Bob Eager wrote:
On Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:03:44 +0000, fred wrote:

In article , Andrew Gabriel
writes
In article ,
fred writes:
In article , Andrew Gabriel
writes
Interesting pics at 16:47, 16:38, and 14:48 (might be same as first
one)...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/uk-...land-politics-
16082303?psdata
=11_3_8_4_9_10__CD11__CK12_14_15_

LMAO, useless in wind, useless in no wind, what is the point?

The one in flames I found particularly amusing.
Here it is in more detail...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/md93/se...57628334022703

Interestingly the earliest pics show it arse into the wind while the
others appear to be face into. I wonder if there is a failure mode issue
there. Can't really tell whether the blades on it or others have been
stopped to avoid over-wind damage. Ardrossan is a relatively low level
coastal site but fully exposed to the prevailing storm force winds (well
storm force gusts at least).

One report said it "hadn't been turned on". So there was probably no
control system operational.


should have been feathered and the handbrake on..mind you if it wasn't
feathered and the handbrake WAS on...that would explain the fire..

Not that that says a lots for fail-safe systems.

Or windmills in general.

The actual versus projected wind output for the UK suggests all the
Scottish farms have shut down, or gone on strike and are sulking.