Euralarm: New Guidance for Wind-Turbine Fire Safety

The document provides a risk-based framework for selecting protection systems for onshore and offshore installations.

Modern turbines combine electrical and mechanical equipment, hydraulic systems, lubricants and composite materials, often at locations where manual firefighting is difficult or impossible. 

The guidance therefore covers prevention, early detection, automatic suppression, passive fire protection, lightning protection, monitoring and maintenance. 

Particular attention is given to reliable detection in nacelles, hubs, towers and transformer areas, where operating temperatures, aerosols or sparks can otherwise cause unwanted alarms. The document is aligned with the IEC 61400 series and established international practice.