“STRAY Voltage” is the result of a poorly wired electrical system, and is one of many reasons why we have electrical codes (the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, Distribution System Code, and Transmission System Code). In Ontario, the law requires that any new project installed and connected to the electrical grid must first be installed using government approved equipment (eg: equipment certified by the Canadian STANDARDS Association), designed by license professionals (eg: Professional Engineers), installed by licensed tradesmen (eg: licensed Electricians, Millwrights, etc), and inspected by licensed inspectors (eg: the Electrical Safety Authority). Wind turbines cannot be connected to the grid without meeting all of these requirements. Stray voltage is CAUSED when an electrical device such as a motor, industrial control system, or wind turbine is connected to the grid improperly (more SPECIFICALLY, stray voltage occurs when electrical systems are not grounded properly), and in a way that violates the Electrical Safety Code and/or Distribution System Code.

To answer more succinctly, “stray voltage” is a concern, and we have laws in Ontario to prevent it. Wind turbines do not cause stray voltage: bad electrical workmanship does, and Ontario law requires that licensed government inspectors must approve EVERY wind turbine installation before it may be turned on.

“Stray Voltage” is the result of a poorly wired electrical system, and is one of many reasons why we have electrical codes (the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, Distribution System Code, and Transmission System Code). In Ontario, the law requires that any new project installed and connected to the electrical grid must first be installed using government approved equipment (eg: equipment certified by the Canadian Standards Association), designed by license professionals (eg: Professional Engineers), installed by licensed tradesmen (eg: licensed Electricians, Millwrights, etc), and inspected by licensed inspectors (eg: the Electrical Safety Authority). Wind turbines cannot be connected to the grid without meeting all of these requirements. Stray voltage is caused when an electrical device such as a motor, industrial control system, or wind turbine is connected to the grid improperly (more specifically, stray voltage occurs when electrical systems are not grounded properly), and in a way that violates the Electrical Safety Code and/or Distribution System Code.

To answer more succinctly, “stray voltage” is a concern, and we have laws in Ontario to prevent it. Wind turbines do not cause stray voltage: bad electrical workmanship does, and Ontario law requires that licensed government inspectors must approve every wind turbine installation before it may be turned on.