Wind energy technician.(CAREER CURVE) From: Techniques | Date: April 1, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Association for Career and Technical Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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WIND ENERGY TECHNICIANS INSTALL, INSPECT, troubleshoot and repair wind turbines and turbine internal and external components such as programmable controllers, gear boxes, drive components, structural components, electronic equipment and electrical components. They review related manuals, blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine the tasks, tools, equipment and parts needed to maintain a highly automated system.

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