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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Inventors:
Morten Bagger Søgaard, Arhus N, DK;
Daniel Whitehouse, Isle of Wight, GB;
Richard Baker, Aarhus N., DK;
Assignee:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/30 (2016.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/30 (2016.05); F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); F05B 2280/40 (2013.01); Y02E 10/721 (2013.01);
Abstract
A receptor arrangement for a wind turbine blade, the arrangement comprising a receptor component connectable to a down conductor of a lightning protection system wherein the receptor component is encapsulated by an insulating member. The invention extends to apparatus for lightning protection in a wind turbine blade including such a receptor arrangement connected to a down conductor, and also to a method of assembling lightning protection apparatus for a wind turbine blade.