AOC 15/50 Wind Turbine Generator

User Manual

DOC012R02 Nov 2001

U.S. $55.00

Atlantic Orient Corporation Tel: 802-649-5446 Farrell Farm Road, Rt 5 North Fax: 802-649-5404 P.O. Box 1097 AOC@Vermontel.net Norwich, VT 05055 www.aocwind.net

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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Table of Contents WARNING........................................................................................... iv DISCLAIMER...................................................................................... v Part I....................................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction........................................................................................ 3

1.1 Manual Use .................................................................................................................4 1.2 Cautionary Icons .........................................................................................................5 1.2.1 Warning Icon...........................................................................................................5 1.2.2 Caution Icon............................................................................................................5 1.3 Personnel Definitions ..................................................................................................5 1.3.1 Installation Personnel ..............................................................................................5 1.3.2 Operational Personnel..............................................................................................5 1.3.3 Maintenance Personnel............................................................................................6

2.0 System Description .............................................................................. 7 2.1 General Description and Features of the Turbine .........................................................8 2.2 Control System Description....................................................................................... 11 2.3 Operation Description ............................................................................................... 11

3.0 Safety Guidelines............................................................................... 13 3.1 Personnel Training .................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Safety Equipment ...................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Start-up and Shut-down Safety Procedures ................................................................ 15 3.4 Securing Machine for Maintenance and Repair.......................................................... 15 3.5 Climbing Safety ........................................................................................................ 16 3.6 Electrical Safety ........................................................................................................ 17 3.7 Weather Related Safety ............................................................................................. 17 3.8 Emergency Procedure................................................................................................ 18

Part II ................................................................................................... 21 4.0 Planning and Installation Checklist..................................................... 23

4.1 Siting Factors ............................................................................................................ 24 4.2 Utility Factors ........................................................................................................... 24 4.3 Permits and Approvals .............................................................................................. 25 4.4 Plans and Drawings................................................................................................... 25 4.5 Construction Planning Considerations ....................................................................... 26 4.6 Electrical Planning Considerations ............................................................................ 27 4.7 Installation Tools and Equipment .............................................................................. 27 4.8 Installation Personnel Considerations ........................................................................ 28 4.9 General Installation/Commissioning Timeline ........................................................... 28

5.0 Site Preparation ................................................................................ 31 5.1 Site Access................................................................................................................ 32 5.2 Foundation Installation.............................................................................................. 32 5.3 Receiving the Wind Turbine at the Site ..................................................................... 33

6.0 Tower and Wind Turbine Generator Installation................................. 35

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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 ............................................................................