Yes, recently UL has created two new wind turbine certification product categories, Wind Turbine Drive-train Systems and Equipment (ZGDT) and Wind Turbine Tower Assemblies (ZGTA) both of these categories can be found in a list of Wind Power Systems product categories located on page 34 in the 2012 UL White Book.
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Imagine, if you will, a nation powered by a renewable, reliable, abundant, and virtually silent source of fuel that can be converted readily and efficiently to supply an ever-increasing demand for electricity. Imagine a source of fuel that will lessen the demands for fossil fuels, the threat of depleting the ozone and the global concern [...]
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Power continuity is essential in wind power projects where a tripped overcurrent device due to ground fault can have serious economic or operational consequences. An arcing phase-to-ground fault can totally destroy the equipment. Consequential downtime adds to the economic loss. Four typical grounding methods for generators and power systems are examined for these factors and [...]
(3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)New Berlin, Wisconsin, September 30, 2009 – The shipping area of the 80,000 square-feet production facility on ABB’s New Berlin, Wisconsin, Campus was the site today for the state’s governor to sign new “wind siting reform legislation.” The bill calls for the creation of uniform siting standards for wind energy projects; see details at http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/SB-185.pdf.
(No Ratings Yet)Question: Wind turbines and related equipment I have heard that UL has developed requirements for wind turbines and is able to perform listing evaluations and field evaluations on this type of equipment. We have had a number of these turbines installed in our area and would like to require listing on the entire assembly. When [...]
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The ’70s energy crisis A little before the ’70s energy crisis, Peter, Paul and Mary suggested in their famous song, “The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.” Today we realize that wind is a valuable resource we cannot ignore, but wind energy is just one piece in the pie. To fix this energy [...]
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With a global compound annual growth rate of 32 percent over the past five years, wind power is the world’s fastest growing energy source, and wind turbines are currently installed or being installed in more than thirty states nationwide. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) projects that more than 6,000 MW of wind energy generating [...]
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IAEI, as the keystone of the electrical industry, is a membership driven, non-profit association promoting electrical safety throughout the industry by providing premier education, certification of inspectors, advocacy, partnerships and expert leadership in Electrical Codes and Standards development.
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