AOC 15 - Manual (Page 3)

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 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