Application Case Sharing Of Heavy-duty Connectors In The Power Industry

Wind power generation is the most mature technology, the most scale development conditions and commercial development prospects among new energy sources. It has achieved great development in recent years. The reliability of operation and the rapid replacement system are crucial for wind power stations.
Here, the editor introduces the application of WAINheavy duty waterproof electrical connectors in the power field.
The wind turbine electrical control system consists of multiple sets of cabinets. They are installed at the bottom of the tower and the top of the cabin respectively, and the electrical connection between each cabinet is realized by cables. All cable ends with on-site wiring and core wires less than 16mm2 use heavy duty connector.
In the above systems, WAINheavy duty electrical connectors is used, and currently it is more widely used in the variable pitch system.
Application of heavy duty power connectors in wind turbine pitch control system:
Recommended heavy duty connector 24 pin model for wind turbine pitch control system:
Wind turbine wheel housing control cabinet power supply: HSB-006-M/F
Wind turbine safety chain signal: HDD-024-MC/FC
Wind turbine control cabinet communication: H2M-002-M/F, EMC-004-MC/FC
Control cabinet-backup power cabinet: HMDD-017-MC/FC
HMK-003/4-MC/FC
Pitch control cabinet and control cabinet: HMK-004-MC/FC HMDS-009-MC/FC HMDD-017-MC/FC HMD-012-MC/FC
Advantages of 16 pin heavy duty connector
Reduce on-site workload and improve installation efficiency
Take a 1.5MW wind turbine as an example. There are 20 cables that need to be wired on-site. Calculated as a single 5-core wire, the traditional wiring method requires nearly 12 hours of wiring time. If 24 pin heavy duty connector is used, it can be completed in less than two hours, which can save a lot of installation time.
Reduce wiring error rate and improve point connection reliability
4 pin heavy duty connector wiring is pre-installed inside the factory. Only simple plug-in is required on site. The wiring quality is less affected by the on-site installers, and it can be installed outside the cabinet to avoid wiring inside the cabinet and secondary damage to the cabinet caused by the on-site installation environment. Save space
Due to the limitation of the space inside the wind turbine tower, the space utilization rate of the complete cabinet is high and the device installation is compact. Using connectors to replace the outlet terminals can save space in the cabinet and reduce the impact of the layout restrictions of the devices in the cabinet.
Cost-effectiveness
Compared with the terminal block, the connector is expensive. However, the use of connectors can save on-site installation costs and on-site maintenance costs, and reduce the failure rate of the unit caused by the wiring process. The overall cost-effectiveness is high.