Have you ever climbed your own turbine?

[MattR]

Just out of interest really. Does anyone (with the proper safety harness etc obviously) ever go up their turbine with the engineers to get a first hand idea of any issues/problems/work being done? (Guessing servicing companies wouldn't like this from an H&S point of view). Or have you ever been up when its shut down just to have a look at the view?

 

[TripleSix]

I would if I had one.
I enjoy climbing stuff, went and climbed a local TV mast one night a few years ago...

 

[BBE]

I've been up my gaia a few times. Go up to put the blade tips back in if they every flip out (safety feature). ONLY 18 meters though! Certainly makes you grip the ladder!

 

[Bob]

Go up 55 meter tower no problem with harness. Received basic training from manufacture when handed over

 

[jonny72]

I do my own O&M servicing on a 30m and some repairs

 

[Kidds]

Anything past the fifth rung on a ladder and I am struggling.

 

[renewablejohn]

Go up 55 meter tower no problem with harness. Received basic training from manufacture when handed over

Would be nice to have a 55 mtr tower or even 3 of them but alas the planners will not allow it. Just 2 miles as the crow flies and there is 38 of them. Obviously different planning authorities.

 

[Courier]

I usually have a look in the nacelle of our 55 metre turbine tower when the maintenance guys do their routine servicing - Its only about 15 steps up a ladder due to the turbine being winched down for service ....View attachment 909972

 

[Courier]

I usually have a look in the nacelle of our 55 metre turbine tower when the maintenance guys do their routine servicing - Its only about 15 steps up a ladder due to the turbine being winched down for service ....View attachment 909972