AOC 15 User Manual

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9.0 Wind Turbine Operation

NOTICE: Use of the material contained in this document is subject to the warning on page Iv and the disclaimer

on page v of this document.


DOC012R02 AOC 15/50 User Manual Nov 2001

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Table 9.1-3 AOC 15/50 System indicating lights

Function

Color

Description


Turbine Ready


Green


ON: Turbine can be connected to the utility network.


Turbine On
Line


Green


ON: Turbine is connected to the utility network.


Brakes Applied


Red


ON: Any of the brakes are deployed.

OFF: When parking brake is released during parking brake release
test.


Brake Cooling
Cycle


Red


ON: Turbine is waiting for brakes to cool (typically 15 minutes).

FLASHING: Parking brake undercurrent fault. Must be reset
manually.


Grid Fault


Red


ON: Monitor detected over/under voltage, phase reversal, loss of
phase. Stays on for duration of brake cooling cycle.


Generator
Thermal Alarm


Red


ON: Generator internal thermal switch indicates an elevated
temperature. Must be reset manually.
FLASHING: Softstart thermal switch indicates an elevated
temperature. Must be reset manually.


Rotor
Overspeed


Red


ON: Maximum rotor speed exceeded (1875 rpm for 60 Hz). Must
be reset manually.

FLASHING: Difference of over 20 rpm between the two speed
sensors. This does not shut down the turbine.


Rotor
Overpower


Red


ON: Generator maximum power rating exceeded (1550 rpm for
50 Hz and 1860 rpm for 60 Hz ).


High Wind
Speed


Red


ON: Wind speed has exceeded program limit (typically 22.3 m/s or

50 mph). Stays on for duration of brake cooling cycle.

Spare

Red

ON: Low power shut down. Turbine power output is low for giving

wind speed.

FLASHING: Three low power shut downs have occurred within

75 minutes. Must be reset manually.

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