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On-Grid Wind Power Controller System Another controller feature is the Maximum Rotations per Minute
setting. The Max RPM feature allows the user to set a maximum RPM so
that the turbine will automatically control the RPM at a specific level.
It does this by regulating the power output and protecting the turbine
in very high wind conditions. Features and Benefits of the Online Controller
The controller is the “brains” of the ReDriven wind turbine system.
There are numerous sophisticated features in the controller that allow
the user the ultimate control over the wind turbine. For example, the
Maximum Wind Speed feature allows the user to preset a maximum wind
speed at which the controller will allow the wind turbine to stay in the
wind.
An
extension of Maximum Wind Speed (MWS) feature is the Wind Timer. If the
turbine turns out of the wind because the MWS is reached, then the Wind
Timer will monitor the Maximum Wind Speed set by the user. For example,
if the timer is set for 12 minutes then the system will monitor the
wind speed for the desired maximum for 12 minutes. If no further
recordings of the MWS are experienced then the turbine will turn back
into the wind and operate normally. However, if the MWS are experienced
within the 12 minute period then the Wind Timer will reset and start the
countdown over again.
The
Control System monitors and reports over 15 different fault conditions
to ensure that the monitored systems are functioning properly. The
monitored systems are compared in real time to the historical results of
this monitoring system. Over thousands of hours of turbine operation
ReDriven has developed a standard operating profile for each model of
wind turbine. By comparing real time and historical data, ReDriven can
very quickly understand when a turbine is in its healthy operating range
and when a turbine is in distress. When a difference is detected in
this comparison, a email is proactively sent to the dealer to visit the
turbine for a specific issue. No other Small Wind Turbine on the market
today offers these and many other features to their Dealers and
Customers.