Wind turbines
Total concept for lightning protection
Design of protection concepts for lightning and overvoltage protection, earthing etc.
Lightning protection of rotor blades
The blades of a wind turbine are the main component with the highest exposure to lightning. Adequate protection against damage from lightning is therefore necessary.
Earthing systems
A wind turbine's earthing system is of major importance for the effectiveness of the lightning protection system. Electricon designs, constructs and inspects earthing systems
Documentation for type approvals
Compliance with the instructions for lightning protection in IEC 61400-24 must be documented in order to obtain type approval for a wind turbine in accordance with IEC 61400-1.
Evaluation of lightning protection designs
Electricon has extensive experience in performing evaluations of wind turbine designs to provide the turbine manufacturer with a status for lightning protection, power quality and EMC conditions
Inspection of new wind turbines
Electricon’s engineers are trained to inspect wind turbines, thus catching unfortunate defects before commissioning.
Inspection of rotor blades
Electricon carries out inspections of lightning protection systems on rotor blades, either as proactive inspections of blades in operation, or of blades which have been damaged by lightning strikes.