AOC 15/50 Wind Turbine Generator User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Part I

  1
• 1.0 Introduction

  3
• Manual Use

  4
• Cautionary Icons

  5
• Warning Icon

  5
• Caution Icon

  5
• Personnel Definitions

  5
• Installation Personnel

  5
• Operational Personnel

  5
• Maintenance Personnel

  6
• 2.0 System Description

  7
• General Description and Features of the Turbine

  8
• Control System Description

  11
• Operation Description

  11
• 3.0 Safety Guidelines

  13
• Personnel Training

  14
• Safety Equipment

  14
• Start-up and Shut-down Safety Procedures

  15
• Securing Machine for Maintenance and Repair

  15
• Climbing Safety

  16
• Electrical Safety

  17
• Weather Related Safety

  17
• Emergency Procedure

  18
• Part II

  21
• 4.0 Planning and Installation Checklist

  23
• Siting Factors

  24
• Utility Factors

  24
• Permits and Approvals

  25
• Plans and Drawings

  25
• Construction Planning Considerations

  26
• Electrical Planning Considerations

  27
• Installation Tools and Equipment

  27
• Installation Personnel Considerations

  28
• General Installation/Commissioning Timeline

  28
• 5.0 Site Preparation

  31
• Site Access

  32
• Foundation Installation

  32
• Receiving the Wind Turbine at the Site

  33
• 6.0 Tower and Wind Turbine Generator Installation

  35
• Tower Assembly

  36
• Tower Erection

  37
• Wind Turbine Component Preparation

  38
• Tip Brake Installation

  38
• Blade Installation

  41
• Lift Preparation

  46
• Lifting and Securing the Wind Turbine

  50
• 7.0 Electrical Installation

  53
• Electrical Interface to Utility

  54
• Wiring and Cable Requirements

  56
• Power and Control Cable

  56
• Control Box Connections

  59
• Twist Cables and Junction Box

  60
• 8.0 Function Tests and Commissioning

  61
• Function Tests and Commissioning

  62
• Generator Test

  63
• Part III

  65
• 9.0 Wind Turbine Operation

  67
• Normal Operation

  68
• Turbine TEST/OFF/ON

  69
• Heater ON

  70
• Parking Brake Release

  70
• Rotor Jog

  72
• Dynamic Brake

  72
• Operator Interface Indicating Lights

  72
• PLC Description

  72
• 9.1.7.2 PLC Outputs

  77
• Control Systems Options

  77
• Emergency Operation

  77
• Test Operation

  78
• Power Up

  78
• Parking Brake Release Test

  78
• Rotor Jog Test

  79
• Dynamic Brake Test

  79
• Anemometer Signal Test

  79
• Speed Sensor Signal Test

  80
• Normal Start-up/Shut-down Test

  80
• Emergency Shut down Test

  80
• Low Wind Shut Down Test

  80
• Environmental Considerations

  80
• Corrosion

  80
• Lightning

  81
• Ice and Snow

  81
• Temperature and Elevation

  82
• Acoustics

  83
• 10.0 System Monitoring

  85
• Kilowatt-Hour Meter Applications

  86
• Anemometers

  86
• Output Analysis

  86
• Output Analysis Worksheet

  86
• Wind Energy Data Sheet

  87
• 11.0 Maintenance

  89
• Rotor Assembly

  90
• Tower Assembly

  91
• Drive Train Assembly

  91
• Power Distribution System/Controls

  92
• Maintenance Schedule

  93
• 12.0 Troubleshooting

  95
• Braking System

  96
• Generator

  100
• Gearbox

  100
• Blades

  100
• Twist Cable

  100
• Yaw Bearing

  102
• Troubleshooting Summary

  102
• 13.0 Spare Parts

  105
• Appendix A: Specifications

  107
• Appendix B: Turbine Assembly Drawings

  113
• Appendix C: Assembly Drawings for 24.4 m (80 ft) Tower

  119
• Appendix D: Assembly Drawings for 30.5 m (100 ft) Tower

  127
• Appendix E: Crate Dimensions and Weights

  135
• Appendix F: Foundation Loads and Details

  139
• Appendix G: Installation Records

  149
• Appendix H: Maintenance Records

  155
• Appendix I: Tools and Equipment

  161
• Appendix J: Wire, Cable and Bolt Specifications

  165
• Appendix K: Planning

  171
• Appendix L: 50Hz Electrical Schematics

  175
• Appendix M: 60 Hz Electrical Schematics

  203
• Appendix N: Hand Signals for Crane Operators

  231