Surge Protection for Wind Turbine
Wind Farms are in open and exposed environment and the tall windmill is highly prone to lightning damage and thus must be well-protected against it. After lightning receiving / down conducting / grounding, it is necessary to install SPDs on:
- stator/rotor of the generator
- transformers of different levels
- controlling and communication signal cables
If you check on Youtube, there are many videos about lightning hits a wind turbine. This may be the NO.1 problem for a wind turbine. A robust lightning / surge protection system is critical for its continuous operation.
Click here to check our surge protection around the world
Surge Protection Device Model Selection
| Power System | Installation Location | Device to be Protected | Prosurge Model | |
| Generator Lines 400/690Vac, 3-phase, 3-wire+ground (or TN-C) | Nacelle | 1 | Stator of Generator | SP×××/3P-S |
| 2 | Rotor Winding of Generator | SP×××/3PT-S | ||
| Tower Base | 3 | Main Power Service | SP×××/3P-S | |
| 4 | Inverter | SP×××/3PT-S | ||
| Substation | 5 | Low Voltage Side of the Transformer | B××VG×× | |
| Power Supply 230/400Vac, 3-phase, 3-wire+ground (or TN-C) | Hub | 6 | Pinch-control Cabinet | SP×××/3P-S |
| Nacelle | 7 | Aircraft Warning Light | SP×××/2P-S | |
| 8 | Nacelle Control Cabinet | SP×××/3P-S | ||
| Tower Base | 9 | Tower-base Control Cabinet | SP×××/3P-S | |
- For generator lines and power supply surge protection, please click and view: Surge Protection Device (SPD) for Wind Turbine
- For signal surge protection, please click and view: Surge Protection Device (SPD) for Measuring and Control System
Surge Protection Solutions
Check out more
Building
Solar Power / PV System
LED Street Light
Oil & Gas Station
Telecom
LED Display
Industrial Control
CCTV System
Vehicle Charging System
Wind Turbine
Railway System