Wind Turbine with Solar Site Inspection

• Great Rift Valley

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• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Adama, Ethiopia
  Address

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

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SITE OVERVIEW

• Road leading up to the site

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• Full Site Overview ( clear and tidy, any changes from external influences )

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• All Angles of the fence from the ground ( Clear and tidy and not over grown)

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• Area around the guy wires and anchor points ( Clear and tidy and not over grown )

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• Other images

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• Comments

BATTERY BOX

• Entire of outside of the battery box, All angles are to be included

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• Entire inside of the battery box, All angles to be included

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• All trunking/cables leading to the tower. If the trunking is concreted , include imagery of it

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• All batteries Indicate the 3 link system

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• Battery dates

• Are the individual battery voltages the same?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Arethe draws between the battery leads the same?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the voltage on the batteries the same as the App?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If No the the above question, specify the difference

• What is the draw for the equipment from the batteries?

• Are the battery terminals free from rust, corrosion, and still sealed in vasaline?

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Other Images

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• Comments

SOLAR PANELS

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overview of the solar panels. No zoomed in images.

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• Is the wattage size correct according to the site equipment sheet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any negative draws of negative input voltages on the panels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the panels clean and free of rust, corrosion and are all the connections tight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other images

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• Comments

CHARGER / CONTROLLER

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Charger / controller type?

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• Is the charger unit set correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the connections to the charger clean, free of corrosion and tight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other images

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• Comments

WIND TURBINE

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Image of turbine not zoomed in

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• Images of each individual blade, showing the leading edge, and any damage, corrosion and discolouration.

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• Images of the stators and venturi's, showing the edges and any damage or discolouration

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• Charge controller image not zoomed in

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• Is the wind turbine serial number, type and specifications indicated correctly in the site equipment link?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the wind turbine set correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the wind turbine charging correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other images

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• Comments

EQUIPMENT BOARD/BOX

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exterior of building/board/boxes

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• Interior of building/board/boxes. Ensure all equipment is visible.

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• What is the average amp draw between the incoming power and all the equipment? Specify highest.

• What is the average voltage loss between the incoming voltage and the power supplies? Specify highest.

• Is the output voltage on the camera power supplies set on 27.5 volts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the equipment serial numbers and QR code numbers correct according to the site equipment sheet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the system control load and brake relays working correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the data logging computer set up clean and tidy and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other images

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• Comments

CAMERA

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the serial number and the QR code correct according to the site equipment list?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the camera draw?

• Image of the camera

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• Image of the camera stand

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• Are the cameras free from rust and corrosion?

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• Other images

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• Comments

LINKS REPEATERS AND CONNECTORS

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• All link connectors

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• All links secured tightly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All links working and have good signal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all Connections in good condition, tight and free from corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other images

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• Comments

SECURITY CAMERA

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Image of the security camera

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• Is the security camera lens cleaned, positioned correctly and above 3m?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all cameras in good condition and free from corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other images

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• Comments

WEATHER STATION

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Image of the weather station display screen, anemometer, weather vane, and station

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the weather station been calibrated correctly? (Longitude, Latitude, Elevation, Time, Date, Board rate, Cup size, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the station solar panel been cleaned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the rain collector area clean and clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the anemometer been serviced? (Cup and direction indicator removed, bearings cleaned and positioned back correctly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the weather station unit and the anemometer just above the tree line?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any signs of rust or corrosion?

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• Other images

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• Comments

LATTICE GUYS / FLANGES / WEBS

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the nuts and bolts in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Random imagery of nuts and bolts on the tower, minimum 3 sections

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• Are the guy wire points on the tower in good condition and free from corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If No to above, please specify and attach images to other question below

• Imagery of the base of the tower, base and webs

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• Is there a fall arrest installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the aircraft/navigation lights fitted and working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any signs of rust or corrosion?

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• Other images

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• Comments

TOWER/LOOKOUT PLATFORM

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the nuts and bolts still in their paint aligned position and still in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If No to above, please specify and attach imagery to other question below

• Random imagery of nuts and bolts on the tower, and the service platform

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• Imagery of doors, inclue hinges and locking mechanisums

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• Imagery of the Cabin area and Roof

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• Are the guy wire points on the tower in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If No to above question, please specify and include imagery in other question below

• Imagery to the base of the tower

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• Are there any signs of rust or corrosion

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• Other Images

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• Comments

ANODES

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the Anodes functioning correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Imagery of all the Anodes

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• Other Images

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• Comments

EARTHING

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a supressor for each piece of equipment in the Tower? ( Cameras Links etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suppressors, camera stands, link brackets, and Tower Equipment boxes Earthed to a single point on the Tower which is at least 2m below the last link?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Lightning/earth spike at least 3m above the top of the camera?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment in the equipment box eatrhed to a single point in the box, which then has an external point that goes down to the same point as the other equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the all earth cable connections point been cleaned, ie metal on metal contact with vasaline to stop corrosion?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the lightning rod spike tips cleaned to expose metal better?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all earth connections rust and corrosin free?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all the tower anchor points have earth straps/cables going into the ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the guy wires earthed to the ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the battery boxes earthed to the ground with an earth rod?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Attach imagery for all the above mentioned points ( Suppressors, brackets, camera stands, equipment box. earth point on tower, tower base earthing, guy wire earthing and battery box earthing)

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• Other Images

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• Comments

DATA LOGGING

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the data logging system running correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any danger over specification flags in the data logging history?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the hard copy Back-up SD/USB in tact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take a back-up

• Yes

  No

  N/A

OVERALL

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments