History
Turbine Mechanics
Safety Procedure
LOTO
Gov. agencies
100

Wind power was used to propel boats as early as 5000 BC. More than 2000 years ago who used wind power to drive water pumps?

Chinese

100

what are the three different types of towers?

guyed, lattice, tubular

100

workers must always maintain how many points of contact when climbing? 

3

100

what does LOTO stand for

lock out tag out

100

Research in wind energy is conducted at its primary facility in Colorado by who?

NREL
200

What year was the first large windmill for power generation was produced? 

1888


200

The theoretical limit of 59.3 percent of the available wind power that a rotor can capture is known as what?

Betz Limit

200

A process that focuses on job tasks to recognize hazards before they cause accidents is known as what?

Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

200

what must you do before beginning work on equipment?

de-energize the circuit. 

200

which organization is responsible for the sharing technology and research with multiple countries? 

WWEA

300

Which state claimed ownership of the first megawatt-generating wind turbine connected to the power grid?

Vermont

300

Term use to describe the wind speed variations that occur at different heights above the Earth.

Wind Shear

300

OSHA has a specific category of confined space known as what?

permit-required confined space

300

what are the three activities aloud where LOTO is not required 

visual inspection

equipment operation

measurements

300

which department set a goal of 20% national power generation through wind energy by 2030?

DOE

400

what year was the first major oil crisis which led to a renewed interest in wind power?

1973

400

what is connected to the low speed shaft and also the high speed shaft inside the nacelle? 

gearbox

400

per OSHA guidelines how many hours of training can you complete in a single day?

7.5

400

OSHA Standard for Electric Power generation, Transmission, and Distribution

OSHA Standard 1910.269

400

Which organizations mission is to promoted wind power growth through advocacy, communication, and education?

AWEA

500

In 1891, Which Danish inventor developed the first power-generating turbine to use four-bladed rotors with an old-fashioned airfoil shape.

Poul la Cour

500

An apparatus that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, typically in the form of direct current.

Dynamo

500

The three electrical shock protection boundaries or limits of approach are what?

Limited Approach Boundary

Restricted approach Boundary

Prohibited Approach Boundary

500

who is aloud to remove the LOTO device other then the installer?

an authorized supervisor 

500

what does ASTM stand for?

the American society for testing materials.