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Old 07-03-2012, 10:40 PM   #1
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Default Wind Turbines getting too cold? Use diesel...

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Old 07-03-2012, 11:13 PM   #2
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Sounds a bit sus to me...what actually freezes solid? The blades are fibre glass or some other composite. I wonder what is actually freezing?
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:25 PM   #3
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Sounds a bit sus to me...what actually freezes solid? The blades are fibre glass or some other composite. I wonder what is actually freezing?
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:26 PM   #4
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Sounds a bit sus to me...what actually freezes solid? The blades are fibre glass or some other composite. I wonder what is actually freezing?
The races on some will freeze if cold enough , newer units have another type including magnetic
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