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1 Roof Top Mounting? Turbulence Poor Performance Noise & Vibration
Safety Simply a Bad Idea Paul Gipe, wind-works.org

2 Roof Top Mounting? No, Don’t Do This! DAF-Indal, Canada
Paul Gipe, wind-works.org

3 Roof Top Squirrel Cage? Forget It! © GUAL Industrie © GUAL Industrie
Paul Gipe, wind-works.org

4 Roof Top Turbine Toronto
Paul Gipe, wind-works.org

5 Azure Magazine May 2007 Roof Top Mounting? Paul Gipe, wind-works.org

6 Roof Top Mounting? Paul Gipe, wind-works.org

7 Roof Top Mounting? Well, OK Here Jutland, Denmark Newcastle, Indiana

8 Towers Pendant Cables & Raceway
Paul Gipe & Assoc.

9 Foundations Piers Spread Footing Monopile Lattice Towers Solid
Hollow with Fill © Goldenstedt Paul Gipe & Assoc.

10 Foundations © Lagerwey Paul Gipe & Assoc.

11 Foundation Monopile Hollow with Fill
© Neal Emmerton Paul Gipe & Assoc.

12 Foundation Bolts Paul Gipe & Assoc.

13 Foundations © Nordex Paul Gipe & Assoc.

14 Lightning Protection Receptors at Blade Tip Cabling Through Blade
Nacelle Lightning Rod Slip Rings & Jumpers Grounding (Earthing) Some Areas Require Ground Net Large Turbines will be Hit Periodically Paul Gipe & Assoc.

15 Lightning Protection Receptors & Cabling
© Lagerwey Paul Gipe & Assoc.

16 Lightning Protection Nacelle Lightning Rod
© Nordex Paul Gipe & Assoc.

17 Lightning Protection Tower Section Jumpers
© Lagerwey Paul Gipe & Assoc.

18 Lightning Protection Windflow 500 Gebbies Pass, NZ Paul Gipe & Assoc.

19 Obstruction Marking Height Limits Lights Painting 200 ft USA
100 m Europe Lights Red (night?) Strobe (Day) Impacts Painting Paul Gipe & Assoc.

20 Obstruction Marking © Nordex Paul Gipe & Assoc.

21 Obstruction Marking Painting
© Nordex Paul Gipe & Assoc.

22 Operations & Maintenance
Large Turbines Formerly by Quarter Now Once/year Small Turbines Once/year Complex & Rotating Schedules Visual Inspections Moving Parts Electronic Controls Largest Single Cause of “Nuisance” Trips Paul Gipe & Assoc.

23 Good Housekeeping Little Items Make a Big Difference on a Million-Dollar Wind Turbine! © Rope Partner Paul Gipe & Assoc.

24 Operations & Maintenance Check Welding
© Lagerwey Paul Gipe & Assoc.

25 Operations & Maintenance
Condition Monitoring Large Turbines w/o Condition Monitoring, No Insurance w/o Insurance, No Financing Enercon “Partner” Program Other Manufacturers Following Suit Paul Gipe & Assoc.

26 Operations & Maintenance As Percentage of Total Investment
*Includes prorated 20% reinvestment after year 10. Source: IEA, EMD 2001 Paul Gipe & Assoc.

27 U.S. Operations & Maintenance Costs @ 1.3¢/kWh
Source: NREL, 1997 Paul Gipe & Assoc.

28 Fall Protection Body Harness Shock-Absorbing Lanyard
Double-Acting Snap Hook Positioning Belt is Only for Positioning Paul Gipe & Assoc.

29 Safety © Rope Partner Helmet Gloves Harness Radio Paul Gipe & Assoc.

30 Aerial Lifts Paul Gipe & Assoc.

31 Ladder Fall Protection
© Lagerwey Paul Gipe & Assoc.

32 Ladders Paul Gipe & Assoc.

33 Steps Paul Gipe & Assoc.

34 Secure Rotor Locking Rotor Hub © Lagerwey Paul Gipe & Assoc.

35 Secure Rotor Locking © Nordex Paul Gipe & Assoc.

36 Secure Rails & Attachments
© Nordex Paul Gipe & Assoc.

37 Access Doors Tararua, NZ © Nordex Paul Gipe & Assoc.

38 Secure Access Doors It’s Windy Out There
Lock to Prevent Unauthorized Access Latch to Prevent Door Closing Interior Release To Prevent Confinement Ventilation Louvers © Lagerwey Paul Gipe & Assoc.

39 Safety . . . Anti-Climb Guards Shaft Guards Two-Person Crews
Regular Reviews Myth Busting “Never Fall Ascending” “Want to Jump Free” Paul Gipe & Assoc.

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