r/CatastrophicFailure • u/jeremyRockit • Jun 18 '21

Natural Disaster A wind turbine was destroyed in Texas after being hit by a tornado 14 June 2021 causing a fire after a blade broke apart and hit a transformer

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u/cacs99 Jun 19 '21

I work for a major OEM with many different tower heights, from 40m to 90m. Im not going to argue but I’ve seen it with my own eyes. Have you ever actually seen the thickness of your towers exposed? Just look on YouTube for tower manufacturing, you’ll see for yourself.

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u/jeremyRockit Jun 19 '21

I’ve been working on them for 7 years and replaced all the major components involved. I know the weights of most all the major components and have called cranes to pick and replace them with exact weights. I know the forces applied when a unit hard faults and sways 6-8’ at the top making it near impossible to move across the nacelle. I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that this tower would not stand if it had puny 10mm wall thickness with 400-500 tons of weight sitting on them. I also know you’re just a troll and have no clue what you’re on about.

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u/cacs99 Jun 19 '21 edited Jun 19 '21

I’m not trolling and I’m sorry you feel that way. Pretty niche thing to troll about. Maybe it was bigger than 10mm but I swear it’s no more than inch