18 Introduction to the manual
Contents of the manual
The chapters of this manual are briefly described below.
Safety instructions gives safety instructions for the installation, commissioning, operation
and maintenance of the converter.
Operation principle and hardware description describes the operation and construction of
the converter.
Mechanical installation instructs how to move, place and mount the converter.
Planning the electrical installation instructs in generator and cable selection, protective
functions of the converter and cable dimensioning and routing.
Electrical installation instructs in cabling and wiring of the converter.
Installation checklist contains a list for checking the mechanical and electrical installation
of the converter.
Maintenance contains preventive maintenance instructions.
The internal cooling circuit describes the cooling system of the converter.
Technical data contains the technical specifications of the converter, eg, ratings, frame
sizes and technical requirements and provisions for fulfilling the requirements for CE and
other markings.
Dimension drawings contains dimension drawings of the converter.
Related documents
See List of related manuals inside of the front cover.
Categorization by frame size and option code
This manual deals with the wind turbine converters made of the modules of the frame size
R8i. The frame size of each converter type is indicated in section Type equivalence table
on page 123.
The instructions, technical data and dimensional drawings which concern only certain
optional selections are marked with + codes (eg, +K454). The options included in the
converter can be identified from the + codes visible on the type designation label. The
+ code selections are listed in chapter Operation principle and hardware description under
Type designation key.