How Enercity prevented damage in the generator with minimum impact
On January 10th, 2023, Turbit detected generator temperatures rising from around 20°C to roughly 45°C on an Enercity turbine. The alarm fired the next day; the service partner inspected the slip-ring ventilator on January 19th and replaced its thermal relay on January 24th. Total resolution time: 14 days, no downtime, no power loss.
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Sudden change in generator temperatures
On January 10th, 2023, Turbit's monitoring system detected a significant increase in generator temperatures, rising from around 20°C to approximately 45°C, and raised the alarm the following day, January 11th.
Collaboration and problem resolution
Upon discussing the issue with the wind park operator on January 17th, the team forwarded the information directly to their service partner. The service partner quickly confirmed the high generator temperatures on January 19th and decided to inspect the turbine's ventilator in the slip ring. On January 24th, the service partner replaced the thermal relay of the ventilator. Temperatures returned to their normal behaviour immediately after the exchange and no further temperature increases have been observed.
Successful collaboration and minimal impact
The combined efforts of the wind park operator and the service partner resolved the issue within 14 days of the temperature increase first appearing. There was no downtime or power loss due to the incident, and the wind turbine returned to normal operations after the exchange — minimal strain on the generator due to the short period with abnormal temperatures.
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