Classification Generator Tripping
Classification Generator Tripping
1. Plant layout
2. Means how generator is connected to high voltage transmission line.
3. There are two different ways:
• Without GCB scheme => GCB -Generator Circuit Breaker
• With GCB scheme
• Class A
• Class B
• Class C
Class A trips:
Class A trip involves a serious electrical fault like differential, stator earth fault etc. and is
considered to be the most dangerous in terms of the shock on the unit. Since it involves serious
electrical faults, connections from both generator and the EHV bus is immediately switched off to
limit the damage at the fault point and also to isolate the healthy system. Hence the unit (turbine,
Class B trip:
Class B primarily relates to mechanical problems. This results in tripping of turbine followed by
generator.
Class C trip:
Class C involves basically external system related problems like frequency, overvoltage etc. This
does not involve instant tripping of the unit. CPP unit operates on house load.
• Generator synchronizing done at TG building.
1. Class A1
2. Class A2
3. Class B
Class A1:
Class A-I trip is mainly for faults in generator transformer and unit transformer. In this class, trip
• EHV Breaker.
Class A2:
Class AII trip is for faults in generator. In this class, trip goes to following equipments without time
delay.
• Turbine,
• Field breaker.
The auxiliaries are fed through unit transformer by back charging of GT. Thus in Class A2 trip we
are able to maintain uninterrupted power to the Unit bus and auxiliaries which was not possible
Class B
Class B trip also leads to generator breaker (GCB) tripping. In this class, trip goes to only
turbine. There are 7 generator protections come into Class B