Page 29 - North American Clean Energy January/February 2019 Issue

Training
The wind energy industry is developing more projects than ever and needs a skilled and quali ed workforce to produce America’s clean wind power. Workers and technicians may need specialized training to succeed and advance in their careers. Check out some of the training opportunities, professional certi cations, workshops, and events o ered across the country and online.
wind spotlight: training
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Abaris Training Resources Training program: Composite Windblade Repair
Hours: 36
Classroom/Online/Onsite: Classroom and workshop, at
Abaris’ facility or client’s
Number of participants: 12
Certifications: Abaris Certificate of Completion
Course description: This 5-day course is designed for field technicians, inspectors, and supervisors responsible for performing structural repairs to composite wind blades. In this course the students will first be challenged with determining the extent of damage to Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) sandwich panels and then will perform damage removal and proper repair preparation. Finally the student teams will perform repairs to reconstruct the damaged areas in order to match structural fiber axial loads through the damaged area in the blade structure. This process is repeated with various panels, so that the students obtain solid hands-on skills that they can immediately put to work in the field.
Key Features:
• This course promotes and utilizes multi-person team repair concepts similar to those repairs done in the field;
• The student teams will be introduced to the latest hot-bond repair equipment specifically designed for the industry;
• Learn how to position, secure, and control large area heat blankets in accordance with standard industry procedures;
• Custom courses available for groups.
www.abaris.com
TEAM-1 Academy Inc.
Training Program: Working/Rescue at Heights - Wind Turbine Series Hours: 8 - 16 hours
Classroom/Online: On their site, or on client’s site
Number of Participants: 4
Certifications: GWO (Global Wind Organization), MOL WAH
Course Description: TEAM-1 Academy provides safety and rescue training in North America. This course is the global standard for getting wind turbine technicians trained to work safely and effectively using the on-site rescue/ evacuation equipment.
www.team1academy.com
Lighting
The marking and lighting of wind turbines is primarily intended
to provide high visibility and to assist pilots identify and avoid the structures. The FAA recommends wind turbines be lit with red or white lights which flash simultaneously. Listed below are some of the options available on the market today.
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wind product spotlight: lighting
Hughey & Phillips Product Name: HORIZON 2000/3000 Effective Intensity: Day White 20000cd; Night White 2000cd; Night Red 2,000cd
Horizontal Coverage: 360°
Vertical Beam: 3°
Expected LED Life: 10 years
Input Voltage: 120-240Vac 50/60Hz, +/-48Vdc
Operating Voltage: 120-240Vac 50/60Hz, +/-48Vdc
Overvoltage Protection: H&P patented design
TWR Lighting
Product Name: L550-864-G
Effective intensity: 2000cd Horizontal coverage: 360°
Vertical beam: 3 years minimum Expected LED life: 15 – 20 years Input voltage: 120-230Vac
Operating voltage: 120/230Vac Overvoltage protection: Built in overvoltage protection designed to meet Class III according to IEC61643-1, Class D Frequency: 50-60Hz
Power consumption: 2W (Day) / 20W (Night)
Phoenix Contact Product Name: LED Tower Lighting Expected LED life: minimum 50,000 hours
Power consumption: +/- 10W (for 230VAC)
Operating temperature: -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Weight: 1.51lbs (.687kg)
Frequency: 50/60Hz
Power Consumption: <25W Operating Temperature: -40°F to +131°F (-40°C to +55°C)
Weight: 17lbs (7.71kg)
Dimensions: 14" x 9.5" (35.6cm x 24.1cm)
Cable/Connection: 20ft Pigtail of #18- 8C Tray Cable
Warranty: 5-year warranty Rating/Certifications: FAA Type L-864, L-865, L-864/865 www.hugheyandphillips.com
Operating temperature: -67°F to +130°F (-55°C to +55°C)
Weight: 26lbs (11.8kg)
Dimensions (in/cm): 20.6" x 20.6" x 9.4" (52.3 x 52.3 x 23.9cm) Cable/Connection: Combined power and alarm connection cable
Warranty: 5-year warranty Ratings/Certifications: United States Federal Aviation Administration AC 70/7460-1K; Obstruction Marking and Lighting
www.twrlighting.com
Dimensions (in/cm): 3.16" x 3" x 12" (9.17cm x 7.62cm x 30.7cm) Cable/Connection: QPD fast connection, IP67 degree of protection Ratings/Certifications: UL and ENEC approval
www.phoenixcontact.com
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Einpart, LLC
Product Name: FAA Light
Effective intensity: 2000cd
Horizontal coverage: 360°
Vertical beam: 3
Expected LED life: 20-years
Input voltage: 110V - 230V
Operating voltage: 24V
Overvoltage protection: Class III according to IEC61643-11
Frequency: 50/60Hz
Power consumption: 1.6W / 8.2W
Operating temperature: -40°F to 131°F (-40°C to 55°C)
Weight: 9.7lbs (4.4kg)
Dimensions: 9.5” x 11” x 11” (24.2cm x
28cm x 28cm)
Cable/Connection: Connection terminal and cable gland for individual installation (standard)
Warranty: 5-year warranty
Ratings/Certifications: FAA AC 150/5345-43H & ICAO Annex 14, 5th edition
Key Features:
• Approved FAA Light with GPS synchronized flashing;
• Configurable flash rate;
• Integrated brightness sensor;
• Build in overvoltage protection;
• Combability to: NVG, Lidar, Wireless Mesh radio network, Dimming visibility meter.
www.einpart.com