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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.3-Codes-and-Standards-r0.pdf imagination at work © 2012 General Electric Company. All rights reserved. GE Energy – Original Instructions – Technical Documentation Wind Turbine Generator Systems 1.x/2.x - 50 Hz & 60 Hz Codes and Standards GE Energy – Original Instructions – imagination at work 1.x_2.x_xxHz_CD_allcomp_Codes&Standrd.ENxxx.00.doc. Gepower.com Visit us at www.gewindenergy.com All technical data is subject to change in line with ongoing technical development! Copyright and patent rights This document is to be treated confidentially. It may only be made accessible to authorized persons. It may only be made available to third parties with the expressed written consent of General Electric Company. All documents are copyrighted within the meaning of the Copyright Act. The transmission and reproduction of the documents, also in extracts, as well as the exploitation and communication of the contents are not allowed without express written consent. Contraventions are liable to prosecution and compensation for damage. We reserve all rights for the exercise of commercial patent rights. 2012 General Electric Company. All rights reserved. GE and are trademarks and service marks of General Electric Company. Other company or product names mentioned in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. GE Energy – Original Instructions – Codes and Standards CONFIDENTIAL - Proprietary Information. DO NOT COPY without written consent from General Electric Company. UNCONTROLLED when printed or transmitted electronically. © 2012 General Electric Company. All rights reserved 1.x_2.x_xxHz_CD_allcomp_Codes&Standrd.ENxxx.00.doc x Table of Contents 1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2 Certification .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 3 Compliance .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.1 50Hz ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 60Hz ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 4 Quality Assurance ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 GE Energy – Original Instructions – Codes and Standards CONFIDENTIAL - Proprietary Information. DO NOT COPY without written consent from General Electric Company. UNCONTROLLED when printed or transmitted electronically. © 2012 General Electric Company. All rights reserved 1.x_2.x_xxHz_CD_allcomp_Codes&Standrd.ENxxx.00.doc 5/5 1 Introduction This document describes GE Wind’s approach to compliance and certification for 1.x/2.x, 50Hz & 60Hz wind turbines. 2 Certification GE wind turbines are certified to the Germanischer Lloyd guideline for the Certification of Wind Turbines (Edition 2003 with supplement 2004 or Edition 2010) using IEC 61400-1 loads (Editions 2). 3 Compliance 3.1 50Hz The GE 50Hz wind turbines are designed to meet the following EU directives: 2006/42/EC Machinery Safety Directive 2006/95/EC (formerly 73/23/EEC) Low Voltage Directive 2004/108/EC EMC directive Fixed installations such as wind turbines are not required under the EMC directive to be either CE marked or be provided with a declaration to the EMC directive. However some subassemblies or components of apparatus may have their own declaration of conformity. 3.2 60Hz The GE 60Hz wind turbines are designed to meet the following North American codes & standards: National Electric Code (NEC) - valid for all US States & Territories Electrical components are third party listed to appropriate US Standards Canadian Electric Code (CEC) – valid for all Canadian Provinces & Territories Electrical components are third party listed to appropriate Canadian Standards Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines 29 CFR part 1910 – General Industry 4 Quality Assurance GE manufacturing locations are certified based on the requirements found in ISO 9001: 2008.