@MIGASHOORAY6 жыл бұрын
Weetbix1969 if you suffer from vertigo you are fckd
@Weetbix19696 жыл бұрын
@@MIGASHOORAY when you open the hatch in the floor of the nacelle you have to double lanyard in and open it while standing over the hole looking down about 80 meters. the guy that took my pic on the roof wasn't even wearing a harness
@kaushikpateln4 жыл бұрын
Realy great explanation!!! Truly appreciation
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it
@markmurry69716 жыл бұрын
Come to Sweetwater Texad we have wind turbines everywhere.
@alisyal95703 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the internal view deatils.
@davidgbadebo79293 жыл бұрын
Good job thanks so much for the knowledge
@wrightthinker79185 жыл бұрын
I noticed his statement that the windmill had paid itself off included a government subsidy, but not the cost of a replacement gearbox of the cost of maintenance. His statement of 15-20 yr. windmill blade life is also very inaccurate.
@johnmacward5 жыл бұрын
Wright Thinker what conspiracy are blabbing about here? Do you dislike wind power and see it as a black hole for money...? because that’s what nuclear power is and oil and gas, an enormously subsidised system of poisoning and killing the planet. If a gearbox replacement is required I’m assuming the wind turbine will eventually pay that back too...
@tahoon20094 жыл бұрын
Very informative and useful, thanks for upload
@WilliamLyons4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure
@FranciscoSilva-ew3hr3 жыл бұрын
these machines are the V52 850kw I'm doing maintenance on these machines at Parc Eolien Sant Louis Rhone in France at
@yellankivijaykumar75353 жыл бұрын
Great job. Can you demonstrate a video on the lightning protection system of wind turbine.
@nococars20413 жыл бұрын
I build the v110-v120 blades its cool to see the other parts i never got to build
@randallmacdonald48515 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I already knew most of the concepts described here, but to see it in a working wind gen was quite enlightening.
@gowdsake7103 Жыл бұрын
Would this be before it destroys its blades or gearbox and burn down
@azdesertnews75633 жыл бұрын
Great info always wondered what it’s all about?
@gwot3 жыл бұрын
sooo where's the washroom?
@wavecreatures5 жыл бұрын
Just felt so nervous watching...great video!
@nashaatyaseen-suitableforp58577 күн бұрын
Kindly, what’s the type of the protection at HV-side (step-up transformer) ? Is it overcurrent relay 50,51,50N,51N? Best regards
@aland44405 жыл бұрын
Sorry if I missed it but, no fire suppression of any kind inside? I see videos of these things in flames all the time. It's actually what brought me to this video.
@simonm14474 жыл бұрын
They usually start to burn, if the pitch can't be controlled. They have a mechanical brake, but if they can't control the pitch the brake can overheat in stormy conditions and set the whole thing on fire(like if you drive with your car with the hand brake half activated). Typically it's a disc brake, similar to disc brakes in vehicles, only much bigger.
@aland44404 жыл бұрын
@@simonm1447 right. I get it. But what if there was a sprinkler or foam system inside the rotor housing. Like in a regular engine room.
@simonm14474 жыл бұрын
@@aland4440 I don't know if it's existing, and he haven't mentioned it, or not. But this turbine is now 15 years old, maybe it don't have a fire suppression. But water alone wouldn't be good, short circuits in the electric system because of the water maybe also cause a fire. A CO2 suppression system would be better.
@aland44404 жыл бұрын
@@simonm1447 Yea. I was thinking foam or class C fire extinguishers.
@s5_b8564 жыл бұрын
Alan D There’s a C02 fire suppression, not sure about v80,v90 but v112 has that.
@cucaoneriga2 жыл бұрын
I would like to start a career in wind industry (maintenance). What courses you recommend to complete first? Kind regards.
@someotherdude4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised the transmission can't use some kind of simple convection cooling, lord knows there is plenty of wind just outside that tower for cooling. Very surprised to hear about the cables that simply twist up to 3x, but it makes sense, must be cheaper than some huge slip ring and the maintenance for that. What an awesome video!