e-POSTER: Let there be Light. LED Technology in wind turbines.
21 May 19
10:00 AM
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10:25 AM
Tracks:
Environmental, Health and Safety, Poster Presentations
Fluorescent lighting has been the technology most often used to illuminate wind turbine interiors. From an asset management perspective, fluorescent lighting systems present a number of operational challenges. Though long lived, fluorescent bulbs must be replaced periodically during the lifetime of a wind turbine installation. In addition, fluorescent technology performs poorly at the low temperatures often seen in wind turbine applications, requiring the use of special fixtures with heaters for effective operation. For emergency back-up purposes, typical practice has been to use fluorescent fixtures with on-board batteries, which also require periodic replacement. The distributed nature of wind turbine lighting installations, plus the need for periodic replacements, results in tangible labor and material expense. Failure to perform the required service will result in the poor performance of interior lighting, negatively affecting safe and efficient maintenance.