METHOD FOR TESTING A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM AND/OR A LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE

摘要

The invention relates to a method for testing a lightning protection system and/or a lightning detection system of a wind turbine (10), the method comprising usage of an unmanned aerial vehicle (20) comprising an electrical impulse generator (21) capable to simulate a lightning strike by discharging an electrical impulse, whereby the method comprises the steps of: (a) maneuvering the unmanned aerial vehicle (20) with the electrical impulse generator (21) contacting the wind turbine (10) or with the electrical impulse generator (21) being within a range of the electrical impulse generator (21) to the wind turbine (10) such that the electrical impulse discharged by the electrical impulse generator (21) will impact the wind turbine (10), and (b) discharging the electrical impulse by means of the electrical impulse generator (21) such that the discharged electrical impulse impacts the wind turbine (10) as an impacting electrical impulse.