Box 1097 AOC@Vermontel.net Norwich, VT 05055 Table of Contents WARNING........................................................................................... iv DISCLAIMER...................................................................................... v Part I....................................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction........................................................................................ 3 1.1 Manual Use.................................................................................................................4 1.2 Cautionary Icons .........................................................................................................5 1.2.1 Warning Icon...........................................................................................................5 1.2.2 Caution Icon............................................................................................................5 1.3 Personnel Definitions..................................................................................................5 1.3.1 Installation Personnel ..............................................................................................5 1.3.2 Operational Personnel..............................................................................................5 1.3.3 Maintenance Personnel............................................................................................6 2.0 System Description..............................................................................7 2.1 General Description and Features of the Turbine.........................................................8 2.2 Control System Description....................................................................................... 11 2.3 Operation Description ............................................................................................... 11 3.0 Safety Guidelines............................................................................... 13 3.1 Personnel Training .................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Safety Equipment......................................................................................................14 3.3 Start-up and Shut-down Safety Procedures ................................................................ 15 3.4 Securing Machine for Maintenance and Repair.......................................................... 15 3.5 Climbing Safety ........................................................................................................ 16 3.6 Electrical Safety ........................................................................................................ 17 3.7 Weather Related Safety ............................................................................................. 17 3.8 Emergency Procedure................................................................................................ 18 Part II ................................................................................................... 21 4.0 Planning and Installation Checklist..................................................... 23 4.1 Siting Factors ............................................................................................................ 24 4.2 Utility Factors ........................................................................................................... 24 4.3 Permits and Approvals .............................................................................................. 25 4.4 Plans and Drawings...................................................................................................25 4.5 Construction Planning Considerations ....................................................................... 26 4.6 Electrical Planning Considerations ............................................................................ 27 4.7 Installation Tools and Equipment .............................................................................. 27 4.8 Installation Personnel Considerations ........................................................................ 28 4.9 General Installation/Commissioning Timeline...........................................................28 5.0 Site Preparation ................................................................................ 31 5.1 Site Access................................................................................................................32 5.2 Foundation Installation..............................................................................................32 5.3 Receiving the Wind Turbine at the Site ..................................................................... 33 6.0 Tower and Wind Turbine Generator Installation................................. 35 NOTICE: Use of the material contained in this document is subject to the warning on page Iv and...