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Vestas solves V112 fire riddle
The incident, which completely destroyed the nacelle, occurred earlier this year at the 51MW Gross Eilstorf wind farm in Lower Saxony, Germany. In a statement, Vestas said the fire started in the "Harmonic Filter Cabinet as the result of a loose connection that caused an arc flash".
April 25, 2012
by James Quilter
in Windpower Monthly
GERMANY: The recent fire in a Vestas V112 3MW turbines was caused by a loose connection in the electrical system, the manufacturer has revealed.
The incident, which completely destroyed the nacelle, occurred earlier this year at the 51MW Gross Eilstorf wind farm in Lower Saxony, Germany. It resulted in a number of other V112s being shut down.
In a statement, Vestas said the fire started in the "Harmonic Filter Cabinet as the result of a loose connection that caused an arc flash".
The company said it would be replacing the type of washer used in the cabinet in other models. The nacelle of... [continue via Web link]
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