Member for potential equalising
AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorPaul Hibbard
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Abstract
A member for potential equalising in a wind turbine blade between a first conducting member, such as a member comprising carbon fibres, and a second conducting member, such as a lightning conductor is provided. Furthermore, methods for manufacturing of such members for potential equalising are provided. The member for potential equalising comprises a first contact part suitable for connection to a conducting member comprising carbon fibres, a second contact part and an electrical conductor between the contact parts and the first contact part, wherein the first contact part is shaped substantially as a ribbon.
Claims41
A member for potential equalizing between a first conducting member and a second conducting member of a wind turbine blade, said member for potential equalizing comprising:
- an electrical conductor,
- a first contact part for providing a potential equalizing connection between said first conducting member of said wind turbine blade and said electrical conductor, and
- a second contact part for providing a potential equalizing connection between said second conducting member of said wind turbine blade and said electrical conductor,
- wherein said first contact part is shaped substantially as a ribbon and said first conducting member comprises carbon fibres.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.