LID-3300IP Ice Detector for Wind Turbines
 Applications
- Wind Turbines
- Airports
- Weather Stations
Features
- Compact and rugged design
- Easy and quick installation, ready to use – no calibration needed
- Suitable for old and new wind turbines
- Easy to connect to wind turbine control systems via TCP/IP Protocol
- Built-in web server to monitor icing status, alarms and parameters.
Click here for the Ice Detector datasheet
 Efficient ice detection brings reliability and safety to wind turbines in northern climates. Icy weather conditions impede wind turbine service reliability, as ice easily forms on the rotor blades. The phenomenon is especially familiar in northern coastal regions. Ice reduces the productive capacity of wind turbines considerably and burdens their construction, which leads to an increased need for maintenance. In addition, ice falling off of rotor blades can cause damage to buildings and people near the wind turbines.
Efficient Ice Detector for arctic conditions
Ideal for Canadian and Northern U.S. climate conditions, ATS is pleased to offer the new generation LID-3300IP Ice Detector manufactured by Labkotec. This Detector is especially designed for wind turbines in arctic conditions. The need for efficient ice detection is evident.
This Ice Detector monitors icing weather conditions on-line and reports icing events through various interfaces. Ice alarm and other measurement information are available via 2 relay outputs, 2 analog outputs, front panel, RS-232 and Web user interface.
Ice detection of the LID/ISD Ice Sensor is based on an ultrasonic principle. Ultrasonic signal attenuates when ice is accumulated on the sensor wire. By default, LID starts to heat itself after an ice detection to get rid of the accumulated ice.
Alarm levels and sensor heating, among other functions, can be controlled by user-configurable parameters. Certain factory parameters have been defined by the manufacturer, which allow startup and operation without any additional definitions.
Also suitable for older wind turbines
The new ultrasound-based LID-3300IP Ice Detector offers many considerable advantages. The equipment is compact and easy to install. It is ready to use without calibration and fits all turbines from different manufacturers, including older models. The LID-3300IP is easy to connect to wind turbine control systems using a relay, current data, serial or TCP/IP interface. Congealment status, alarms and parameters can be monitored and adjusted through an inbuilt www user interface.
Safe area of 500 metres
If the height of a wind turbine is 130 metres and the length of its rotor blades is 80 metres, the wind turbine should be surrounded by a safe area of at least 315 metres. This is not always possible in densely populated areas. Security risks and strain caused by ice formation can be significantly reduced by equipping wind turbines with Ice Detectors.
Market leader
The LID-3300IP Ice Detector by Labkotec improves turbine production reliability and radically reduces risks caused by ice formation in arctic conditions. LID, tested by the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT), is the leader in the market. Over 2000 units have already been supplied to the biggest turbine manufacturers in Europe and in Finland they are used, for example, by Finavia to ensure aviation safety
"Maximize safety, minimize lost production with effective ice detection"
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