System And Method For Performing A Continuity Test On A Lighting

System And Method For Performing A Continuity Test On A Lighting Conduction System Of A Wind Turbine

Abstract: A system (100) and method for performing a continuity test on a lightning conduction system (20) of a wind turbine (10) are disclosed. The system (100) generally includes a testing device (102) having a blade ring (140) configured to be positioned around at least a portion of an outer perimeter of a rotor blade (16) of the wind turbine (10). A carriage (106) may be attached to the testing device (102) and a cable (108) may be attached to the carriage (106). The cable (108) may generally extend between a first anchor point (110) and a second anchor point (112), wherein the anchor points (110, 112) are spaced apart from one another such that a lightning receptor (22) of the lightning conduction system (20) is disposed between the anchor points (110, 112). Additionally, the cable (108) may be coupled between the anchor points (110, 112) such that, as the cable (108) is displaced, the testing device (102) is moved to a position at which an electrically conductive member (104) of the testing device (102) contacts the lightning receptor (22).

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

21 November 2011

Publication Number

05/2013

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 RIVER ROAD, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12345, U.S.A

Inventors

1. OLSON, STEVEN HAINES

300 GARLINGTON ROAD, GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29615, USA

2. MISHRA, DEBASISH

JOHN F. WELCH TECHNOLOGY CENTER PVT. LTD., PLOT 122, EPIP, PHASE II, HOODI VILLAGE, WHITEFIELD ROAD, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA 560066, INDIA

3. FRITZ, PETER JAMES

300 GARLINGTON ROAD, GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA 29615, USA

Specification

NA

Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	3318-del-2011-Abstract.pdf	2012-06-02
1	3318-del-2011-Form-3-(13-01-2012).pdf	2012-01-13
2	3318-del-2011-Correspondence Others-(13-01-2012).pdf	2012-01-13
2	3318-del-2011-Assignment.pdf	2012-06-02
3	3318-del-2011-GPA.pdf	2012-06-02
3	3318-del-2011-Claims.pdf	2012-06-02
4	3318-del-2011-Correspondence-Others.pdf	2012-06-02
4	3318-del-2011-Form-5.pdf	2012-06-02
5	3318-del-2011-Form-3.pdf	2012-06-02
5	3318-del-2011-Description (Complete).pdf	2012-06-02
6	3318-del-2011-Form-2.pdf	2012-06-02
6	3318-del-2011-Drawings.pdf	2012-06-02
7	3318-del-2011-Form-1.pdf	2012-06-02
8	3318-del-2011-Form-2.pdf	2012-06-02
8	3318-del-2011-Drawings.pdf	2012-06-02
9	3318-del-2011-Form-3.pdf	2012-06-02
9	3318-del-2011-Description (Complete).pdf	2012-06-02
10	3318-del-2011-Correspondence-Others.pdf	2012-06-02
10	3318-del-2011-Form-5.pdf	2012-06-02
11	3318-del-2011-Claims.pdf	2012-06-02
11	3318-del-2011-GPA.pdf	2012-06-02
12	3318-del-2011-Correspondence Others-(13-01-2012).pdf	2012-01-13
12	3318-del-2011-Assignment.pdf	2012-06-02
13	3318-del-2011-Form-3-(13-01-2012).pdf	2012-01-13
13	3318-del-2011-Abstract.pdf	2012-06-02