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DOC012R02 AOC 15/50 User Manual Nov 2001
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Table of Contents
WARNING........................................................................................... iv
DISCLAIMER...................................................................................... v
Part I....................................................................................................... 1
1.0 Introduction........................................................................................ 3
1.1 Manual Use.................................................................................................................4
1.2 Cautionary Icons .........................................................................................................5
1.2.1 Warning Icon...........................................................................................................5
1.2.2 Caution Icon............................................................................................................5
1.3 Personnel Definitions ..................................................................................................5
1.3.1 Installation Personnel ..............................................................................................5
1.3.2 Operational Personnel..............................................................................................5
1.3.3 Maintenance Personnel............................................................................................6
2.0 System Description.............................................................................. 7
2.1 General Description and Features of the Turbine .........................................................8
2.2 Control System Description.......................................................................................11
2.3 Operation Description ...............................................................................................11
3.0 Safety Guidelines............................................................................... 13
3.1 Personnel Training ....................................................................................................14
3.2 Safety Equipment......................................................................................................14
3.3 Start-up and Shut-down Safety Procedures ................................................................15
3.4 Securing Machine for Maintenance and Repair..........................................................15
3.5 Climbing Safety ........................................................................................................16
3.6 Electrical Safety ........................................................................................................17
3.7 Weather Related Safety .............................................................................................17
3.8 Emergency Procedure................................................................................................18
Part II ................................................................................................... 21
4.0 Planning and Installation Checklist..................................................... 23
4.1 Siting Factors ............................................................................................................24
4.2 Utility Factors ...........................................................................................................24
4.3 Permits and Approvals ..............................................................................................25
4.4 Plans and Drawings...................................................................................................25
4.5 Construction Planning Considerations .......................................................................26
4.6 Electrical Planning Considerations ............................................................................27
4.7 Installation Tools and Equipment ..............................................................................27
4.8 Installation Personnel Considerations ........................................................................28
4.9 General Installation/Commissioning Timeline...........................................................28
5.0 Site Preparation ................................................................................ 31
5.1 Site Access................................................................................................................32
5.2 Foundation Installation..............................................................................................32
5.3 Receiving the Wind Turbine at the Site .....................................................................33
6.0 Tower and Wind Turbine Generator Installation................................. 35