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).


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    Title :

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE


    Additional title:

    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


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    Publication date :

    2020-07-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge




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