Preserving oil cleanliness through proper filtration methods pays dividends. By: Michael Powers In recent years, the growing emphasis on finding alternative power sources that are renewable, affordable and sustainable have caused tremendous growth in the wind energy industry. Wind turbines, though basic, have key components that are difficult to access ...

Approximately 85 percent of all lightning strikes to wind turbines affect the power, control, and communication systems rather than the blades. DEHN explains. By: Rob Schlesinger, P.E. The basic design criteria for wind generator installations—that they are placed in large open areas, mounted on tall towers, and not influenced ...

Simplified field termination of optical fiber cables. By: Natalia Juhasz & Anthea Croghan Normally, when asking people at trade shows if they know of fiber optic cables, I see hesitance accompanied by some shoulder shrugging, and eyes wandering, frantically trying to find the answers from my booth’s advertising banners. ...

The rise in mobile and wireless technology capability is the catalyst that the wind industry needs in order to keep pace with owner demands for real-time turbine status. By: Merritt Brown Those familiar with wind turbine service documents—either having had to complete them as a technician uptower, or who ...

With the increase in megawatt output, wind turbines and associated components pose maintenance challenges. Here is the second of a two-part series on the issue. By: Merritt Brown This month we continue our conversation about safe practices for wind technicians. Inarguably, one of the more demanding tasks of a wind ...