Electronics and water do not go hand in hand. Everyone with a smartphone knows that. The same goes for modern wind turbines full of electric equipment; converters, switch gears, control and monitoring systems, generators etc. If installed in wet or humid conditions — such as Northern Europe, Asia, close to shore and, of course, offshore — they are all exposed to harsh and extreme weather conditions with a lot of humidity outside and potentially inside of the turbine.
'Damp air inside turbines is often the root cause of failure — protection is crucial'
Humidity and condensation can cause short circuits and entire converter systems to blow up, but such damage can be prevented, writes Michael Holm
24 February 2020 10:33 GMT
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24 February 2020 10:33 GMT
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