ReNu Control, LLC has partnered with long term industry leader Fenway Systems to produce the Turbine Control System (TCS). The TCS is a complete solution for aging Zond 750 wind turbines, improving production, reducing maintenance, increasing analytics, and extending turbine life.
Overview:
• A single board replaces 10 Winteligence Boards and the Operator Interface Display (OIT)
• More cost effective
• 60% fewer parts means higher reliability
• Modern off-the-shelf components readily available
• Easy installation using pre-wired Cannon style mating connectors, eliminating individual terminal block wiring
• Compatible with current Fenway SCADA system
• Improved operating and safety system
• ESTOP buttons
• Board Mounted Control buttons for easy and quick control W/O a lap top connection
• Works with original Variable Pitch Controller (PID Board) or a new technology version of the VPC
• Works with the original sensors
• I/O reduction due to increased integration
• Improved processor performance including clock speed, memory and integration
• Proven turbine operation
• Parts reduction, 60% fewer parts
Benefits:
• Longer life and increased reliability
• Easier maintenance
• Greatly improved transient over voltage and over current protection for all Inputs & Outputs
• Increased reliability during lighting activity
• No “wrong board” insertion problems
• Single high performance processor replaces nine obsolete processors
• Wide operating temperature range (-40 to +85C) for all solid state components
• Improved Operator Interface Display via a lap top computer
• Fewer brake applications
• Lower brake maintenance
• Lower gearbox stress
• All states well defined with a single processor, not 10 processors
• Improved operating reliability
• Easier to trouble shoot
• Upgrades through laptop ‘Flash’ screen
• Upgrades easy to install
• Upgrades available as new ideas come up
• Individualistic set point adjustment from lap top screen
Improve overall wind park operations:
• Define each turbine operations on individual basis
• Full turbine control, display, data, & faults on single screen
• No screen switching required to see turbine functions
• ‘At a glance’ visual indication of turbine ops
• Parameters on separate tab
• Data collection on separate tab
• Program flash capability on separate tab for easy software upgrades
• Mating (Cannon) Connectors Installed During TCS Board Assembly
• No individual channel wiring required
• Unplug the old card cage by removing Cannon connectors
• Plug in new TCS by installing Cannon connectors to their new mating connections on the TCS
• All Boards, connectors, and wiring supplied by ReNu Control upon purchase
