JKay
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Greg2
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Yep, watched it as it was my local waters. Even showed the motor boat from our yacht club as they inspected Lowestoft pier /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Sea looked as lumpy as ever /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Sea looked as lumpy as ever /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
BrendanS
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One thing that struck me. The wind farm. Why were some rotating, and others totally stationary?
Greg2
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Not unusual that. No idea why though. The one at Lowestoft is sometimes stationary in good winds - have heard it said that if it is too windy it knackers the bearings/gears but that doesn't make a lot of sense.
Doesn't answer your question though /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Doesn't answer your question though /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Kawasaki
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Dunno the Real Answer.
Have noticed that with Land ones and Sea ones by Me.
Switched off/ locked if no Demand?
To save wear and tear?
Can't think off anything else.
Cept they look sh%T!
Good TV is Coast.
For a bleedin change!
Have noticed that with Land ones and Sea ones by Me.
Switched off/ locked if no Demand?
To save wear and tear?
Can't think off anything else.
Cept they look sh%T!
Good TV is Coast.
For a bleedin change!
ggt9
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Why were some rotating, and others totally stationary?
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This is a common problem with windfarms. It's very clearly and simply demonstrated inland at Swaffham where they've got two but one rarely generates enough electricity to make t'other go round.
There's a similar but more complex pattern offshore where you've got enough in theory but there's either not enough wind, too much wind or a goodly proportion of them at any one time are bust, worn out, being upgraded or serviced or are complaining that the windward one stole their wind.
There's no need to worry because even though these installations rarely if ever generate their widely-quoted theoretical installed capacity, normal power stations are always standing by ready to back them up... though this somewhat negates the point of having a windfarm in the first place.
Windfarms are of course proven technology but those that promote, build and install them don't seem to like what's been proven about them.
Coming soon to your bit of sea and the end of your street...
Why were some rotating, and others totally stationary?
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This is a common problem with windfarms. It's very clearly and simply demonstrated inland at Swaffham where they've got two but one rarely generates enough electricity to make t'other go round.
There's a similar but more complex pattern offshore where you've got enough in theory but there's either not enough wind, too much wind or a goodly proportion of them at any one time are bust, worn out, being upgraded or serviced or are complaining that the windward one stole their wind.
There's no need to worry because even though these installations rarely if ever generate their widely-quoted theoretical installed capacity, normal power stations are always standing by ready to back them up... though this somewhat negates the point of having a windfarm in the first place.
Windfarms are of course proven technology but those that promote, build and install them don't seem to like what's been proven about them.
Coming soon to your bit of sea and the end of your street...
Woodlouse
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Either cause it hasn't got enough wind to turn it, or it's being serviced.
Interesting little factlet, each one of those turbines has food and water to last two days just incase an engineer gets weatherbound inside one.
Still, it's all a waste of money though. There's a windfarm on the east coast that for a while was switched off because it cost more to service them than they could make out of selling the electric.
Interesting little factlet, each one of those turbines has food and water to last two days just incase an engineer gets weatherbound inside one.
Still, it's all a waste of money though. There's a windfarm on the east coast that for a while was switched off because it cost more to service them than they could make out of selling the electric.