Thread: The ice age cometh

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I wonder how well the windmills will work when frozen solid.

Originally Posted by Popeye

Forget global warming - it's Cycle 25 we need to worry about (and if NASA scientists are right the Thames will be freezing over again) | Mail Online

I wonder how well the windmills will work when frozen solid.

Probably like most electrical equipment that's expected to operate in sub zero temperatures.
It's likely anti-frost heaters would be fitted.

Originally Posted by Popeye

You mean the Warmists are actually expecting sub zero temperatures? And are fitting heaters to their windmills? Bit of a give away if you ask me.

That's not what I'm saying at all.
You asked a question about operation in freezing temperatures.
As an electrical engineer myself, I gave you one means of mitigating the effects sub-zero temperatures.
I said it's likely that they would be fitted. That's quite a lot different from saying that they are being fitted in wind turbine equipment.
I'd prefer it that you read what I posted and took it to mean what it actually says - not what you might interpret it to mean.

Originally Posted by Popeye

You mean the Warmists are actually expecting sub zero temperatures?

They might be.
Aren't you?
Sub-zero temperatures aren't altogether rare in the UK in winter.

Originally Posted by Besoeker

They might be.
Aren't you?
Sub-zero temperatures aren't altogether rare in the UK in winter.

Becoming increasingly more common I would say.

Originally Posted by rjt

Becoming increasingly more common I would say.

Don't think the stats support that.

From where will the power come to run the windmill heaters ?

Originally Posted by manbearpig

From where will the power come to run the windmill heaters ?

Any source available. Including the turbines themselves if they are running.