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Date of Patent
March 10, 2009
Patent Application Number
11283433
Date Filed
November 18, 2005
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Patent abstract
A method for directing a current generated by a lightning striking a wind turbine is described. The method includes directing the current from a main shaft of the wind turbine to a brake disc attached to the shaft, and directing the current from the brake disc to one of a spark gap and a roller mechanism coupled to a down-conductor at a ground voltage.
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