Keeping Data Recovery Levels High – Combating Fire and Ice and an Occasional Bird Mark T. Carroll Andrew J. Lotz Heather A. McDonald Jeffrey J. Daley
Temperature/Delta-T Spiking
Temperature/Delta-T Spiking
Wind Direction Spiking Early signs of potentiometer failure
Potentiometer Failure
Dew Point Failure During Cold Weather
Dew Point Spikes
Wildlife Affecting Wind Speed Birds or Owls?
Wildlife Near Wind Speed
Aspirator Failure
Aspirator Failure
False Precipitation Data Real vs. Signal Conditioning Problem
False Precipitation Data
Faulty Precipitation Readings Voltage loss vs. gain during precipitation
False Precipitation Data
Wind Speed Bearing Failure Trace signature at low wind speeds
Bearing Failure
Power Failure
Power Failure
Power Failure
Power Supply Failure
Power Supply Failure
Power Supply Failure
Power Supply Failure
Power Supply Failure
Dew Point During Rain >100% Humidity
Dew Point During Rain
Partial Failure of Equipment (WD) Lightning Strike Partial Failure of Equipment (WD)
Lightning Strike
Lightning Strike
Sensor Icing
Upper Wind Speed Icing
Ice Falling From Tower
Gunshot Damage
Gunshot Damage
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