A method for testing a lightning protection system of a wind turbine comprises the steps of• positioning, with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (4), an electrode (41) near a receptor (51, 52) of a lightning protection system (LPS) (5) of a turbine (10);• creating, with a high voltage generator (42), a high voltage between the electrode (41) and the receptor (51, 52);• thereby creating an electrical arc (45) between the electrode (41) and the receptor (51, 52);• detecting, with a current detection device (46), a current caused by the arc (45) flowing through the lightning protection system (5).
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM TESTEN EINES BLITZSCHUTZSYSTEMS EINER WINDTURBINE
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME PERMETTANT DE TESTER UN SYSTÈME DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA FOUDRE D'UNE ÉOLIENNE
15.07.2020
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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