Labkotec’s LID-3300IP Ice Detector: Improving Reliability and Safety for Turbines in Arctic Winds

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Labkotec’s LID-3300IP ice detector improves reliability and safety for turbines in arctic winds, helping to solve the familiar problem of ice forming on the rotor blades, and the inherent risks involved, especially in northern coastal regions.

The a formation of ice on the rotor blades of wind turbines is a serious safety issue, because, should the ice fall, it could cause damage to buildings, vehicles or people. For these reasons, an adequate safe area should already be designated around the wind turbine at the land-use planning stage. The required size of the safe area can be calculated with this general rule: the size of the safe area is the sum of the height of the wind turbine and the length of its rotor blades multiplied by 1.5. A large wind turbine, therefore, requires a... ... More: Official Press Release Labkotec

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