Lightning protection device, direct-drive wind turbine generator system and lightning protection method thereof
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Nov 19, 2014
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Nov 22, 2013
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A lightning protection device includes a lightning arrester arranged on a nonmetallic blade and configured to receive a lightning current, and a blade down lead electrically connected to the lightning arrester. The lighting protection device further includes: a first lightning current conducting component, electrically connected to the blade down lead and connected to an outer surface of a generator rotor in an insulation manner; a second lightning current conducting component, connected to the outer surface of the generator rotor and an insulated nacelle cover in insulation manner, and electrically connected to the first lightning current conducting component via a metal conductor; and a lightning protection down lead, configured to electrically connect the second lightning current conducting component and a grounding component arranged inside a tower, to discharge the lightning current to ground through the tower.
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