Wind Technician
Technical Training
Skills and competence - Wind Technician Technical Training
A range of technical training courses designed for beginner and intermediate technicians, focussing on job skills and platform-specific competence.
STL USA has three options for technical training, two off-the-shelf packages and a bespoke solution, in all cases we advocate a half day assessment.
- Basic Intro
- Basic Intro Plus
- Bespoke training packages – employers can select from a large range of skills and combine wind-specific and foundational modules to build a program for their specific needs.
All technical training follows ACP Guidelines for entry-level wind technician training and ANSI standard 5000-2 Wind Technician minimum standard. Taken in conjunction with GWO certificates these courses also follow GWO’s entry-level wind technician framework for pre-assembly, installation and service roles.
Regardless of the option you choose for your technicians training STL USA strongly advises that an assessment is performed on all technicians taking part in training to ascertain their competency levels and help define the right program to build their skills. Not only does this help to reduce your costs it also gives you a clear picture of what your team can, and most importantly can’t do.
5 Star Reviews
– Great facilities and awesome staff of instructors! Convenient and easy to find location for high-quality wind industry safety training. These folks make it fun and engaging.
– Learned a lot here! Polite and helpful staff. Such a comfortable environment to learn! They have a variety of up to date equipment and all instructors are very knowledgeable in their respective trades. If you need GWO (BST, ART, or BTT), this is the place to go!
Course Options
Assessment
- Certification review
- Skills and competency test
Basic intro
- AC/DC basics
- Motor controls
- Schematics
- Digital multi-meter
- Basic troubleshooting
5 day course
Basic intro plus
- Basic intro modules
- OEM-specific (GE, Vestas, Siemens)
- Gearbox and Borescope
11/12-day course (Depends on OEM selected)
Bespoke wind and foundational skills, learning modules
Build a program to develop your operational capabilities and improve your workforce’s skillsets.
Oscilloscopes
Failure Analysis
Maintaining Bearings
Precision Measuring Instruments
Hydraulic System Operation
Hydraulic Pumps, Pumping Principles and Accumulators
Pressure Controls
Directional and Flow Controls
Hydraulic Actuators
Fundamentals of Lubrication
Lubrication Maintenance
Introduction to Mechanical Print Reading
Lines Used in Mechanical Print Reading
Dimensions in Mechanical Print Reading
Mechanical Seals
Hand Operated Equipment
Forklifts and Cranes
Principles and Practices of Predictive Maintenance
Vibration Analysis
Lubricant and Trend Analysis
Techniques for Extending Bearing Life
Principles of Reverse Double Dial Alignment
Reverse Double Dial Alignment Procedure
Pressure Measurement
Flow Measurement
Temperature Measurement
Level Measurement
Calibration Principles
Calibrating Pressure and Differential Pressure Instruments
Calibrating Flow Instruments
Calibrating Level Instruments
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Test Devices
Electronic Test Devices
Calibrating Meteorological Instrumentation
Foundational skills
AC Motor Theory
AC Motor Maintenance
DC Motor Theory
DC Motor Maintenance
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Limit Switches
Switches, Coils, and Overloads
Troubleshooting Electrical Control Circuits
Inverters: Operation and Maintenance
Multimeters
Ammeters, Meggers and Wheatstone Bridge
Electrical Schematics
Electrical Diagrams
Principles of Operation
Interpreting Ladder Logic
Programmable Controllers for Analog Control
Introduction to Transformers
Transformer operations and maintenance
Hand Tools
Torque and Tensioning
Ladders and Scaffolding
Distributed Control Fundamentals
Maintaining Distributed Control Systems
Electronic Controllers
Calibrating Temperature Instruments
Instruments In Hazardous Environments
Safety
NFPA 70E low and high voltage
GWO Control of Hazardous Energies
Gearbox & Borescope
Training time: 3 days
Class size: Max 5
Course content:
Basic Wind Turbine Gearbox overview:
- Gearbox purpose & safety
- Drive train configurations
- Gearbox types
- Gearbox stages
- Gears & bearings
- Lubrication, filtration, and cooling systems
- Condition monitoring systems
- External inspections
- Internal inspections
- Forms of damage
- Reporting
Basic Borescope device training:
Based on Evident Olympus IPLEX G Lite-W Ultra-Portable Videoscope for Wind Energy Technology and Evident Olympus IPLEX GT
- Menus
- Specifications
- Reporting
- Images
- Maintenance and care
- Operation
- Hands-on use (exercise/activ