A well-oiled machine

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Ian K
Ian K
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26 May 2009 9:17pm


decrepit
decrepit
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26 May 2009 9:21pm
have a feeling that was going faster than it's design limit, maybe "feathering" didn't work?
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
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WA, 4019 posts
26 May 2009 9:22pm
That was sudden!
latedropeddy
latedropeddy
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VIC, 417 posts
26 May 2009 11:24pm
"powered up"

brake fail!
OceanBlue64
OceanBlue64
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VIC, 980 posts
26 May 2009 11:26pm
I remember reading about that when it happened. I think the braking mech failed. There were a few other windmills on the farm and they were all ok. From memory there was like a 1km debris field. Luckily no one was hurt.
MavericK040
MavericK040
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WA, 583 posts
26 May 2009 11:33pm
You will probably find that it was a test or the machines capabilities and actual destrction limits etc.

Why else would the have a camera mounted on a tripod or something and be filming the unit going at max speed?


Also, most of those generators have automatic feathering systems on them incase they reach overspeed.

Still a good vid tho
OceanBlue64
OceanBlue64
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27 May 2009 8:51am
It wasnt a test - the police had cordoned off the area and people were videoing it. Here is a news report about it.

jyllands-posten.dk/uknews/ECE3927005/Minister-demands-explanation-for-windmill-collapse/

I couldnt find the original news story I read on it which went into quite a lot of detail about it. It seems that this particular brand of windmill has had a couple of failures.
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