Video 10 of Windturbine problems

My personal videos about reparation works on a NUON wind turbine in The Netherlands that was struck by lightning on 6 July 2006 : video 10

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• wind
• turbine
• lightning
• Netherlands
• NUON

[tidewater]

Each blade is 6 tons and costs millions. I certainly wouldn't want to be manning the crane on such a windy day!!!

[jcobaltss2005]

@tidewater every day is windy its a wind farm lol

[illn0r]

@tidewater millons? the whole turbine itself usually costs millions. a single blade is around the 300 000USD mark for an 80meter blade

[veroman34]

@tidewater Its always a windy day where you guild wind turbines, that is the point, There, you wont get a calm day lol

[Lasselkv28]

Wind speed must be max 10m/sec. i average when erecting turbines

[Toolkasine]

There is a lightning diverter system in most modern blades.... The receiver is located in the tip of the blade and is connected to the ground via a cable that has been build into the blade

[LtSurge659]

lightning rod?

They might have to place it pretty high, but it might decrease the need of structural/blade repairs

[PANOYSAKIS]

it was a vary bad-windy day