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Roof Top Mounting? Turbulence Poor Performance Noise & Vibration Safety Simply a Bad Idea Paul Gipe, wind-works.org
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Roof Top Mounting? No, Don’t Do This! DAF-Indal, Canada Paul Gipe, wind-works.org
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Roof Top Squirrel Cage? © GUAL Industrie Forget It! Paul Gipe, wind-works.org
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Roof Top Turbine Toronto Paul Gipe, wind-works.org
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Roof Top Mounting? Azure Magazine May 2007 Paul Gipe, wind-works.org
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Roof Top Mounting? Paul Gipe, wind-works.org
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Roof Top Mounting? Newcastle, Indiana Well, OK Here Jutland, Denmark
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Towers Pendant Cables & Raceway Paul Gipe & Assoc.
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Foundations Paul Gipe & Assoc. Piers Lattice Towers Spread Footing Monopile Solid Hollow with Fill © Goldenstedt
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Foundations Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Lagerwey
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Foundation Monopile Hollow with Fill Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Neal Emmerton
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Foundation Bolts Paul Gipe & Assoc.
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Foundations Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Nordex
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Lightning Protection Paul Gipe & Assoc. 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
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Lightning Protection Receptors & Cabling Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Lagerwey
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Lightning Protection Nacelle Lightning Rod Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Nordex
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Lightning Protection Tower Section Jumpers Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Lagerwey
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Lightning Protection Paul Gipe & Assoc. Windflow 500 Gebbies Pass, NZ
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Obstruction Marking Height Limits 200 ft USA 100 m Europe Lights Red (night?) Strobe (Day) Impacts Painting Paul Gipe & Assoc.
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Obstruction Marking Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Nordex
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Obstruction Marking Painting Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Nordex
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Operations & Maintenance Large Turbines Formerly by Quarter Now Once/year Small Turbines Once/year Large Turbines Complex & Rotating Schedules Visual Inspections Moving Parts Electronic Controls Largest Single Cause of “Nuisance” Trips Paul Gipe & Assoc.
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Good Housekeeping Paul Gipe & Assoc.© Rope Partner Little Items Make a Big Difference on a Million-Dollar Wind Turbine!
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Operations & Maintenance Check Welding Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Lagerwey
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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.
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Operations & Maintenance As Percentage of Total Investment Paul Gipe & Assoc. *Includes prorated 20% reinvestment after year 10. Source: IEA, EMD 2001
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U.S. Operations & Maintenance Costs @ 1.3¢/kWh Paul Gipe & Assoc. Source: NREL, 1997
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Fall Protection Body Harness Shock-Absorbing Lanyard Double-Acting Snap Hook Positioning Belt is Only for Positioning Paul Gipe & Assoc.
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Safety Helmet Gloves Harness Radio Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Rope Partner
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Aerial Lifts Paul Gipe & Assoc.
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Ladder Fall Protection Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Lagerwey
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Ladders Paul Gipe & Assoc.
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Steps Paul Gipe & Assoc.
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Secure Rotor Locking Paul Gipe & Assoc. Rotor Hub © Lagerwey
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Secure Rotor Locking Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Nordex
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Secure Rails & Attachments Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Nordex
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Access Doors Paul Gipe & Assoc. © Nordex Tararua, NZ
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Secure Access Doors It’s Windy Out There Paul Gipe & Assoc. Lock to Prevent Unauthorized Access Latch to Prevent Door Closing Interior Release To Prevent Confinement Ventilation Louvers © Lagerwey
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Safety... Paul Gipe & Assoc. Anti-Climb Guards Shaft Guards Two-Person Crews Regular Reviews Myth Busting “Never Fall Ascending” “Want to Jump Free”
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