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  • EN 61400-24:2010

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    Wind turbines - Part 24: Lightning protection

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    Superseded date:  07-02-2022

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    Published date:  08-07-2010

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols and units
    5 Abbreviations
    6 Lightning environment for wind turbine
    7 Lightning exposure assessment
    8 Lightning protection of subcomponents
    9 Earthing of wind turbines and wind farms
    10 Personal safety
    11 Documentation of lightning protection system
    12 Inspection of lightning protection system
    Annex A (informative) The lightning phenomenon in relation
            to wind turbines
    Annex B (informative) Lightning exposure assessment
    Annex C (informative) Protection methods for blades
    Annex D (informative) Test specifications
    Annex E (informative) Application of lightning protection
            zones (LPZ) concept at a wind turbine
    Annex F (informative) Selection and installation of a
            coordinated SPD protection in wind turbines
    Annex G (informative) Additional information on bonding and
            shielding and installation technique
    Annex H (informative) Testing methods for system level
            immunity tests
    Annex I (informative) Earth termination system
    Annex J (informative) Example of defined measuring points
    Annex K (informative) Typical lightning damage questionnaire
    Annex L (informative) Monitoring systems
    Annex M (informative) Guidelines for small wind turbines -
            Microgeneration
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications

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    Identifies the generic problems involved in lightning protection of wind turbines; describes appropriate methods for evaluating the risk of lightning damage to wind turbines; describes and outlines suitable methods for lightning protection of wind turbine components.

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    Committee CLC/TC 88
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    CEI EN 61400-22 : 2011 WIND TURBINES - PART 22: CONFORMITY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
    BS EN 61400-1 : 2005 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    S.R. CLC/TS 50539-22:2010 LOW-VOLTAGE SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES - SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION INCLUDING D.C. - PART 22: SELECTION AND APPLICATION PRINCIPLES - WIND TURBINE APPLICATIONS
    EN 61400-2:2014 Wind turbines - Part 2: Small wind turbines
    CLC/TS 50539-22:2010 Low-voltage surge protective devices - Surge protective devices for specific application including d.c. - Part 22: Selection and application principles - Wind turbine applications
    EN 61400-1:2005/A1:2010 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    UNE-EN 61400-22:2011 Wind turbines - Part 22: Conformity testing and certification
    I.S. EN 61400-1:2005 WIND TURBINES - PART 1: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    EN 61400-22:2011 Wind turbines - Part 22: Conformity testing and certification
    DD CLC/TS 50539-22:2010 Low-voltage surge protective devices. Surge protective devices for specific application including d.c. Selection and application principles. Wind turbine applications
    CEI CLC/TS 50539-22 : 2012 LOW-VOLTAGE SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES - SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION INCLUDING D.C. - PART 22: SELECTION AND APPLICATION PRINCIPLES - WIND TURBINE APPLICATIONS
    I.S. EN 61400-22:2011 WIND TURBINES - PART 22: CONFORMITY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

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