CABLE GUARD AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION
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1. A wind turbine generator comprising:
- a tower extending from a support surface, said tower comprising a top, a bottom, and a passageway extending from said bottom to said top;
a nacelle rotatably coupled to said tower top for rotational movement with respect to said tower;
a rotor coupled to said nacelle, said rotor comprising a plurality of rotor blades coupled thereto;
at least one cable extending through said passageway and comprising one end coupled with said nacelle; and
a cable guard coupled within said passageway for shielding said at least one cable from abrasion, said cable guard comprising at least one elastomeric pad.
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Abstract
A cable guard for installation in a wind turbine generator includes an elastomeric pad, a bracket for coupling the pad to a ladder within the wind turbine generator, and a fastener for coupling the bracket to the ladder.
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20 Claims
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1. A wind turbine generator comprising:
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a tower extending from a support surface, said tower comprising a top, a bottom, and a passageway extending from said bottom to said top; a nacelle rotatably coupled to said tower top for rotational movement with respect to said tower; a rotor coupled to said nacelle, said rotor comprising a plurality of rotor blades coupled thereto; at least one cable extending through said passageway and comprising one end coupled with said nacelle; and a cable guard coupled within said passageway for shielding said at least one cable from abrasion, said cable guard comprising at least one elastomeric pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cable guard for installation in a wind turbine generator including a tower with a passageway therein and a ladder disposed in the passageway, the cable guard comprising:
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an elastomeric pad; a bracket for coupling the pad to the ladder; and a fastener for coupling the bracket to the ladder. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of protecting a cable in a wind turbine generator, the method comprising:
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providing a generator including a tower extending from a support surface, said tower comprising a top, a bottom, and a passageway extending from said bottom to said top, a nacelle rotatably coupled to said tower top for rotational movement with respect to said tower, a rotor coupled to said nacelle and a plurality of rotor blades coupled to the rotor, at least one cable extending through said passageway to the nacelle, and a ladder extending through at least a portion of the passageway; and installing a cable guard having an elastomeric pad within the tower to facilitate protecting the at least one cable from abrasion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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